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It’s time for my second garden column. What’s this week’s topic? The start of the new garden season. That would ordinarily be the topic for my first column but I wanted to give everyone enough time to sign up for the Cabin Fever Virtual Gardening Symposium. That was the topic of last week’s column. In today’s column, I talk about […]
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No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you! My garden columns have officially resumed as of today. The Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium is today’s topic. This amazing learning opportunity is brought to you by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County. This year, it will be a virtual event. That means you can watch the presentations at your convenience […]
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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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Have you heard of winter sowing? It’s very popular these days but a lot of folks aren’t familiar with this unusual method for starting seeds. It involves planting seeds in containers and placing them outdoors, in the middle of winter. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, don’t you think? Well, actually, it works great so that’s the topic of […]
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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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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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Hi, everybody! I’ve got a new video that demonstrates how to roast winter squash. It is so easy and the results are amazing. This video is the second in my new series where I show you how to use the wonderful vegetables that you grew in your garden. In the video, I mentioned the varieties of winter squash that I […]
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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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