Garden

Gardening corner: True definitions for the avid gardener

The seed orders that were placed the first week in January have been received with one exception of…

Garden

Seed catalogs can sprout a new year hope

Everyone knows the pitfalls of grocery shopping without a shopping list especially when you are hungry. I can…

Garden

Gardening corner: Branching out into hydroponics

I consumed my last tomato the week before Thanksgiving. The rest of the story is about a tomato…

Entertainment

Alcohol helps stunt a paperwhite’s growth

What!?? That’s what I said when I read a 2006 research paper on how to stunt the overly…

Garden

Fall for gardners: raking, mulching, trimming and more

Have you noticed that Central Oregon doesn’t follow a prescribed fall weather pattern? I am being just a…

Garden

Prepping your landscape for fall

One of the signs of approaching fall weather is when my colchicum bulbs (fall crocus) start breaking ground.…

Garden

Be on the bulb, plant now for spring

Gardeners are legendary for being known as the ultimate optimists. We have recently started the harvest season and…

Foodanddrinks

Harvesting tips for first-time gardeners

I did three very loud cheers when I discovered 10 small cantaloupes forming in my Minnesota midget melon…

Garden

Re-creating the home garden tour experience

If you’re a gardener and have been feeling cranky and out of sorts, I may know why: This…

Books

Tomes for gardening at home

Growing a food garden at home has multiple benefits. Along with the health benefits of fresh air, sunshine,…

Marketplace