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The summer hoop house Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Hoop house gets year-round use. Or you can read my column below. You’ll recall that my husband, Bill, and I built a small hoop house in our garden last fall. It’s for growing some salad greens through the fall and winter months. Well, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Saving seeds an easy way to save money. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about a topic I’m very excited about. It’s a valuable skills all gardeners should have although I’m embarrassed to say it’s not something I’ve had much […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Enjoying the harvest means knowing the signs. This one is a guide to knowing when to harvest vegetables. While that might sound easy, it can be confusing to beginning and seasoned gardeners alike. When you time the harvest perfectly, your veggies will be at the peak of […]
Read moreThis shows the winter garden hoop house we were building last fall. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Never too early to start planning for fall. Even though it has been incredibly hot lately, the focus of my column is on getting your fall and winter garden under way. You’ll probably recall that […]
Read moreThe other day, I noticed this leaf damage on one of my artichoke plants. I immediately suspected slugs, and quickly confirmed this when I saw a bit of a slime trail on the underside of the leaf. Grrr! In the past, I’ve used organic slug bait or handpicked them whenever I found any. And when I give talks about vegetable […]
Read moreThis is a quick update to let you know that Bill and I installed a second door in our hoop house. Our goal was to provide better cross-ventilation. The new door frame is directly across from the original door. It was getting mighty toasty in the hoop house although the plants didn’t seem stressed. I wanted to make sure bees […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Contain tomatoes, not excitement. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about growing tomatoes in containers. I had the pleasure of consulting with Spokane County Master Gardener, Marilyn Lloyd. She’s been growing them, and other types of veggies — in containers […]
Read moreYou’ll recall that my husband, Bill, and I built a small hoop house last October. We wanted to grow veggies through the winter months. Well, there’s no point in not using it year-round, right? My plan has been to grow warm-season crops in it during the main growing season. I want to see if they will grow more vigorously and […]
Read moreThis shows the hoop house in its new location. You might recall that my husband Bill and I built a hoop house last October. A hoop house is a plastic-covered greenhouse, which we’re primarily using to grow cold-tolerant vegetables through the winter in. Ours is 10 feet wide by 9 feet long and it fits over two of our raised […]
Read moreMelon – Eden Gem Happy Easter, everybody! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Heirloom seeds bear benefits of history. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) This one is all about heirloom vegetables and why heirlooms are so vital to both our heritage and the diversity we should have in […]
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