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I’ve been growing microgreens during the winter months for several years now. Up until recently, I have planted the seeds in a seed-starting mix (also known as a germination mix). I recently heard about using jute mats in place of the sterile potting soil. Intrigued, I ordered some from True Leaf Market and tried them out. Spoiler alert: It turns […]
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Are you a bird-lover? And are you concerned about the decline in bird species? Well, there’s a way you can pursue your passion and help out. How? By participating in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count. This annual event takes place from Feb. 14 to 17, 2020. It’s really easy to be involved in it, too. How simple? Just count […]
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What would you say if I told you it’s possible to plant specially-prepared containers with seeds and put them outside? Right when where it’s snowy and/or rainy for the rest of the winter? That sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But winter sowing is a viable, no-fuss way to start seeds. It just happens to be the topic of this week’s video […]
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This post might seem a bit premature but it could affect your seed-starting or seedling-purchasing plans. That’s why I wanted to mention it now. This has to do with squash bugs. They are horribly destructive insects that attack members of the Cucurbit family (cucumbers, melons, summer and winter squash). While I’ve never had squash bugs in my garden, I know […]
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The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening by Kim Eierman (Quarto Publishing, 2020, 160 pp., $26.99) As soon as I heard about Kim Eierman’s brand-new book, The Pollinator Victory Garden, I was anxious to learn what I can be doing to help pollinators within my own garden. According to the book’s subtitle, it is […]
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Hi, everyone. I just shot my newest garden video and I would love to get your input. First of all, I shot it from our very snowy garden. So if you watched my videos during the growing season last year, it won’t be very recognizable! We have gotten a LOT of snow over the past week, which has really transformed […]
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Whether you’re growing vegetables or flowers (or both), this is the perfect time to order your seeds and focus on the right timing for your seed-starting activities. And I’ve got some helpful tools and information right here on this website to help you out. First of all, you might want to check out which veggies I’ll be growing in my […]
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Organic Gardening for Everyone by CaliKim (Cool Springs Press, 2020, 160 pp., $22.99) I love it when a gardening book comes along with a mission of getting everyone to grow their own food and to do so without the use of insecticides or synthetic fertilizers. So I was intrigued when I learned about the brand-new release of Organic Gardening for […]
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It’s time for my next monthly garden column! This one is about seed viability (the shelf life of seeds) and some of my favorite seed catalogs. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘Tis the season to prepare. (or you can read my column lower in this post) Oh how I love looking at new seed catalogs! […]
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I’veI finally set up a grow light so I could start growing microgreens for the winter. What? You haven’t heard of microgreens or vaguely recall my mentioning this last winter? I think a “growing microgreens refresher” is in order! Put simply, this involves thickly sowing vegetable or herb seeds. You harvest them as very young seedlings (usually with just a […]
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