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Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Ditching the dirt. It’s all about straw bale gardening, which I think you’ll find quite interesting. I’d never heard of it until one of my Master Gardener colleagues read a newly-published book on the subject and decided to give it a try in one of our demonstration […]
Read moreThis is what floating row cover looks like. It’s terrific! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Products boost plant health organically. This one’s about how I garden organically through the use of some very helpful, environmentally-friendly products. I hope you’ll find it interesting and useful. I also wanted to mention that due to […]
Read moreIt’s hard to believe we’re at the end of March already, but that just means we’re getting closer to more pleasant weather and getting to be out in the garden on a regular basis. Hooray for that! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Get early start with spinach, chard. The topic is on […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tango celery excels in short seasons. Even though the headline makes it sound like it’s only about growing celery (I don’t write the headlines), it’s also about growing tomatillos, both of which warm-season crops. What? You’ve never grown them, or perhaps have no intention of growing them? […]
Read moreHappy Easter! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With proper care, winter squash thrive. It’s all about growing winter squash and pumpkins. (you can also read my column below) Last year, I really got ours off to a great start by starting them early indoors. Then I covered the soil in their bed […]
Read moreFear not: those wimpy seedlings will grow into these big leeks! (Note: I think this post needs a subtitle of “How to torture your leeks” because that’s what I’m going to tell you how to do!) If you are growing leeks for the first time this year, congratulations! I’ve grown them off and on for years and just love their […]
Read moreI wrote about growing onions in my Sunday column but wanted to give you a bit more information about how you would plant onion starts. I planted mine today. This is probably the earliest I’ve ever gotten any type of onions in the ground! They are a cool-season crop so I haven’t jumped the gun in that regard. Also, they […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. For onion success, opt for long-day. As you can guess, it’s all about growing onions. (you can also read my column below) They have to be one of my most successful and productive crops. Especially now that I know about the importance of growing long-day varieties in […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Explore seed catalogs for veggie varieties. As you know, we gardeners receive plenty of seed catalogs in the mail that inspire us to purchase seeds for the coming year’s garden. Today’s column is about some of the newest varieties of vegetables that I think are worth knowing […]
Read moreFor 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 […]
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