There is nothing quite like the taste of a sweet strawberry in summer, or a ripe tomato plucked straight from the vine. Add impromptu drinks, breathtaking views and good company to the mix, and suddenly you understand why the humble allotment has become this season’s hippest hangout. Thanks to the pandemic and the ’trowel to […]
Scott Depot man sells Worm Tea and other ‘Earthy Goods’ |
Merriam-Webster defines jack-of-all-trades as “a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs.” Tim Nichols of Scott Depot fits that definition to a tee. He is not only a “can do,” though — he is also a “has done.” Nichols has been a soldier, a preacher, and a writer. A […]
Looking forward to the next harvest
It seems like we went from mud to dust in just a few days, and warmed up quite a bit in the process. I know it is hard to think about fall crops when your summer crops drowned or at least were stunned by the deluge we went through. Sometimes looking for the next harvest […]
Keep calm and clean your pots – The Portugal News
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Local gardener in Grand Junction shares his passion with the community
Posted: Jul 18, 2021 / 05:29 PM MDT / Updated: Jul 18, 2021 / 05:40 PM MDT GRAND JUNCTION, Colo — Homegrown vegetables, a way to enjoy the outdoors in your own backyard. This past year has been difficult for everyone because of the pandemic, but one local gardener found a way to get through […]
Former School Administrator Promotes Growth, School Gardens Through Non-Profit – CBS San Francisco
OAKLAND (KPIX) — A former school administrator cultivates a vision for healthy people and a healthy community with her work through an East Bay non-profit organization. Wanda Stewart recalls how an apple tree took root at Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland. Kids would drop seeds from the apples in their lunch onto the ground. […]
Queensland Garden Expo — everything’s coming up roses! – View News Sunshine Coast
Excitement is building for this year’s Queensland Garden Expo which opens its gates to thousands of gardeners this Friday, offering both green thumbs and beginners over seven hectares of inspiration, more than 60,000 plants on sale each day and Australia’s largest gardening speaker program across the three-day event. Queensland Garden Expo Event Manager Marion Beazley said she […]
Master Gardeners offer tips on soil moisture and zucchini mildew
Question: I know we are in a serious drought this year and I want to save water, but I don’t want my plants to die, either. How can I tell if I’m giving them enough water? Answer: Great question and one that is on everyone’s minds right now! The answer depends on the types of […]
A small farm is fighting racism in farming and climate change
PETERSBURG, N.Y. — A heavy snow was falling here in the Taconic Mountain Range outside Albany when Leah Penniman moved to the farm she bought with her husband. It was the day after Christmas, Penniman recalled, “and I cried.” They were not tears of joy. Penniman was having second thoughts. “I was, like, can we […]
Methods for destroying the weeds showing up in your yard — yes, even the pretty ones
Ah, it is good to be back in the yard again, but my oh my, the dandelions were not mowed while we were away. Is there a category at the fair for the largest dandelion plant? There sure should be! Anyhow, there are a ton of yardening questions that need answers, starting with one on […]
