Friday, December 26, 2025

Fall planting continued

Today we backtrack a little and continue with last week’s column.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

It's time to plant your garden – for fall, that is

Believe it or not, it really is time to plant a fall vegetable garden. I know, I know, it seems hot right now. However, those cold-hardy plants need to germinate in the warm soil now. By the time cooler weather arrives, the plants will be growing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

What to do about corn suckers?

My father grew corn in his garden, but I never paid much attention to how he tended to it. I just ate it when it was ripe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO