Monthly Archives: July 2016

Sow There! – Grow new food plants in water, July 21, 2016

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Sow There! – Grow new food plants in water July 21, 2016 If you have basil and tomatoes in the garden, all you need is some fresh mozzarella to make a summer caprese salad. Fresh mozzarella is different than the … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Bugs in the garden are easy to spot when you have a day off 8-6-15

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

By Heather Hacking, 08/06/15, Aphids are slimy after being sprayed with soapy water. The Portulaca has not been doing very well after aphids and ants found the plant to be the perfect snack zone for the suckers.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Don’t buy the hype on specialty fertilizers 5-12-2016

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Cacti may be remarkably different plants than others, but the still need the same type of food. Local nurseryman Jerry Mendon says you don’t need to get fussy with fertilizer. Just give plants some basic food.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Better friendships through food sharing 6-23-16

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Donut peaches Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 06/23/16, Currants Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record I rarely go a week without visiting a farmers market. I love the colors, enjoy running into friends and I usually find something … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Mid-summer veggies; what now? 6-9-2016

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 06/09/16, Summer vegetables are the sprinters of the plant world. They get out of the box at full speed — grow, produce, set seed and die — all within a single season. Zucchini is just … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Two is a crowd when it comes to cats in the yard, 5-26-16

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Mystery kitty. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 05/26/16 Our cat, the Feline Unit, is a talker. She follows us around the house demanding wet food, saying hello, and demanding wet food. Sometimes we hear her having … Continue reading →

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Sow there! – Mimosa tradeoffs: shade vs. trash, July 14, 2016

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Last week a drive-through coffee barista, who may or my not have been wearing a man-bun, caught me off guard. I wasn’t ready to have a quick but meaningful conversation about my plans for the day. What I really needed … Continue reading →

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Sow There – Zucchini: Never too much of a good thing July 7, 2016

Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2016 by Heather Hacking

Hide Details July 7, 2016 Once upon a time my morning ritual included a slow, quiet tour of the garden. I took the time to watch the colors change, to smash aphids with my bare hands and yank young weeds. In … Continue reading →

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