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For my December column, I chose to write about creating holiday decor by using natural materials in the garden. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Branching out for the holidays. Or you can read my column below. (and don’t miss this week’s video underneath it!) I’ve been making our wreaths for years and love every […]
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Since Thanksgiving is just a week away, I have a treat for you! I shot a video on how to make a pumpkin pie with your very own homegrown pumpkins. And it’s OK if you didn’t grow your own because there’s always next year, you know. In the meantime, you can find pie pumpkins at the grocery store. I usually […]
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Deer-Resistant Design by Karen Chapman (Timber Press, 2019, 240 pp., $24.95) It’s widely known that the most successful method for keeping deer out of the garden is a tall fence. But fences aren’t always an option, or even desirable. As a matter of fact, the subtitle for Karen Chapman’s newest book, Deer-Resistant Design, is definitely eye-catching. It’s certain to attract […]
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I’m excited to announce my next garden tour to you today. For 2020, I’ll be leading a group to see some of the most gorgeous English Gardens. We’ll also visit the largest flower show in the world, Hampton Court Garden Festival. How cool is that? I will give a presentation on the tour on Mon., Nov. 18 from 2:30 to […]
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With the early arrival of winter here in the Inland Northwest, area gardeners are probably feeling pretty discouraged. No worries, it’s “Susan to the rescue!!!” For my November column, I thought it would be fun to write about the many ways to get your garden fix. You can read it below: In my column, I discuss places to visit so […]
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I was thrilled to receive the Media Award from the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State (see yesterday’s announcement on my blog). I’ve been reflecting a bit on the interesting twists and turns my career has taken. One of them was becoming a Spokane County Master Gardener way back in 2002. Since a few folks have asked me about it, […]
Read moreI’ve got some happy news to share with you! I just found out that I have received the 2019 Media Award from the Washington State Master Gardener Foundation. What a delightful surprise! Here is the press release from the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County: “CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN MULVIHILL!” “Susan Mulvihill is the recipient of the 2019 Media Award by […]
Read moreDuring the fall and winter, I probably won’t be shooting a video every single week. However, I did want to create one on preserving the harvest from the garden. I get a lot of questions about this topic! In this one, I cover the different methods we use for specific vegetables and fruits. That way, we can enjoy them throughout […]
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Hi, everybody! I didn’t shoot a video last week as it was just too hectic around here. I’m trying to make up for that by doing a new video that’s a little longer than usual. The topic? October garden tasks that I needed to take care of before our weather gets any colder. This includes checking on our winter garden […]
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Book review: The Lifelong Gardener: Garden with Ease & Joy at Any Age by Toni Gattone (Timber Press, 214 pp., $19.95) While I was at this year’s Garden Communicators’ conference in Salt Lake City, I met a delightful lady by the name of Toni Gattone. She told me she’d recently written a book and even though it had just been […]
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