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Did you grow onions in your garden this year? We really went overboard on growing them and now we have one more tasty way to use them: we make pickled onions! And they are irresistible. Now, I have to give full credit to my awesome spouse, Bill. He is the one who thought of doing something like this a couple […]
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Can you believe it’s time for another cooking video? This time, I show you how to make a hearty, vegetarian stew. It’s super easy and features winter squash, onions, garlic, potatoes, and green beans from my garden harvest this year! This is my 4th video on tasty things to make with the vegetables you grew in your garden. I’ll bet […]
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Do you know how to roast beets? That’s the topic in my newest video on what to do with your garden harvest. My goal is for you to thoroughly enjoy the delicious vegetables you’ve grown! Roast beets are so delicious and one of my favorite fall and wintertime treats. I’ll show you how easy it is to roast them and […]
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I have a new video and this time it’s about food! In it, you’ll learn how to make soup stock from the vegetables you grew this year. You’ll discover it’s easier than you thought. And the best part is it tastes so much better than what you can buy in the store. I hope to shoot videos every now and […]
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Hey, everybody, I’ve got a new video! This one is about how to harvest leeks, recipes for cooking with them, and how to store them. You really get your money’s worth when you grow leeks. That’s because you can eat the majority of their stalk. This is the third year I’ve grown ‘Bulgarian Giant’ leeks. The seeds came from Baker […]
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It’s time for one of those seasonal milestones because day because my final garden column for the 2021 growing season runs today. It’s about fall garden tasks. You can read my column underneath the video below. What kind of fall garden tasks am I referring to? How about overwintering annual geraniums (Pelargoniums) and canna lilies? Leaving seed heads for birds […]
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Remember how I grew dahlias this year, for the first time in ages? Since our growing season is coming to a rapid close, a column about how to overwinter dahlia tubers should be helpful. You can read my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Dahlias worth the extra effort needed to overwinter tubers. (or you can read the text […]
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If you just groaned when you read the title of this post, I completely understand! Dealing with flea beetles in the garden is extremely challenging. That’s why I’ve focused on them for today’s column. You can read it online in The Spokesman-Review: Flea beetles are a recent problem for area gardeners. (or you can start reading it underneath my video […]
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Have you become a greener gardener in recent years? I’m talking about adopting environmentally-friendly practices while engaging in gardening activities. It’s the perfect way to be kinder to the planet. That’s been on my mind lately, due to our exceptional drought, extremely high temperatures and wildfire smoke. Being a greener gardener is the topic for today’s column, which you can […]
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Blossom end rot. Those three words strike terror (or at least, disgust) into the hearts of vegetable gardeners everywhere! I felt it was high time I devoted a column to this topic. Why? There is so much misinformation and confusion about what blossom end rot is. What’s more, many folks don’t understand what causes it and how to prevent it. […]
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