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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 […]
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 […]
Read moreNow that we’re all transitioning to indoor pursuits, I’m focusing on the five easiest houseplants to grow. For this week’s column, I interviewed Spokane County Master Gardener Rhonda Elliott. She’s a great resource because she knows houseplants! You can read my column below: Houseplants need right amount of water, light to flourish. Houseplants need right amount of water, light to […]
Read moreHi, everyone. If you live in the Inland Northwest, our gardening season is getting ready to end this weekend! There are forecasted lows in the low to mid-30s and even the potential for some light snow. Yes, you read that correctly! Snow. But at the very least, I wanted to give you a frost alert. How to prepare Harvest your […]
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You probably saw a recent Facebook post of mine, in which I shared a photo of some beautiful delphiniums. The point was to explain that delphiniums will rebloom if you deadhead the previous flower stalks right away. The next morning, I discovered a moose had also admired them… and, may I add, very closely. Sigh. It’s true that deer (and […]
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Boy, I just got a bit of a surprise: the nighttime temperatures here in the Inland Northwest will be dropping significantly by the end of this week. Since we live in an outlying area, it will probably be even colder than the forecast of 34 to 38 degrees. So, of course, my first thought was “I’d better get out in […]
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Aren’t birds just the coolest creatures around? My husband and I are avid birdwatchers. We made it an early priority to landscape with the idea of attracting birds to our garden. That’s the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read in The Spokesman-Review: Planting for the birds reaps many rewards. You can also read it below. And don’t […]
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