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Do you grow Cucurbit family crops? I’m talking about cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and summer or winter squash. They really are one of the workhorses of the garden and are the focus of this week’s column: Warm season crops as cool as a cucumber. (or you can read my column lower in this post) I love all of these crops, from […]
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We’ve got so many new gardeners out there. Because of this, I have been writing about how to grow all sorts of vegetable crops. This week’s column is about how to grow onions. You can find it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. How to grow onions. (or you can read my column lower in this post) Onions are quite […]
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Perhaps you’ve noticed that I’ve been writing a lot about growing vegetables lately. Well, that’s because I’m getting so many questions from folks who’ve never grown a garden before. And that is awesome! But for today’s column, I wanted to discuss some of the easiest and prettiest annual flowers you can grow. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition […]
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Since there has been so much interest in growing vegetables this year, I’ve been focusing my columns on that topic. Today’s column is about how easy it is to grow beet family crops. Here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Grow beet family crops, and cover them to keep pests away. (or you can read my column lower in […]
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With all of the depressing news these days, who would have thought that something positive would brighten things up? That’s the topic of this week’s garden column. It’s about the unexpected consequences of having to cut down a few trees at the edge of our garden. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Planting seeds of […]
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For this week’s column, I wrote about how to grow cabbage family crops. This includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, radishes and rutabagas, just for starters. Here is link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Netting helps keep pests away from cabbage family crops. (or you can read my column lower in this post) My current […]
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This is when a gardener’s mind turns to all of the spring pruning chores that need to be tackled. Feeling overwhelmed or confused? No worries, it’s “Susan’s in the Garden” to the rescue! Last year, I shot a bunch of spring pruning videos. My goal was to provide you with the rationale and timing for pruning different types of plants. […]
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For today’s garden column, I wrote about growing artichokes. And specifically what you can you to have productive artichokes if you live in a colder, shorter growing season. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Chill artichoke seedlings to fool them into producing. Or you can read my column below (don’t miss the related […]
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I get a lot of questions about when to prune lavender back. The best answer is “now!” Because of this, I wanted to let you know that I just shot a new video on the topic. And the ever elusive Mr. Bill (a.k.a. “Mr. Pepper”) puts in a guest appearance! He demonstrates his cool tool for trimming back the plants! […]
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For this week’s column, I wrote about seed-starting: the supplies you need and the steps to go through in order to be successful. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Give seeds a good start with the right containers, soil and light. (or you can read my column lower in this post) I’ve been starting […]
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