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The Greenhorn and the green thumb: Harvest time Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:02PMThis year, Home & Garden invited two gardeners -- a rookie and a seasoned vet -- to share their growing seasons with us. We've checked in with them throughout spring and summer to chronicle their planning and planting, and their first yields. Now, with the season winding down, they sum up their garden hits and misses.
Just who are you calling nasty? Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:31AMELAINE CERNY/Special to The Press Alaska Nasturtiums do well in either hanging pots, planters or beds.
Top tomatoes weigh in at over 2 pounds in Dundee Township contest Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:04AMIt was back to basics - good soil and lots of water - for this year's winning tomato in the largest tomato contest held Aug. 21 at the Dundee Township Visitor's Center. East Dundee resident Norm Thomas, 82, took first prize with his 2-pound, 81/8-ounce tomato that he said was grown from seeds.
Grist vs. New York Times: Debating Local Food Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:14AMNine food writers and advocates attack a controversial op-ed and further the sustainability conversation New York Times - United States - Energy - Stephen Budiansky - Agriculture
Bring pets to this week's Spenard market Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:21AMTake a walk through local farmers markets this time of the year and you'll usually see zucchini, cabbage, carrots, Alaska seafood, beagles, labs and maybe a Great Dane or two.
Everyday gardener // Q&A Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:13AMEven though spring started in earnest in March this year, it still seems like summer is going by too fast. So, fast, in fact, my inbox has been a bit stuffed with questions. As always, I’ve replied directly to people who asked for help with various things.
Honeybee nests require careful removal Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:21AMHoneybees are beneficial insects that pollinate a third of the crops we grow for food. Bees pollinating flowers help gardeners, but a nest of bees near a home can pose a serious hazard to the occupants and their pets as well as neighbors and visitors.
Earthworms enrich garden soils by composting Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:59PMHere's a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gardeners: It's called vermiculture, or worm composting, and along with super-sizing crop yields, it cuts water bills, conditions soils and repels troublesome insects.
Gardening naturally: The right plants will reseed themselves Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:15AMJane Dempsey loves to tend a garden, just not the way most people do.
Variety key to growing an early batch of tomatoes Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:30AMLocal gardeners that have grown large tomatoes and gotten high yields from their fall tomato crops look for ways to develop stronger plants and consider Nov. 28 the first average freeze date. If you want early fruit, you should select a heat-toler ...
Earthworms turn food into rich garden compost Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:58PMHere's a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gardeners: It's called vermiculture, or worm composting, and along with super-sizing crop yields, it cuts water bills, conditions soils and repels troublesome insects.
Veggies and flowers are good container partners Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:05AMHave you ever wanted to plant a little vegetable garden, but didn’t want to suffer the backache that could come with using a pick-ax to till up a small patch of hard clay? Or maybe you just don’t have the space to spare. I’ve come across a fantastic resource with great ways to start urban farming right on your patio or driveway. Pamela Crawford’s book, Easy Container Combos: Vegetables & Flowers ...
Fresh off the vine Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:17AMThere are days when I miss my great-grandfather. He died when I was 13, but he still runs through my memories. I remember him in those white and blue, vertically striped overalls, his deeply wrinkled face shaded by his MFA cap.
Earthworms enrich garden soils by composting Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:22AMHere's a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gardeners: It's called vermiculture, or worm composting, and along with super-sizing crop yields, it cuts water bills, conditions soils and repels troublesome insects.
Fresh off the vine Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:15AMThere are days when I miss my great-grandfather. He died when I was 13, but he still runs through my memories. I remember him in those white and blue, vertically striped overalls, his deeply wrinkled face shaded by his MFA cap.
Fruit and veggie lovers: Try these roadside markets Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:18PMEDITOR’S NOTE: This week’s column is written by Tess Furey and Hannah Soderborg, a Fruita Monument High School student and summer intern at The Daily Sentinel. Basking in the sun, hanging plump on a branch. It’s a plum job. Only when perfectly ripe are you plucked from your perch and eaten.
