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Author Archives: Heather Hacking
5-15-2014 Sow There: Enjoy the cafe mocha moments before the gopher dance begins
Thursday, May 15, 2014 Author: Heather Hacking hhacking@chicoer.com @HeatherHacking on Twitter The love affair with my garden has been rekindled. For the past couple of years I’ve neglected this little patch of earth, partly because I hoped to buy a … Continue reading
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A thousand miles of California, and the best is here at home 5-9-14
May 9, 2014 Author: Heather Hacking hhacking@chicoer.com @HeatherHacking on Twitter For years we’ve been warned about global warming. This year we’re in a drought. Perhaps during my lifetime spring as we know it will change. In the meantime, I hope … Continue reading
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3-20-14 Hiking with the Sierra Club, a must-do before spring has come and gone
This spring thing has made me fairly giddy. At age whatever-I-am, I’ve finally acclimated to my environment. They key is to take advantage of the things you love at the right time. Sooner than you think, it will be so … Continue reading
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Frogs and birds find a window in the drought, we can too
Wednesday morning I heard birds chirping —— a lot of birds. The radio was blaring in the living room, and my first thought was that KCHO was airing a segment on creatures of the Amazon. When I ventured outside, the … Continue reading
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3-28-14 Pruning back frost damage after waiting until spring
Remember months ago before we were worried about drought? In September we were worried about an unseasonably warm autumn. Bulbs were popping up. Then, in early December we were worried about frost damage. Hot lemonade was a nightly treat when … Continue reading
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Showering with a bucket
This whole water crisis has caught a lot of people off-guard. I can’t help but notice the plants in my yard looked dead and lifeless. Yet, it’s winter. I just normally don’t notice. We had those weeks with bitter cold. … Continue reading
Love is in the air, can you smell it?
Nothing beats the early-in-the-romance moment when you’re called to the front of the office to fetch an envy-inducing vase of flowers. Bonus if there is an announcement over the loud speaker. Extra bonus if you did not send the flowers … Continue reading
1-10-14 Fight back at frost with some bare-root planting
I just watched the movie “The Adjustment Bureau,” with Matt Damon. The character, David Norris, had just lost an election. At his concession speech he notes: “We had a rule in my neighborhood: When you got in a fight, it … Continue reading
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1-31-14 Retrospective of a deprived childhood
As a young child of 7, 8 and 9, I would have rattled off a long list of things for which I was deprived. Unlike Lori Lazarek, my best friend three doors down, my mother would not buy me Wonder … Continue reading
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1-25-14 If daffodils are blooming, we can plant tomatoes
Last year at this time I was planting bulbs, which most folks would agree is way too late. This week, I’m talking about planting tomatoes, which many folks would consider too early. Within reason, the time to plant things is … Continue reading
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