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Editor’s Note: This column first appeared on 22 March 2017. It may surprise you, as it surprised me, to find out that farming is a political act. And like other forms of politics, it has opposing sides and competing interests as well as philosophical divisions. Quite a lot ofRead More
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Editor’s Note: This column first appeared on 15 March 2017. (But, like pretty much everything in Michelle Smith’s archive, it’s still relevant.) What to do this week This week we are going to start our cold weather greens, things that you can start in the house and get intoRead More
Editor’s Note: I saw the seeds on display in the hardware store recently and realized it was time to re-start the gardening column. This one was first published on 1 March 2017. What to do this week March is the month for winter care of trees and shrubs. TheyRead More
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Editor’s Note: I noticed the seeds on display at the hardware store this past weekend and realized it was time to bring back the gardener, so here’s a column that first appeared on 22 February 2017. What to do this week This week I want to talk about stratifyingRead More
Editor’s Note: We’ve been reaching back into Michelle Smith’s archive for gardening tips and this week, we found a good one about what to do when you’ve downed tools for the winter. (This column first appeared in November 2019). What to do this week It’s time to hang upRead 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 shortRead 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 doRead 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 was first written. This column was first published in June 2017. What to do this week This week you should be hardening off your precious seedlings. Take yourRead More
