Editor’s Note: I’ve been enjoying my favorite apples — Gravensteins — this season and they reminded me of this great Michelle Smith column about apples which first appeared on 15 February 2017. I have something to confess. For someone in my position it is, well, more than a littleRead More
Editor’s note: We are reaching into Michelle Smith’s archives for tips that remain as timely now as when they were first published — which, in the case of today’s item, was 17 October 2017. What to do this week This week is a good time to care for yourRead More
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Editor’s Note: We’re reaching into Michelle Smith’s archive to provide gardening tips as timely now as when they first appeared — which today’s column did on 17 October 2018. What to do this week This is a great week to pot up a few of your herbs, if youRead More
Editor’s Note: We’re reaching into Michelle’s Smith’s archives for posts as useful now as when they were first published, like this one, which we last shared on 7 October 2020. What to do this week You might need a garden shovel or something similar in the next month orRead More
Editor’s Note: We’re reaching into Michelle’s Smith’s archives for posts as useful now as when they were first published. This was last republished on 30 September 2020. What to do this week I think we had better talk about planting garlic. It’s getting to be that time. I know itRead More
Editor’s Note: We’re reaching into Michelle Smith’s archives for still-timely gardening tips like these — first published on 19 September 2018. What to do this week This week I want to talk about the best ways to store your veggies once you pick them, both long term and short…Read...
Editor’s Note: We are reaching into Michelle Smith’s archives for gardening tips as timely now as when they were first published. Today’s offering first appeared on 5 September 2018. What to do this week This week can be all about tidying up in the garden, especially around your fruitRead More
Editor’s Note: We’re dipping into Michelle Smith’s archive for gardening tips that remain timely. This column first appeared on 22 August 2018. What to do this week It is all about harvesting this time of year, and how to keep up — just don’t sleep, and you will do…Read...
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Editor’s Note: The Spectator is reaching into Michelle Smith’s gardening column archive for some weekly advice that is as relevant now as when it first appeared on 7 August 2019. What to do this week There are so many garden projects vying for my attention these days. The red currants and gooseberriesRead More
Editor’s Note: The Spectator is reaching into Michelle Smith’s gardening column archive for some weekly advice that is as relevant now as when it first appeared on 10 July 2019. What to do this week The heavy work of planting should all be done by now. Until it’s time to plant coverRead More
