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June 14, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Take a stroll through the Farmer’s Market now through the end of June and you’ll no doubt come across bunches of curlicue-stems of hardneck garlic, known as scapes. These twisting, Seuss-like stalks are quite delicious and highly sought after by many chefs and garlic lovers.  What is a Garlic Scape? A scape is the flowering stalk of the hardneck garlic…
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May 31, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

I’m a vegetable gardener at heart, but I also love growing flowers. In the past, I’ve kept those areas within my garden separate – as many gardeners tend to do – having a dedicated area specifically for vegetables and another for annual and perennial flowers. But in recent years, I’ve mixed it up a bit with beautiful results. Now zinnias…
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May 31, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow — Audrey Hepburn Gardens bring joy, beauty, and a purpose to our lives. They stir our senses: the sight of colorful tulips swaying in the breeze; the quiet hum of bees foraging for pollen; the fragrant smell of lilacs; the sweet taste of a sun-ripened strawberry; the softness of a rose…
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tomatoes and marigolds growing in a container together

May 20, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Note: The Coeur d’Alene Coop was recently named an expert in a Rent. article. Check out the featured article: Backyard Design Ideas to Create an Outdoor Oasis | Rent. Excepts from my article below were used in the Rent. blog post. Are your flowering patio pots looking the same year after year? This year, punch them up a bit by…
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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL! True happiness!#thecoeurdalenecoop #heirloomtomatoes #organiccherrytomatoes #homegrowntomatoes #tomatolove ... See MoreSee Less

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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL!  True happiness!

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