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I’ve been writing the garden columns for The Spokesman-Review’s Sunday newspaper for many, many years. And every week, I enjoy choosing a topic that I think will help gardeners be successful. This week’s column is about when to plant tomatoes. That might not sound like a very exciting topic but the timing of starting tomato plants from seed is so […]
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I’ve got a double treat for you today. My new video is out and I think you’ll enjoy both watching and listening to it. This year, I’m planning to interplant more flowers in our vegetable garden. My goal is to attract more pollinators and beneficial insects to increase production. But I also love to grow flowers because they add so […]
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Even though it’s a bit early to start tomato plants, a lot of folks tend to jump the gun. I’m not picking on you, though, because I used to be in that group, too! But that’s the reason why I decided to write about that very topic this week. In addition to stressing the plants by starting their seeds indoors […]
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You would think I’d run out of things to tell you about seed starting but that hasn’t happened yet! In part 5 of my video series, I provide updates on all of the seeds I’ve planted so far. This includes seeds that required extra heat, darkness, not being covered with soil, and so on. Then I dive into special treatments […]
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My third garden column for the season is about how to grow potatoes. Here in our zone 5b garden, we usually don’t plant them until about April 15. But I felt there were important reasons for writing about it now to help you be successful. The primary focus of my column is about starting out with certified, disease-free seed potatoes. […]
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Did you buy or receive Amaryllis bulbs over the holiday season? I think a lot of folks toss them after they’ve bloomed but I’m hoping to change that habit with this blog post! Amaryllis bulbs either come in a box with some potting mix and a pot or the bulbs come encased in wax. No matter which type you ended […]
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This week’s video continues my discussion of seed starting. My goal has been to take the mystery out of seed starting by covering all aspects of it. In this video, I give a quick update on my lettuce seedlings and discuss how often to water your seedlings. Then I talk about seeds that have special requirements in order to germinate. […]
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If you are going stir-crazy while waiting for spring to get here, have I got a solution for you! Attend the virtual Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. This popular annual event is put on by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County. Since it’s virtual this year, you can watch the presentations no matter where you live! The theme of this […]
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Last week, I went to the NW Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle, where I gave three seminars and did some book signings. I have to tell you that going to a garden festival in February is a real treat! This is the time of year that we’re all so anxious for the garden season to start, right? I took […]
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Surprise! Today is the day my garden columns for The Spokesman-Review begin! This first one is essentially the garden season opener. In it, I discuss some of the challenging weather we encountered last year and through this winter. That leads into some tips on what we gardeners can do to help our vegetable plants perform better. And, of course, it […]
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