Skip Mancini
Producer and host of Growing on the High PlainsYears ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
Contact Skip Mancini about the program.
Home community: Rural Haskell County, KS
(PO Box 699, Sublette, KS 67877)
Phone: (800) 678-7444 (Garden City studios)
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Today's Growing on the High Plains sends up praises for an easy-to-grow annual (that's also very easy on the eyes!).
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Today's Growing on the High Plains will continue our two-part series on potted plants. We'll take a look at creating new gardens in both new and old spaces.
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Tune in to hear my experience of choosing what to plant in a pot, as I hope it will help you decide your own plan for Spring!
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Time to turn over a new leaf as we chop into the second half of our two-part series on lettuce.
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Whether it's "leaf" or "head," there's a lot to consider when it comes to planting lettuce on the High Plains.
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Gardeners tend to get obsessed with what they want to plant. Today, I'll tell the story about my own quest for the McFarland Juniper.
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It's not vain to want to surround yourself with the sacred, white narcissus blooms, trumpeting up from a pool of water.
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A continuation of our birds-eye view of the Eastern Red Cedar, today we'll talk about how these hearty arbors survive and thrive in our harsh landscape.
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It's a tree you see everywhere on the High Plains, but did you know it has a secret? The Eastern Red Cedar isn't a cedar at all.
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Today we'll continue our two-part series that offers tips on for how to summon the "flying flowers" to your garden. Because the more butterflies you have flitting around, the more lively the garden experience.