Video: Grow Microgreens

grow microgreens

For my newest video, I decided to conduct an experiment. I wanted to share the steps it takes to grow microgreens, but also wanted to test a different method for growing microgreens. If you’re not familiar with microgreens, you sow the seeds very thickly into a planting flat and harvest them as young plants. The great thing about microgreens is […]

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Video: How to Grow Leeks

grow leeks

Happy New Year! I thought I’d start off 2022 with an actual gardening video about how to grow leeks. I’ve been growing them for years but I get the impression not many folks have them in their gardens. I’m hoping this video will change that! My favorite leek variety is ‘Bulgarian Giant’. I started growing them a couple of years […]

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How To Up-pot Seedlings: Artichokes

up-pot seedlings

Yesterday, it was time to up-pot my artichoke seedlings into larger containers. That’s because they can’t be planted outside until the danger of frost has passed. Here in Spokane, Wash., that’s in mid-May. I thought you might be interested in learning how to up-pot seedlings. And the steps below apply to all kinds of seedlings that you’ve started indoors. If […]

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Video: Seed Starting #3

artichokes, seed starting

Yup, my newest video is on seed starting… again! There’s so much information that I’ve been wanting to share with you. That means I needed to shoot a third video on this very important topic. In this video, I share information on seed treatments ( vernalization, stratification, and scarification). This will help you grow things like artichokes or New Zealand […]

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Spring Gardening Classes

English Gardens Tour, Wisley Gardens

For the past year, the events calendar on this website has been looking pretty pathetic. That’s because nearly every event has had to be canceled, courtesy of the pandemic. Well, things are looking up because there’s a great line-up of Spring Gardening Classes that will be put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners! Hooray! Each class will be held […]

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