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Even though I garden in zone 5, I have learned how to garden through the winter months — without the use of supplemental heat! Yes, this really is possible. You can learn how I do this in today’s garden column about growing a winter garden. Here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Choose the right crops and covers for […]
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Our winter has been unseasonably mild for the most part. In December, we did have a spell of some very cold temperatures which (I thought) wiped out my lettuce crop in the hoop house. Well, surprise surprise! It’s back so it’s time for a winter garden update. I was certain the lettuce plants were toast — and they certainly looked […]
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Now that the end of the growing season is here, it’s time for my annual vegetable report card. In it, I list the varieties of each crop I grew and how they performed. In February, I provided a list of everything we planned to grow. Some items are missing from the report card, most notably the winter crops that I’ve […]
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If there’s something I hate to see in my garden, it’s an idle bed. If there isn’t a crop growing and producing in it, then there should be something going on to improve the soil fertility in that bed. Each time a crop is finished, I like to replace it with cover crops. What are those, you ask? Cover crops […]
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: What is going on with our maple trees that despite the cold temperatures, wind, snow, freezing rain, etc., the leaves are not dropping off? MB A: The simple explanation is that our weather essentially […]
Read moreOne of the highlights of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle each year is walking through the amazing display gardens. When you take into account the fact that these beautiful, inspiring, finished gardens have all been created inside a concrete-floored convention center — and in a short period of time — it’s really a feat we can all appreciate. […]
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 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 […]
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As you know, I recently held a survey to ask you what you think of this website. The goal was for me to get to know you a little better and to find out how I could improve the site. I want to thank everyone who shared their thoughts with me because your insightful responses were very helpful! And I […]
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