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Organic Gardening on the West Coast
Chemical free gardening sounds like a good idea. But does organic gardening mean you have to put up with critters eating your hard earned harvest? No! Don’t Panic: You can manage garden pests and diseases organically with Linda Gilkeson,12:45 pm, Feb 15 at Seedy Saturday To give you an idea of how, here’s a handy tip […]
Love your soil
Want nutrient rich food? Sometimes it’s not just the plants that need attention. Sometimes you need to… Love that soil. Without healthy soil your gardening results will be disappointing, so come to How I Learned To Stop Worrying…and love my soil! with Christina Nikolic, of Organic Gardener’s Pantry, 11:30 am, Feb 15 at Seedy Saturday. “Whether […]
Seed Freedom is Food Freedom
Freedom to save, sell and exchange seeds is what Seedy Saturday is all about. You will find the community and instructions to plant and save seeds at several talks: For the beginning gardener, How to plant a seed: the basics, with Robin Sturley at 10:15 am and Making Seed Saving Fun, with Carolyn Herriot, Feb 15, 2 pm […]
Why Bees are Disappearing Ted Talk: Marla Spivak
About 8 years ago North America was shocked by the announcement of widespread colony collapse disorder: the massive disappearance of entire colonies of bees. While many of us would claim to feel a fondness for our fellow bumble bee, few of us may have thought about how important the survival of the bee is to our own. […]
Tales from a Food Forest: Chinese Artichoke
“Yesterday we harvested Chinese Artichoke from the garden. Stachys affinis (Chinese artichokes, or Crosnes) are a perennial small, white tuber that can be eaten fresh or cooked. Its kind of sweet, with a flavour a little bit like artichokes, with the crunchy, watery texture of celery. The above ground herbaceous part of the plant looks like it […]
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