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It’s time for my next monthly garden column! This one is about seed viability (the shelf life of seeds) and some of my favorite seed catalogs. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘Tis the season to prepare. (or you can read my column lower in this post) Oh how I love looking at new seed catalogs! […]
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I’veI finally set up a grow light so I could start growing microgreens for the winter. What? You haven’t heard of microgreens or vaguely recall my mentioning this last winter? I think a “growing microgreens refresher” is in order! Put simply, this involves thickly sowing vegetable or herb seeds. You harvest them as very young seedlings (usually with just a […]
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Hi, everyone! I wanted to let you know that the episode of “Growing a Greener World” that featured our garden will air on this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. It will be on our local PBS station, KSPS. If you tune in a bit early, you will likely see Joe Lamp’l promote our episode just before it airs. He shot those […]
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As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I have a fixation with birds! They are so delightful to watch, especially throughout the seasons. With that in mind, I have produced a new video on how to care for your garden birds in winter. In this video, I include information on providing your birds with water and food. I also cover which types […]
Read moreSince 2019 is winding down, I thought it’d be fun to look at my three top videos. And, just in case you’re bored, I’ve embedded those videos in this blog post. Such a deal. My most popular video was How to Grow Beans. Would you believe it has been viewed over 138,000 times? Who knew beans could be so popular! […]
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For my December column, I chose to write about creating holiday decor by using natural materials in the garden. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Branching out for the holidays. Or you can read my column below. (and don’t miss this week’s video underneath it!) I’ve been making our wreaths for years and love every […]
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Since Thanksgiving is just a week away, I have a treat for you! I shot a video on how to make a pumpkin pie with your very own homegrown pumpkins. And it’s OK if you didn’t grow your own because there’s always next year, you know. In the meantime, you can find pie pumpkins at the grocery store. I usually […]
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With the early arrival of winter here in the Inland Northwest, area gardeners are probably feeling pretty discouraged. No worries, it’s “Susan to the rescue!!!” For my November column, I thought it would be fun to write about the many ways to get your garden fix. You can read it below: In my column, I discuss places to visit so […]
Read moreDuring the fall and winter, I probably won’t be shooting a video every single week. However, I did want to create one on preserving the harvest from the garden. I get a lot of questions about this topic! In this one, I cover the different methods we use for specific vegetables and fruits. That way, we can enjoy them throughout […]
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Hi, everybody! I didn’t shoot a video last week as it was just too hectic around here. I’m trying to make up for that by doing a new video that’s a little longer than usual. The topic? October garden tasks that I needed to take care of before our weather gets any colder. This includes checking on our winter garden […]
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