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Author Archives: Heather Hacking
Sow There!: What you’ll learn in a garden built for kids, 4-12-18
By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist PUBLISHED: April 12, 2018 at 6:40 pm Last week I cashed in on an invite to visit Nord Country School and Ernie Dalton’s school garden. It’s not technically his garden, of course, in the same way that any … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Just say no to being a kale-hater, 4-5-2018
Sow There!: Just say no to being a kale-hater By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist PUBLISHED: April 5, 2018 I had the luxury of unpacking my summer wardrobe this week because I finished my PACT — the very, very important project along my journey … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Lunch lessons learned, gardening and the classroom 3-22-18
When you’re packing a lunch to help teach about seeds, you tend to eat rather well. – Photo by Heather Hacking By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist PUBLISHED: March 22, 2018 at 8:02 pm | UPDATED: June 18, 2018 at 11:37 am Get ready to get … Continue reading
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3-13-14 Drought, freeze and neglect can’t make this garden stop
Work, and a lot of it, has really cut into my gardening life. A reporting assignments took me to within a few blocks of my house Wednesday, and I was tempted to play hookey and pull a few weeds. Those … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Rosemary and memory, room for study 3-9-18
A pile of chocolate helps when studying as cocoa causes blood vessel dilation that increases brain function.Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/09/18 Folks have shared a few amazing things about rosemary, so here’s my pitch for the … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Planting put on hold by the big, bad freeze 3-2-18
Squirrels did not grab them all. Acorns abound at my mother’s squirrel-less yard, and will soon become teaching tools for kindergartners. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/02/18 The daily plant protection patrol continues. I’m lucky because I have … Continue reading
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Sow there!: Take a break and save plants from frost 2-22-18
Daffodils planted and forgotten bring a lovely reminder to get out and get stuff done. Heather Hacking photo By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 02/22/18, Almonds provide acres of blooms in February.Heather Hacking photo Sometimes it takes a little work, or even a … Continue reading
Sow There! — Hiding it quick, a game plan for house cleaning 2-16-18
The junk drawer: a place where you can’t find anything quickly. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 02/16/18 A house guest was due to arrive recently, and my grand plan was to clean the house all day Saturday. If … Continue reading
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Sow There!: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago 2-2-18
Sow There!: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago There’s no better view on the way home from work than a color-filled sky. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 02/02/18 “The best time to plant … Continue reading
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Sow There!: Weeds won’t wait, and neither should you 1-18-2018
Sow There!: Weeds won’t wait, and neither should you Even in winter yard work must be done when weeds start popping up. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 01/18/18 Some might consider mid-January as the “dead of winter.” Yet, … Continue reading
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