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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Sow There!: When weather makes your crops wither, 8-31-17
An easy way to be an organic gardener is handpicking, and in this case, hand-snipping. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 09/01/17 There are many things to admire about the humongous hungry hornworm, but not when it is devouring your tomato plants.Photo … Continue reading
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Sow There!: More than nine lives for a grapevine, 8-24-17
The once fruitless grapevine has produced itty-bitty grapes. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 08/24/17 The first bunch of the grape harvest this month.Photo by Heather Hacking Despite my worst efforts, there are tiny green grapes growing along the cyclone fence. My respect … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Planting peas and other fun for third graders, 8-17-17
A pile of pea seeds looks a bit like cat food, until you add air, water and soil. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 08/17/17 Monday’s solar eclipse is a rare and special event. It just so happens that this memorable day coincides … Continue reading
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Sow There! Too many peaches sparks the need for new salsa recipes 8-13-15
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 08/13/15 To prove the extent to which these Armenian cucumbers will grow …Ashley Gebb — Enterprise-Record Having too much food is a wonderful problem. Mom and I were in a peach-picking frenzy last week at … Continue reading
The cure to tomato envy is to buy copious amounts of local produce, August 28, 2014
Author: Heather Hacking hhacking@chicoer.com @HeatherHacking on Twitter What the heck? It’s already Labor Day? College students are back in town? It’s dark by 8:30 at night? What happened? Moving to a new house took a big bite out of my … Continue reading
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Sow There!: The odd habit of binge buying too much fruit Aug. 4, 2017
Canopy Farm sells ground cherries, a cousin of the tomatillo, and a sweet addition to finger food trays, marinade and jam. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 08/03/17 My good habit of attending local farmers markets is something of a bad habit right … Continue reading
Tagged ground cherries, smoothies
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Sow There!: The odd habit of binge buying too much fruit 8-3-17
Sow There!: The odd habit of binge buying too much fruit Canopy Farm sells ground cherries, a cousin of the tomatillo, and a sweet addition to finger food trays, marinade and jam. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 08/03/17, 11:16 PM PDT | UPDATED: ON … Continue reading
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