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As you have no doubt heard me say, I love growing veggies through the winter months in our cold climate! I live in Spokane, Wash., in USDA zone 4b/5. It gets very cold here each winter. I found I was really missing having fresh salad greens so I began researching and experimenting with doing this. And, of course, as a gardener, […]
Read moreVegetable report I hope this won’t make you sad, but my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review is my last one for the 2015 garden season. But not to worry! I’ll be blogging away and posting to my Facebook page all fall and winter long. And you’ll start seeing my columns again the third week of February. But before I […]
Read moreHere’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For homegrown greens in winter, think micro. I’ve been very excited to share this with you because it’s all about growing microgreens. What, you’ve never heard of them before? Well, neither had I until last summer while interviewing Peaceful Valley gardener Greg King about a different topic. I […]
Read moreThe summer hoop house Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Hoop house gets year-round use. Or you can read my column below. You’ll recall that my husband, Bill, and I built a small hoop house in our garden last fall. It’s for growing some salad greens through the fall and winter months. Well, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Saving seeds an easy way to save money. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about a topic I’m very excited about. It’s a valuable skills all gardeners should have although I’m embarrassed to say it’s not something I’ve had much […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Low-water wonders. (or you can read my column lower in this post) The topic is drought-tolerant plants. I felt it would be of interest to anyone dealing with the heat and drought of this summer. It’s always a good idea to use drought-tolerant plants in our landscapes […]
Read moreRyan Herring gives a compost tea demonstration at NW Seed & Pet. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Compost tea seems worthy of a toast. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about the benefits of using compost tea and compost extract. It was hard to say everything […]
Read moreHere’s a link to today’s column in The Spokesman-Review: Traps, sprays help keep fruit free of pests. It’s about a topic that is near and dear to my heart: organic orchard practices. Cherries, apples and pears are the most challenging tree fruits to grow. So those are the ones I focused on. I also pointed out how my husband, Bill, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Enjoying the harvest means knowing the signs. This one is a guide to knowing when to harvest vegetables. While that might sound easy, it can be confusing to beginning and seasoned gardeners alike. When you time the harvest perfectly, your veggies will be at the peak of […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Backyard oasis. (or you can read my column lower in this post) It is about my featured local gardener Randy Palmer. Randy and his wife live on a city lot in northwest Spokane. His garden is amazing! I took a lot of photos while I visited his […]
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