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I am so excited that plant sale season officially arrived last week! The next one coming up will be put on by the members of the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. It takes place on Sat. May 6 and Sun. May 7. It just so happens, that’s the topic of this week’s garden column. Find all the details below: by […]
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I’m so excited to announce that plant sale season has officially arrived! If you’re like me, you’ve probably felt like it would never get here, right? The first one here in Spokane, Wash. is the Garden Fair & Plant Sale. It’s brought to you by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County. The sale will be held on April 28 […]
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I decided it was time to do another seed starting video because there’s so much to catch you up on! This is the 7th and final installment in my 2023 series of videos on this topic. In it, I provide you with an update on how all of my seed starting projects are coming along. I also explain why, when […]
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For today’s garden column, I wrote about the compelling reasons why we should all grow flowers in our gardens. If you want to help pollinators, grow flowers. If you want your vegetable crops to be more productive, grow flowers. If you want a beautiful garden, grow flowers! You get the idea. As you can see, growing lots and lots of […]
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Ready for the next installment in my seed starting series? We’re just about finished! This time, I provide updates on how all of the seeds I’ve started are doing. Then I share which seeds I’ll be planting next. There are some useful tips along the way: when to up-pot seedlings and how to automatically water your seedlings. If you take […]
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Last week, I wrote about the correct timing of starting tomato plants from seed. For this week’s garden column, I discuss why hardening-off seedlings is so important. If you’re not familiar with the concept of hardening-off, this applies to any plants you’ve started indoors from seed. It’s really important to acclimate them to the intensity of sunlight before transplanting them […]
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I’ve got a double treat for you today. My new video is out and I think you’ll enjoy both watching and listening to it. This year, I’m planning to interplant more flowers in our vegetable garden. My goal is to attract more pollinators and beneficial insects to increase production. But I also love to grow flowers because they add so […]
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You would think I’d run out of things to tell you about seed starting but that hasn’t happened yet! In part 5 of my video series, I provide updates on all of the seeds I’ve planted so far. This includes seeds that required extra heat, darkness, not being covered with soil, and so on. Then I dive into special treatments […]
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Did you buy or receive Amaryllis bulbs over the holiday season? I think a lot of folks toss them after they’ve bloomed but I’m hoping to change that habit with this blog post! Amaryllis bulbs either come in a box with some potting mix and a pot or the bulbs come encased in wax. No matter which type you ended […]
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This week’s video continues my discussion of seed starting. My goal has been to take the mystery out of seed starting by covering all aspects of it. In this video, I give a quick update on my lettuce seedlings and discuss how often to water your seedlings. Then I talk about seeds that have special requirements in order to germinate. […]
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