Spiritual growth Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:32AMAn aquaponics program at Hawaii State Hospital is growing food not just for the body, but for the soul.
Gardening with the Masters: Tips and advice for avoiding common problems with tomato plants Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 11:22PMThis column was prepared by Lake County Master Gardener Kim Ivanyi.
Garden Tips: Eggplant needs plenty of water, less fertilizer Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:00AMQ: I have one eggplant bush that looks healthy and has nice blooms. Just when it gets ready to form fruit, the blooms fall off the stalk. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- Sarah Dunlap, Bartlett
Your garden likes coffee as much as you do Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:56AMYour garden likes coffee as much as you do By Walt Jankowski Having started the retro gardening advice stream last week, let’s continue with some subjects that you will, I think, benefit from. Coffee grounds are pretty non-subject for most folks. You brew your morning cup of “Joe,” dump the grounds and that is that.
The joys of landscaping your North Bay home Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:39PMA frequent question I am asked is, “What can I do, without spending a lot of money to add curb appeal and pizazz to my home?” My answer is “Plant a garden!”
Master gardeners weekly advice Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:11PMGrayson County Master Gardeners are collaborating to present weekly the best information to help local gardeners know what to watch for in the garden.
Fish fertilizer boosts tomatoes Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 3:07PMWe have now passed the longest day of the year, and from now on I believe each day is three minutes shorter than the previous one, which according to my math (which was never my strongest subject) means in one month’s time we will have an hour and a half less daylight than we have today.
CORN, BEANS, SQUASH: THE ‘THREE SISTERS’ Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 7:57AMCORN, BEANS, SQUASH: THE ‘THREE SISTERS’ By Walt Jankowski When the Europeans arrived at about 1600 A.D. they found the people growing these items. Even though corn, beans and squash were originally from a warmer area of the Americas, and not native to the Iroquois area of upstate New York, they were obtained by the tribes and cultivated in the colder climate.
Millersville University student, shelter share lessons Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 10:00PMWhat do you get when you combine women and children at a homeless shelter, a small backyard downtown and a college student with a passion for the outdoorsTomatoes, strawberries, beans and children who sometimes like to water the plants in the new garden — a little too much.A year ago, Clare H...
The Garden Life: A plan or puttering? How do you maintain garden? Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 8:31AMI find that there are two distinct methods of working in the garden. The first is to begin a specific project with a plan in mind. The second way is by chance, puttering around until you run across a job that needs to be done. Both methods have their place in the maintenance of our gardens. On the planning level, it helps to have a few basic tasks that are done on a regular basis, specific to ...
Blossom needs fresh fertilizer in order to flourish as a seafood place Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 4:08AMBlossom should be one of the most exemplary spots in town. It has all the elements: a posh address on lower East Bay, a classic bar with capable help, and a fanciful open kitchen replete with a wood-burning pizza oven. It lives up to the ideal of a Lowcountry bistro with excellent table service, a very reasonably priced and well-selected wine list, and a focus on fresh, local food, especially ...
Dad might enjoy some carp fishing Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 1:47AMIn honor of Father's Day, I've decided to write about carp.
Chasing the White Dog with Max Watman Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 12:22PMAuthor Max Watman on the history of American moonshine and the culture of modern distilling.
South farmers market hosts salmon grill-off Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:30PMThis Saturday's South Anchorage Farmers Market will turn into the Great Salmon Grill-off, with visitors eating and voting.
DIY Food Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:17AMAt Margaret Christie's home, there are goats and sheep and chickens and, periodically, pigs. Her family raises almost all of the vegetables, and most of the fruit, that they eat over the course of the year—fresh in season, frozen or canned or otherwise preserved out of season. As a society,...
Saskatchewan's asparagus season coming to an end Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 5:35PMGet it while it's fresh! Saskatchewan-grown asparagus is now available but time's running out. You only have a week or two left to enjoy fresh-picked asparagus grown at the market garden in the Qu'Appelle Valley.
