April 27 column: Growing celery

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tango celery excels in short seasons. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) The headline makes it sound like it’s only about growing celery (I don’t write the headlines). But it’s also about growing tomatillos, both of which warm-season crops. What? You’ve never grown […]

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April 20 column: Winter squash

Happy Easter! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With proper care, winter squash thrive. It’s all about growing winter squash and pumpkins. (you can also read my column below) Last year, I really got ours off to a great start by starting them early indoors. Then I covered the soil in their bed […]

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April 6 column: Trellises

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This photo shows the 4 metal trellises attached to the cattle panel. Here is a link to my column about trellises in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Trellises transform look of fence. Or you can read my column below. I hope you’ll enjoy this one because it was a bit of a departure for me. It’s all about a fence […]

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March 23 column: Growing onions

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. For onion success, opt for long-day. As you can guess, it’s all about growing onions. (you can also read my column below) They have to be one of my most successful and productive crops. Especially now that I know about the importance of growing long-day varieties in […]

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March 16 column: Annuals

Annuals: As you’ve already learned, I’m just crazy about zinnias! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annuals add color after perennials are through. (you can also read my column lower in this post.) It was a fun one to write because it’s about some of the newest varieties of annual flowers available this […]

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March 9 column: Seed catalogs

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Explore seed catalogs for veggie varieties. (you can also read my column lower in this post.) As you know, we gardeners receive plenty of seed catalogs in the mail that inspire us to purchase seeds for the coming year’s garden. Today’s column is about some of the […]

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