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Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tango celery excels in short seasons. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) The headline makes it sound like it’s only about growing celery (I don’t write the headlines). But it’s also about growing tomatillos, both of which warm-season crops. What? You’ve never grown […]
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.” That is exactly 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 […]
Read moreI wrote about growing onions in my Sunday column. But some extra information about planting onion starts should help. 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. They can’t be planted until the soil can […]
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. (you can also read my column lower in this post.) 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 […]
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. That is, 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 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? (you can read my column lower in this post) Gardening Season column by Susan Mulvihill First of two […]
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 […]
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