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Well, that was different! My goal was to create a video on how to harvest root crops. Sometimes it’s a breeze to shoot my videos. Other times, Mother Nature throws everything she can at me just to remind me who’s in charge. I ended up shooting this video over the course of 6 days. That’s because of a freak snowstorm […]
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As you know, I’m on my annual break from writing garden columns. But I’m continuing to shoot a new video each week and also will be blogging during the week as time permits. My newest video is about garden tasks to tackle in October… at least in my zone 5b garden, that is. For all I know, you’re enjoying deliciously […]
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At the risk of seeming redundant, I need to write one more post about how to keep cucumbers fresh. Why? Here’s the deal: On Oct. 8, I wrote a Facebook post in which I shared a tip I’d learned. In the past, whenever I harvested cucumbers, they would turn soft or shrivel up so quickly. I recently did a web […]
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Have you purchased any fall bulbs yet? Those are the ones you plant now so you can enjoy lovely flowers in the spring. That’s the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read in The Spokesman-Review: Go beyond tulips for beautiful bulbs. (or read it below the video) I have a terrible time resisting fall bulbs. If you’re like […]
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If you’re thinking your garden season is just about over, hold on! Fall is the time to plant garlic . You don’t want to miss out on growing this amazing member of the onion family. That’s the topic of my garden column today, which you can read below. In my column, I explain the difference between hardneck and softneck garlic. […]
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I’ve said this before but it bears repeating. The one good thing about the pandemic has been the surge of interest in growing vegetables. Thank heavens for a silver lining, right? In my garden column today, I write about the challenges new gardeners have faced this year. You can read about this in The Spokesman-Review: New vegetable gardeners share triumphs […]
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All of a sudden, I’m starting to experience a bit of garden overwhelm. There are so many things to harvest and preserve for yummy fall and winter eating. Since there are a lot of new gardeners this year and increased interest in preserving the harvest, I thought that would be a perfect topic for today’s garden column and video. You […]
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I can’t believe we’re nearly a week into September already! How did that happen? Even though our growing season isn’t over yet, I’ve been thinking a lot about this year’s garden. I felt it would be a good time to conduct a garden season review. Here’s a link to my column in The Spokesman-Review: Keeping track of the year’s ups […]
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And now for something completely different! For my garden column today, I decided to write about my new hobby of backyard mothing. Chances are, you’ve never heard of this before. If it makes you feel any better, I hadn’t either up until a few months ago. You can read about it in The Spokesman-Review: Susan Mulvihill gets trapped by new […]
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Do you live in a region that has a short growing season? I sure do! In my zone 5b garden, we typically get our first frost in mid- to late September, which is right around the corner. But I still want to keep harvesting things from my garden. With that in mind, my column for today is about growing a […]
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