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This year has been a real challenge for gardeners everywhere. Primarily, the problem has been the weather extremes, which have caused some tomato problems that I don’t ordinarily encounter. For the most part, tomatoes and other crops have been very slow to ripen. The two main tomato problems have been damage from tomato fruitworms and catfacing. Let’s take a look […]
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I recently returned from the Garden Communicators International conference, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to seminars and presentations, we visited many public and private Grand Rapids gardens. They were so inspiring! I thought it would be fun to take you along on a tour through a photo slideshow. Here are the public gardens you’ll see in this video: […]
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When September arrives, we vegetable gardeners tend to feel a bit overwhelmed. There are so many crops to pick. In this week’s video, I share all sorts of harvest tips. It’s my hope they’ll take the mystery out of knowing when to pick them! If you’ve been following my weekly videos, you know this has been a very challenging growing […]
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Three weeks ago, I shot a video about planting a fall garden. Unfortunately, it was still too warm to plant my fall crops. I finally was able to plant them just in time for this week’s video. Whew! You’ll get to see everything I planted and learn some helpful tips along the way. In the initial video, I gave all […]
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You might be wondering why this week’s video is entitled Vegetable Garden Rebound. As you know, I’ve been complaining about the crazy temperature extremes during this year’s growing season. Different crops were struggling through it and I was feeling pretty discouraged. The great news is that the majority of our plants are definitely on the rebound! The pole beans are […]
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I’ve been very excited to shoot this week’s video because it’s a topic near and dear to my heart. My lifelong goal has been to help you grow bountiful vegetable gardens. In the video, you’ll learn my most important tips for garden success. If you’re curious about the photo to the left, that is a ‘Sweet Jade’ Kabocha winter squash. […]
Read moreI recently surveyed my Facebook followers about gardening topics of interest to them. It turns out that a lot of folks want to know how to plant a fall garden. That’s an excellent topic! In this video, I explain why growing vegetables in the fall is such a great idea. Here in Spokane, Wash., we’ve had such a challenging growing […]
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About a week ago, I asked my Facebook followers to let me know what their vegetable garden questions are. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that if one person has a specific question, a whole lot of other folks want to know the exact same thing. If you’re curious about the photo to the left, those are a […]
Read moreHow would you like to go on a flower garden tour? Well, you can do just that by watching this week’s video! About 3 weeks ago, I shot a video of our large front flower bed and our pollinator garden. I felt an update was in order because everything has burst into bloom. Flower garden background: Bill and I have […]
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Since we’re in the month of July, it’s time for my July Vegetable Garden Tour video. In it, I provide an update on how all of the crops are coming along. As I’ve mentioned in the past few videos, our early season weather has really set back a lot of crops. It’s so frustrating! It has affected the shelling peas, […]
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