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I’m frequently told by folks that they can’t grow carrots. When they tell me the plants’ leaves look great but the roots are tiny, I know exactly what’s wrong! And that’s why I decided to make that the focus of this week’s video. But I don’t just talk about carrots. My three main tips also apply to root crops. If […]
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It’s time for my next video! And this one is about several spring garden tasks that have been on my list. After a long winter, it’s such a delight to do some actual gardening, for a change. You’ll recall I started some early lettuce seeds indoors a few weeks ago. Well, I finally got to transplant them out into our […]
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Vegetable plants need a lot of sunshine to grow well. But did you know there are shade tolerant vegetable crops? That’s the topic of my video this week. My husband Bill and I are really lucky. We chose a bright, sunny location for our vegetable garden way back in 1991. Most crops need at least 6 hours of direct sun […]
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My husband Bill and I have engaged in raised bed gardening since 1981. I know, that’s a long time ago, isn’t it? It all started with a wonderful “Better Homes & Gardens” magazine article on that very topic. Over the years, we’ve gone through a few iterations of the bed design. First, we used a rototiller and a lot of […]
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In this week’s video, you get to follow me along as I take care of some late-winter gardening projects. What’s the title of my video? It’s “A Day in the Life of Susan’s In The Garden” because that’s the best I could come up with! Much of it will be about pruning. In it, you’ll hear what is a typical […]
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Are you new to gardening? Or anxious to try new vegetables? If so, you’ll definitely want to watch my newest video on growing cool season crops. Before I proceed, are you wondering which crop features those cool flowers in the photo? Those belong to fava beans! Those are veggies that you can start growing early in the spring or plant […]
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There was a wonderful article about growing fruit trees in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review newspaper. I’d share the link with you but you have to be a subscriber in order to read it. However, I wanted to make a few important points about this topic. Are you planning to shop for fruit trees this spring? If so, I wanted […]
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Chances are, you’ve heard of the concept of crop rotation but thought it was only for farmers. But it’s actually a mindful practice that benefits home gardens in three important ways. Because of this, I felt it was the perfect topic for this week’s video. No matter what size your garden is, you can still implement this method to keep […]
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This week’s video is a bit of a milestone for me: a single video on how to grow tomatoes. I’ve created over 600 videos for my YouTube channel over the past 10 years. But I’ve never shot a video that covers everything about a crop during the course of a growing season. Best of all, I squeezed it all into […]
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I’ve been really excited about shooting a video about organic gardening because it’s such an important topic. I tend to mention it in other videos and posts, but never really focused on it as a main topic. Organic gardening involves avoiding chemical pesticides and herbicides and instead adopting healthy methods. It applies to so many aspects of growing a garden. […]
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