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Composting anyone?

April 19, 2010 by Susanne Howard

The composting workshop held on Saturday the 17th got off to a bit chilly start, but the sun was out and everyone warmed up at the end. John Avery told us how much and what makes good compost. One of the Tri-County Master Gardener group, Duane Gabriel, had lots of experience of composting in different ways and let us in on his secrets. We ended up by selecting "volunteers" so … [Read more...] about Composting anyone?

Filed Under: Gardens, Workshops

Apricots and magnolias

April 1, 2010 by Susanne Howard

With a few really nice and warm days, everything just about explodes into growth. Unfortunately that also applies to weeds :). In this area apricots always bloom, but unless there is no more frost, we will not see any fruit. Some of the plums are not far behind, and peaches will follow soon. … [Read more...] about Apricots and magnolias

Filed Under: bloom time, Gardens

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