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For the past 3 years, I have been growing artichokes. Yes, artichokes, here in the Inland Northwest! I didn’t even realize you could grow them here until I bought a couple seedlings on a whim at a Leavenworth, Wash., nursery. Lo and behold, they grew beautifully and what’s even better is that they rewarded my efforts with several artichokes. And […]
Read moreSince seed-starting is our hot topic right now, I wanted to give you more information about what I’m starting and the types of seed-starting kits and containers I use. I mentioned in my Sunday column that I start peas, beans, squash, pumpkins, corn and melons indoors. You don’t have to do this unless you have the same situation I do: […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Timing is everything when it comes to planting seeds. (or you can read my column below) It is the second of two parts on starting your own flowers and vegetables from seed. I hope you’ll find it helpful! If you have any questions, just let me know […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Kick off to gardening season: Ready, Set, Plant! It’s the first column of the growing season — hooray! It’s always exciting to talk about our favorite subject, isn’t it? Today’s column included a list of all of the veggies I’ll be growing this year. As promised, I’ve […]
Read moreDo you have any pumpkins left over from your garden? There is nothing finer than a homemade pumpkin pie, especially when you fill it with the yummy goodness of your very own, homegrown pumpkins. Even if you didn’t grow any, you can easily find pie pumpkins, also known as sugar pumpkins, at the grocery store. You would think that turning […]
Read moreYes, this is a garden blog but we grow good stuff to eat, right? As I posted a few minutes ago, we’ve harvested all of our apples… some of which we’re using to make chunky applesauce. My dear friend, Marie Cole (of Cole’s Orchard up on Green Bluff) shared this recipe with me last year and it works great. […]
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