2020 Columns

DateHeadline & LinkTopicVideo Topics
Jan. 5, 2020'Tis the season to prepareSeed viability and sourcesIndoor Gardening in Winter
Feb. 2, 2020Give seeds a cold startWinter sowingWinter Sowing
Feb. 23, 2020Dig into learningSeason introductionLet's start gardening
Mar. 1, 2020Husband shares secrets behind his beautiful peppersPepper-growing tipsKeep warm season crops warm
Mar. 8, 2020Give seeds a good start with the right containers, soil and lightSeed-startingSeed-starting
Mar. 15, 2020Chill artichoke seedlings to fool them into producingGrowing artichokesGrow artichokes
Mar. 22, 2020Netting helps keep pests away from cabbage family cropsGrow cabbage family cropsInsect control for cabbage family crops
Mar. 29, 2020Planting seeds of opportunityGrow a vegetable gardenHow to harden off seedlings
Apr. 5, 2020Grow beet family crops, and cover them to keep pests awayGrow beet family cropsPlant Early with Cloches
Apr. 12, 2020Annuals add delightful color all season longAnnual flowersGrow annual flowers
Apr. 19, 2020How to grow onionsGrow onionsPlant Cool-Season Crops
Apr. 26, 2020Warm season crops as cool as a cucumberGrow cucurbitsLate April Garden Update
May 3, 2020The best-tasting tomatoes are grown at homeGrow tomatoesPlant Potatoes and Onion Sets
May 10, 2020Expand your harvest options with container gardeningGrow veggies in containersPlant Peas
May 17, 2020Spice up your garden with culinary herbsGrow herbsHow to Plant Tomatoes
May 24, 2020Pollinator project comes with lots of unexpected learning opportunitiesPollinator garden updateFloating row cover
May 31, 2020Events are cancelled but there is still plenty of good to harvestImpact of COVID-19 on gardenersVegetable garden tour #1
June 7, 2020Your job for the week: Check out gardening showsGardener's WorldEnglish Gardens
June 14, 2020With figs, it's best to contain your excitementGrowing figsGrow figs and spring tasks
June 21, 2020June's deluges rotten for some garden vegetablesVeggie garden updateVegetable Q and A
June 28, 2020Work to provide sanctuary for birds pays offBirds in the gardenCalifornia Quail
July 5, 2020Bugs with benefitsOrganic insect controlJuly vegetable garden tour
July 12, 2020Poppies are poppin' up everywhere, add beauty to gardensGrowing annual poppiesPollinator garden tour
July 19, 2020Before using fertilizer, understand what your plants needFertilizerJuly vegetable gardening tips
July 26, 2020Gardener finds ways to deal with willow's unintended consequencesGardener profile: Marie ColeHot weather gardening tips
Aug. 2, 2020Friends of Manito plant sale grows in response to COVID-19Friends of Manito plant saleVegetable Garden Tour #3 (August)
Aug. 9, 2020The perfect time to pick your home-grown vegetablesWhen to harvest vegetablesHow to plant cover crops
Aug. 16, 2020Three-step pruning process will ripen green tomatoesRipen tomatoes, melons, winter squashRipen tomatoes, melons, winter squash
Aug. 23, 2020Vegetables are plentiful in growing a fall gardenFall vegetable gardenPrune tomatoes 2 and updates
Aug. 30, 2020Susan Mulvihill gets trapped by new hobby - mothingBackyard mothingBackyard Mothing
Sept. 6, 2020Keeping track of this year's ups and downs can improve next year's harvestGarden analysisSept. Vegetable Garden Tour & Prune Tomatoes #3
Sept. 13, 2020Multiple ways to preserve the harvest to enjoy laterPreserving the harvestPreserving the Harvest
Sept. 20, 2020New vegetable gardeners share triumphs and tribulationsNew vegetable gardenersSmoky update
Sept. 27, 2020Time to get garlic cloves in the ground for next year's harvestHow to grow garlicHow to Plant & Grow Garlic
Oct. 4, 2020Go beyond tulips for beautiful bulbsSpring bulbsFall tasks
Oct. 11, 2020(columns done for season but videos continuing)Dividing Perennials in the Fall
Oct. 18, 2020Keep Cucumbers Fresh
Oct. 25, 2020October garden tasks
Nov. 1, 2020Harvest Root Crops
Nov. 8, 2020Plant Spring Bulbs in the Fall
Nov. 15, 2020November Garden Update
Nov. 22, 2020Prune Raspberries
Nov. 26, 2020Fall & Winter Beauty
Dec. 6, 2020Make A Holiday Wreath and Swag
Dec. 13, 2020How to grow Amaryllis bulbs
Dec. 20, 2020Snow Day
Dec. 27, 2020Seed Catalogs