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When you live in a climate with cold winters, it’s pretty darned tricky growing veggies year round. If you’ve been following me, you know I grow some very cold-tolerant vegetable crops in a hoop house during the winter months. But this winter, I’m also trying something for the first time: growing microgreens! You’ve probably heard of folks sprouting seeds, where […]
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OK, so you grew a bunch of lovely veggies this year. Now what? How about using some of them to make a big pot of yummy, homemade vegetable soup? I’m a lucky gal. My Mom was an awesome soup-maker. Some of my best memories revolve around soup. I loved to eat it, of course. But I would be sitting at […]
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If you’re already missing being able to play in the dirt outdoors, I’ve got a fun project for you. It involves planting Amaryllis bulbs indoors! If you’re not familiar with these amazing bulbs, they are known for their huge size and drop-dead gorgeous flowers. They are super easy to grow and such a joy when they’re in bloom. You can find Amaryllis […]
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Do you enjoy seeing tulips and daffodils in the spring? I’m sure you do and I’m right there with you. They’re always such a wonderful sight, especially after a long winter. If you’re wondering how to plant fall bulbs, you’re in luck. I just finished putting together a video on bulb-planting tips so you will have the most success. Sure, […]
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All good things come to an end, right? Well, that holds true for my garden. I just finished shooting the video for my last vegetable garden tour of the 2016 garden season. We’ve had two killing frosts so far, which means most of the garden is done. Take a look at the video below. You’ll see how everything looks at […]
Read moreWhen I talk about attracting insects to the garden, this is a common reaction: “Why would I do that?! I don’t want more insects in my garden!” Attracting beneficial insects, as well as pollinators, is exactly what we need to do. That way, we’ll keep damaging insects in check and create a balanced ecosystem within our gardens. When I think of […]
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I wanted to put some closure on my series of videos about getting the maximum amount of tomatoes off your plants. And primary those pesky green tomatoes to ripen. To that end, I’ve filmed my final video on the topic for this year. Here you go: Just in case you missed the previous videos, I’m including them below. That way, you […]
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For years, I’ve grown geraniums in pots on my front porch. At the end of each garden season, I’d toss them in the compost pile. That seemed like a huge waste of money to me. Then I learned that overwintering geraniums is easy as can be. That’s the subject of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a […]
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On Thursday evening, we had quite the downpour. While we were tickled to get the moisture, it’s not such great news for baby California quail. They have very little protection from the elements when they’re little. That means they have to rely on their parents to keep them warm. While eating my breakfast yesterday, I glanced out the sliding glass […]
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The growing season is coming to close. Yet none of us wants to fill our basements or closets with green tomatoes, right? It’s a topic of great interest to gardeners these days because they’re frustrated and watching the days zip by. As you might already know, I’ve been filming short videos on how to get your green tomatoes to ripen, […]
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