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For this week’s column, I wrote about seed-starting: the supplies you need and the steps to go through in order to be successful. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Give seeds a good start with the right containers, soil and light. I’ve been starting my own vegetable and flower plants from seed for years. There […]
Read moreThis series of videos coincides with Susan’s garden columns for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. The goal is to show you how easy it is to grow vegetables, flowers and fruit — and to share the joy of gardening with you. The column index provides links to Susan’s columns from 2014 to 2023. (The newest videos will be listed […]
Read moreGot a gardening question? Ask Susan! What follows are reader questions. Each time a new one comes in, I’ll add it to the top. To ask a question, drop me a note at Susan@susansinthegarden.com. Q: Our covers (and hoops) on the raised beds were no match for the snow. Did your new thicker […]
Read moreGot a gardening question? Ask Susan! What follows are reader questions. Each time a new one comes in, I’ll add it to the top. To ask a question, drop me a note at Susan@susansinthegarden.com. Q: I meant to ask you how your winter-sown plants did this year (that you did a video about in January)? JA A: Overall, […]
Read moreGot a gardening question? Ask Susan! What follows are the 20 most recent reader questions. Each time a new one comes in, I’ll add it to the top. To ask a question, drop me a note at Susan@susansinthegarden.com. To view the Q&A by topic, click on one of the following links: Critters Flowers Fruit Insects Miscellaneous Vegetables Q: Our […]
Read moreThe following links will go to my videos on my YouTube channel. The most recent videos are at the top of the list. (2024) #17: 4 Excellent Plant Supports (2024) #16: Grow Broccoli Without the Bugs! (2024) #15: How to Grow Carrots, Beets and Parsnips (2024) #14: Let’s Start Growing Vegetables (2024) #13: Gardening Sun Protection (2024) #11: Organic Insect […]
Read moreThe following links will go to my videos on my YouTube channel. The most recent videos are at the top of the list. (2024) #13: Gardening Sun Protection (2024) #12: Prune Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Blueberries (2024) #11: Organic Insect Control Part Three (2024) #6: Seed Starting Indoors Part Three (2024) #5: Seed Starting Indoors Part Two (2024) #4: Seed Starting […]
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It’s time for my second garden column. What’s this week’s topic? The start of the new garden season. That would ordinarily be the topic for my first column but I wanted to give everyone enough time to sign up for the Cabin Fever Virtual Gardening Symposium. That was the topic of last week’s column. In today’s column, I talk about […]
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