Share my passion for all things gardening!
I’ve got a new video for you about how to attract birds! Since I’m not really doing any gardening this time of year, this is a great time to share my tips on how to do attract them to your garden year-round. Bill and I are avid birdwatchers and have really focused on making our landscape bird-friendly. Our goal has […]
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Dry Climate Gardening* by Noelle Johnson (Cool Springs Press, 2023, $28.99) by Susan Mulvihill We gardeners all have varying degrees of challenges, right? They might occur while we’re trying to grow our own food or create a pleasing landscape around our home. Those who live in arid or semi-arid climates have a unique set of challenges. But that doesn’t mean […]
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Now that the holidays are fully upon us, I’m thinking about making decor from our garden. Every year, I make our holiday wreath. It’s super easy, very special, and extremely economical! In this week’s video, I show you different types of plants that work well in wreaths. Then I cover the basic materials you’ll need (or want). And then it’s […]
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In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a video I’ve made on how to make pumpkin pie from scratch. And best of all, from your own homegrown pumpkins. In this video, you’ll learn how to roast a pumpkin and make a pie crust. Then you’ll assemble the filling ingredients and bake it. I also share my thoughts on great […]
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It’s finally time to harvest root crops so that is the topic of this week’s video. In it, I harvest carrots, parsnips, beets and potatoes (with Bill’s able assistance, I might add!). You’ll get to see how each variety performed. I also explain how we store our root crops through the winter months. I get a lot of questions about […]
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When the weather gets colder in the fall, it’s easy to think the garden season is over and you can head indoors. Not so fast! In this week’s video, I take you along while I handle some important late season garden tasks. I’ll be bringing delicate garden art and glass rain gauges indoors so they won’t break from the freeze-thaw […]
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I garden in hardiness zone 5b. Our winters can be long, cold and snowy so when spring arrives, it’s always a milestone to be celebrated. Each fall, I plant spring-flowering bulbs to make springtime extra special. In this week’s video, I discuss the different types of bulbs that must be planted this time of year. I also cover important considerations […]
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Every so often, I will post a quilt photo on my social media accounts and I always get the same response: “We want to see more of your quilts!” So for this week’s video, I created a mini quilt show for you. I’ve been quilting for about 12 years and it has been such a delightful journey for me. I […]
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We all love cooking with garlic, right? Well, did you know it’s easy to plant garlic and end up with a fabulous harvest? Find out how in this week’s video. I’ll start by showing you how to prepare your planting bed and plant the cloves. Then you’ll learn the differences between soft-neck and hard-neck garlic. I’ll also cover the best […]
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I get a lot of questions about how to prune raspberries so that’s the topic of this week’s video. And I included blackberries as well, since their pruning method is very similar. You will learn some very interesting things about the two main types of raspberries, which are summer-bearing and fall-bearing. Once you know which type you’re growing, you will […]
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