Jack Dillard: Red River Research Station Field Day is this week Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:10AMDillard: If you are interested in the economy of our area, be sure to attend. If you are a producer, you can take off from 9 a.m. through the noon hour to meet and greet others, especially those in other businesses.
Heirlooms prove priceless for Mr. Tomato Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:05AMRay Yeung has tomato juice in his veins. "My dad started growing tomatoes almost 60 years ago," said Yeung, scanning one of his fields in West Sacramento, Calif. "Once you start farming, you can't get it out of your blood. It's an adrenaline rush.
Upside-down planters are growing in popularity Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 1:01PMWhen asked about Topsy-Turvy planters designed to dangle tomato vines, Andy Eckman, manager of Keeler Hardware Store, sees only the upside. “The planters grow twice as many tomatoes and they are twice as big,” he said. “They’re going to produce some prize winners.”
Side dressing is best way to feed garden Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 2:31AMNow that my vegetable garden is growing, what is the best fertilizer and how much should I use? — Mary B., Jenks
Fresh greens mean summer's really here Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 11:01PMSarah Bean of Arctic Organics has good news for offerings at Saturday's Anchorage Farmers Market: "We'll be harvesting crops from the field this week," she says. "A sure sign summer is here!"
MIKEALA'S WAKE-UP CALL: Topsy Turvy Tested Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 9:22AMMikaela Hunt and gardening expert Tom McNutt test the Topsy Turvy upside-down tomato planter.
Grow WYO: No-trouble tomatoes Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 9:02AMAlmost everyone in Wyoming can grow tomatoes.
When summer heat is on, veg out Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 6:07AMMontana summers usually start off cool and wet before the convection oven of July kicks in. But it's the hot days — and a few tricks — that make some of our favorite garden crops grow best.
Gardening Q&A with Richard Nunnally Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:30PMQ:I have a poinsettia that still has great red leaves. To carry it over until next year, I have been told to cut it back and start feeding it. I hate to cut it back while it looks so good. What should I do? Answer: While you could have cut it back in early May, you should go ahead and do it now. You can move it outdoors and cut the stems back to 6 to 8 inches long and feed it with a water ...
Tips for later 'maters Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 10:38PMBetween now and July 1, you can put in a succession of tomato plants for late summer and fall harvests. Green tomatoes can be picked and each wrapped in newspaper for ripening for later use.
June gardening essentials Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 3:10PMWarming June weather encourages aphids that soon become herds of aphids. Herds become hoards as female aphids give birth to other female aphids through an asexual process known as parthenogenesis. Unfortunately, aphids mature in less than 10 days and then... Aphid - garden - Home - Insect - Environment
Gordon Soils owner dies Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 7:07AMKnown for his love of nature and photography, Gordon Smith of Elizabeth will be remembered by the community for his warm heart and gardening business.
7 tips for planting tomatoes Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 9:04PMHow to plant tomatoes for late summer and fall harvests.
Home Help: Tile trends for the kitchen, bathroom Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 7:25AMBenefits of using ceramic tile, tips on hanging art, how to take advantage of daylight, and more.
Tomato timing: Plant now for sequential success Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 2:34PMTips for successful tomato harvests.
Victory Garden Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 10:03AMThe Counseling Center Inc. in downtown Portsmouth is a private, nonprofit corporation staffed by professional and certified counselors devoted to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and othe...
Tips for later tomatoes Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 11:20AMBetween now and July 1, you can put in a succession of tomato plants for late summer and fall harvests. Green tomatoes can be picked and each wrapped in newspaper for ripening for later use. Here are some tips from Bonnie Plants — www. bonnieplants.com — on how to plant tomatoes. Bonnie Plants, packaged in biodegradable pots, are sold nationwide at independent garden centers and big-box stores ...
Food safety bill worries farmers Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 3:32AMBy James Shea Times-News Staff Writer The recent outbreaks of contaminated peanuts, spinach and salsa have "poured gasoline on the discussion" over food safety legislation.