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I 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 […]
Read moreI know that sounds like a “B” movie, right? It appears local gardeners are having problems with stink bugs eating their vegetable and fruit crops. That is worrisome to me. I think a lot of us grew up thinking stink bugs were those large black beetles. You know the ones that smelled nasty if you stepped on them. It turns […]
Read moreYesterday, a friend of mine was asking what floating row covers are since I mention them frequently in my columns. I decided it wouldn’t hurt to do a post about this topic. That’s because it’s one of my favorite tools for growing a productive vegetable garden. What is floating row cover? Floating row cover is a lightweight, woven fabric. It […]
Read moreEven though this was a hot day, we just had soup for dinner. I know that sounds crazy but we have been harvesting a lot of peas lately and I have a terrific pea soup recipe that is so easy to make. The recipe came from the Stoneyfield Farms web site and is called Spring Pea Soup. It’s not a […]
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