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Author Archives: Heather Hacking
2-25-2-16 How to build a backyard bee hotel
People built bee hotels Wednesday at the first in a series of gardening workshops put on by the Chico State Organic Vegetable Project at the Chico State University Farm Greenhouse Classroom.Emily Bertolino — Enterprise-Record POSTED: 02/25/16, 11:24 AM PST | … Continue reading
Weeds are overdue for whacking, 3-19-15
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/19/15, 6:24 PM PDT | 0 COMMENTS Three-cornered leek, pretty now, eyesore later. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record Yes, I have a “Most Dreaded” weed list, and right now most of those weeds are in … Continue reading
Signs of spring, including falling loquats 4-21-2016
Tired and ready to yank — Say goodbye to the cool season garden. Heather Hacking – Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 0 COMMENTS Heather Hacking – Enterprise-Record Super foods make super smoothies. You can drink this stuff if you … Continue reading
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Spring cleaning is for dummies, and other seasonal advice 4-7-2016
Snow on the Coastal Range mountains, as seen from Glenn County March 16. ‹› By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record A few more weeks remain for glorious wildflower viewing on Table Mountain. The parking lots were packed Saturday. Fortunately, once you … Continue reading
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3-10-2016 Blooms are fleeting but cheeseweed is poised to be a problem
Cheeseweed, aka “little mallow.” Photo By University of California By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/10/16, 11:53 AM PST | UPDATED: ON 03/10/2016 Behold! Spring! (Imagine your arms wide open, head tilted toward the sky like the children from the … Continue reading
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3-17-2016 How to make a backyard compost sifter
Mark Stemen stands tall with his compost sifter, made from wire mesh and wood. ‹› By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record For best results, a compost pile needs to be at least three feet high and three feet wide. Mark Stemen … Continue reading
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Life may be a bowl full of cherries infested with bugs Jan. 14, 2016
Spotted wing drosophila Photo courtesy University of California By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record It’s bare-root season, when local nurseries have dormant trees and plants for sale. These are usually less expensive than plants sold in large tubs filled with soil. … Continue reading
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Sow There! 12-17-15, How to accidentally grow zygo cactus
Zygo cactus. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Blooms of a Zygo cactus (right) are stunning on cold days. On the left is a jade plant.Heather Hacking —Enterprise-Record A week until Christmas and I am feeling calm and collected. … Continue reading
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Sow There! Freeze and thaw, the winter cycle of cold-hardy spinach, Jan. 7, 2016
By Heather Hacking, For the twenty-plus years I have been gardening, lettuce has been elusive. Early on, I learned that lettuce planted in the warmth of spring will soon bolt, go to seed and die. Later, the plants were literally … Continue reading
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3-3-2016 Weeds can see you when you’re sleeping
Here’s the weed some folks call Velcro weed. It sticks to your shoe and the hind legs of the cat.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/03/16, 9:25 PM PST | UPDATED: ON 03/03/2016 0 COMMENTS I … Continue reading
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