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In late September, I wrote about overwintering zonal geraniums. It is so simple to do and is a great way to save money. Last year, I wasn’t successful at getting my ivy geraniums to overwinter so took some geranium cuttings as a “Plan B” for this year. What happened last year was that my ivy geraniums were huge plants by […]
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Let me start out by saying I did not come up with this creative idea! I recently watched a video from Garden Answer and it totally inspired me. In the video, Laura makes an obelisk out of willow branches. And just like all of her other videos, she makes it look easy and VERY COOL. Take a look: Ever since […]
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I’ve been meaning to dig up my canna lilies for the past couple of weeks. That’s due to my crazy schedule these days. However, our weather is changing dramatically. It includes includes temperatures in the teens along with the “S” word). That convinced me to go right outside and get the job done! A couple of years ago, I researched […]
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I’ve been growing vegetables for a very long time. Because of this, it can be easy to overlook how to do certain tasks, such as preserving the harvest. I suddenly realized you might like to know how to harvest and store your potatoes. So out came the video camera! This year, we grew our two varieties in our main potato […]
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On July 20th, I reported how my friend Corinne and I were engaging in a pumpkin-growing competition. Well, the contest officially ended yesterday and you have to read this to the end to find out who won! (no peeking) Now for some quick background, Corinne and I have been friends since the age of 4 (the black-and-white photo below shows how we’ve […]
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Today is a bit of a milestone for me. Every season, I write 33 columns so this is #33 and I’ve paired it with video #33! Wow. Today is a season wrap-up. Yet I also want to reassure you that I will continue to post to my blog and Facebook page. After all, there are still plenty of gardening topics […]
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If there’s something I hate to see in my garden, it’s an idle bed. If there isn’t a crop growing and producing in it, something should be improving the soil fertility in that bed. Cover crops will do exactly that. Each time a crop is finished, I like to replace it with one of them. What are cover crops? They […]
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When I shot the video below about how to overwinter geraniums, I had no idea how popular it would become! In the two years since it was filmed, almost 87,000 people have viewed it. Isn’t that crazy? But it underscores the interest in this topic. After all, most of us gardeners buy geraniums for planters or flower beds, right? But […]
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Do you enjoy seeing birds in your garden year-round? If so, there is something really important for you to keep in mind while tackling your fall clean-up chores. Save flower heads for the birds! If you’re like me, you probably really like having a very tidy yard going into the fall and winter seasons. But I learned something really important […]
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When fall and winter get here, one of the things I miss is eating freshly-picked zucchini from my garden. We gardeners all know they are far superior to the ones you can buy at grocery stores. The latter are often rubbery and shriveled up, right? I was listening to one of Joe Lamp’l’s podcasts recently (Preserving the Harvest with Theresa […]
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