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While I was on Instagram, I saw a photo of some galvanized ribbed barrel planters on the Gardener’s Supply feed. I immediately fell head-over-heels in love with them! The style is right up my alley. They have that country look that goes perfectly with my favorite type of decor. When I swooned over them, they sent me one to test. It […]
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Yes! Would you believe I’ve shot three (3!) videos in one week? It’s been a busy last few days in the Mulvihill garden, let me tell you. But with frosts hitting areas of Spokane and the Inland Northwest, I felt it was time to shoot a new video on how to overwinter Canna lilies. I’ve done this for the past […]
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One of the best parts of being a gardener is learning new things! As you might recall, I grew cucamelons for the first time this year and just learned something amazing. In case you haven’t heard of cucamelons, they are members of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae) and their fruits look like tiny watermelons. They have a crunchy texture and a […]
Read moreDo you grow geraniums each year? What do you do with them at the end of the season? If you typically pitch the plants into your compost pile, I’ve got a better solution. Let me show you how to overwinter geraniums! Up until a few years ago, I tossed my zonal geraniums at the end of the season. I always felt […]
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Garlic is such a vital part of cooking, isn’t it? I can’t imagine not using it for practically everything I make for dinner. But did you know it’s easy to grow your own? Well, in this week’s “Everyone Can Grow a Garden” video, I take you through the steps of how to grow garlic. You plant garlic in the fall […]
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As you’ve landscaped your yard and garden, have you kept birds and other critters in mind? That has been first and foremost on my mind over the years. I thought I would discuss how to garden for wildlife today. In this post, I’ll explain what we’ve done in our own landscape. You’ll also learn how to get your garden listed […]
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Everyone who is familiar with my writing schedule knows that this day has to come eventually. This is my final column for the 2018 garden season. In it, I do a season wrap-up in which I evaluate how my vegetable garden performed. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Use lessons from harvest to plow […]
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We gardeners are a hopeful lot, right? We plant all sorts of things with the hope they will grow and flourish in our gardens. In the fall, one of the most hopeful (and enjoyable) activities we can engage in is to plant spring bulbs. That is the topic of my garden column. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition […]
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I’ve been joking this summer about how my husband has been trying to take over our vegetable garden. He grew a ton of peppers in our hoop house, which we’re using in tomato sauce and salsa. Recently, Bill decided to roast peppers, which I think is a great way to preserve them. This is his first season for roasting them. […]
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Now that fall is here, that means it’s time to move our hoop house. Then we can put in the last of the winter garden. Some of you might not be familiar with this. Even though we live in USDA zone 5, I can still grow vegetables year-round, without any supplemental heating. More on that in a moment. I thought […]
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