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I just made this pretty holiday wreath for us and it didn’t cost me a cent! Curious? You’ll see that by recycling a wreath form and ribbon every year, and using landscape cuttings, you can save money. What’s more, it will look better than store-bought wreaths! Here’s how I did it. Start with a wreath form I find that grapevine […]
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I’m really excited about this week’s video. Why? It’s packed with winter houseplant tips. It’s too cold to garden outdoors (at least, here in Spokane, Wash.) so we can focus on the indoor plants. That said, there are certain things that you should and shouldn’t do to your houseplants right now. That’s why I shot this video. The take-home message […]
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It’s time for the 4th in my series of videos called “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” What’s the focus of this week’s video? Onions, shallots and garlic. Those are 3 staples in the kitchen, right? In it, I share a growing tip and an interesting fact about onions that revolves around day-length. I show how we store […]
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Are you ready for my next “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” video? Today, I focus on winter squash and pumpkins. And that’s pretty timely considering the fact that Thanksgiving is next week! In the video, I show how we store our winter squash and pumpkins. Then I share some variety recommendations you might consider for next year’s […]
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Did you watch my beet video last week? That was the first crop I featured in my new video series. This week’s video focuses on how to store carrots so they’ll last a long time for you. Then I discuss a lot of wonderful ways of cooking carrots. This includes using them in baked goods and savory dishes. I think […]
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Today is the start of my new series of videos called “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” And beets are the crop I focus on this week. For years, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how we store or preserve our crops. I’m often asked how we cook certain crops. I’ve decided to cover this topic […]
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I’m always sad when the growing season comes to a close. But boy, did I learn a lot this year! In my newest video, I share my top garden takeaways. It’s so important to take the time to reflect on how the garden season went. This includes successes and failures, although I prefer to call the latter “learning experiences!” That’s […]
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I don’t know about your weather, but fall is getting serious here in Spokane, Wash.! It got me to thinking about fall gardening and what I’ve learned you should or shouldn’t do right now. I love this time year, especially because of the beautiful fall colors. And having the garden wind down is also nice because I’ve worked hard all […]
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Well, I knew our garden would soon be impacted by some fall frosts and that’s exactly what happened. We vegetable gardeners always hate when that happens, right? And to make matters worse, they occurred while Bill and I were on a 2-week trip in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Fortunately, I had done a lot of harvesting and processing […]
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This year has been a real challenge for gardeners everywhere. Primarily, the problem has been the weather extremes, which have caused some tomato problems that I don’t ordinarily encounter. For the most part, tomatoes and other crops have been very slow to ripen. The two main tomato problems have been damage from tomato fruitworms and catfacing. Let’s take a look […]
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