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THE DIRTHopeful for the weekend
I have high hopes for getting some gardening done this weekend, and it looks like the weather might just be perfect (knock on wood). I have LOTS of dandelions to dig out (I just hate those buggers) a...
5/11/12 at 8:04 AM Garden day booty 4/18/12 at 7:39 AM
A beautiful day 4/16/12 at 7:21 AM
STAFF BLOGOH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Plant Imperilled
B.G. doesn't know it, but he is in mortal peril right now. My aloe plant, B.G., is sitting there in his gorgeous blue-and-violet pot, surrounded by his three beautiful children (the youngest is proba...
4/6/12 at 9:00 PM Wild Times at the Roof Garden 10/19/09 at 7:57 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUEDirty Talk, or, Compost Conversation
You know, if you limit your conversation to non-controversial topics, you'll never talk at all. And considering that these days people get pretty sensitive about a wide variety of subject matter -- no...
3/22/12 at 3:03 PM
NDSU EXTENSION SERVICEPerennial Plant of 2012 Named
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has named Brunner macrophylla Jack Frost the 2012 Perennial plant of the year. Known by many common names Siberian bugloss, brunnera, heartleaf brunnera, and fal...
2/20/12 at 9:23 AM Prairie Fare: Give brussels sprouts a chance 10/29/10 at 11:24 AM
ARLENE COCO'S PRAIRIE KITCHENLocal Chefs Cooking For A Good Cause
Mark your calendars for February 29, The Duluth Community Garden will have fundraiser THE ART OF LOCAL FOOD featuring local chefs cooking up a 5 course plated dinner at the historic Depot Great Hall. ...
2/20/12 at 8:14 AM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDThe Goose is Loose!
I just spent three fabulous days with a group of educators at a conference in Rochester, MN. It is my favorite conference each year because it is inspiring, challenging, and often just plain fun. I ...
2/18/12 at 6:30 AM
THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLESBUGA- The German Garden and Horticulture Show 2011: Koblenz and the city's bridges
(Continued from an article written by its sister column the Flensburg Files. Link: http://flensburgerfiles.areavoices.com/2011/10/27/buga-the-german-garden-and-horticulture-show-2011-koblenz/) Whil...
10/28/11 at 5:22 AM
STAFF BLOGDIRTY LAUNDRYStripping down and cooking up
With the recent freeze warning threatening my harvest, I stripped my garden Wednesday night, pulling all the cucumbers and peppers from their plants. My good buddy Karen had stopped at my house earlie...
9/16/11 at 4:22 AM Garden enthusiasm 8/1/11 at 12:26 PM
How does my garden grow? Despite me, apparently 7/12/10 at 11:56 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYHow green is your thumb?
I've always had a brown thumb. Plants don't stand a chance in my house. I haven't had much luck with my garden either. That is, until I planted strawberries a couple of summers ago. They've gone compl...
7/13/11 at 4:06 PM
STAFF BLOGSHOOTIN' THE WITLessons from the Garden
If you're a regular reader, you may remember the trouble I went through to create my first garden this spring. As stated in the mid-May column, I hadn't a clue what I was doing. My sister was questi...
7/13/11 at 10:20 AM Trying out the green thumb 5/18/11 at 11:56 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Deck garden July update
BISMARCK--Well, the deck garden is still doing fairly well, but I could use some advice on peppers. Despite looking very promising, the peppers are not growing, which is surprising since they have al...
7/8/11 at 9:15 AM Deck garden update 6/14/11 at 2:21 PM
Peace Garden hosts international fiddling contest 6/11/11 at 12:47 PM
STAFF BLOGIT'S GOOD TO BE IN N.D.More blooms
This blog is quickly turning into a gardening blog. Here's a shot of my Asiatic lilies blooming. ...
6/20/11 at 12:15 PM Time for gardening 6/6/11 at 11:02 PM
Food Fight: China Garden 11/22/10 at 9:00 AM
STAFF BLOGON THE RECORD WITH BENClowns on spikes
No, its not some morbid way to dispose of clowns (however creepy they may be) but rather a group of guys who think they can play softball, and it starts tonight. I am one of those guys who think he ...
5/17/11 at 11:19 AM
STAFF BLOGSUE DOEDEN'S ALL ABOUT FOODIrish meets Danish in these Aebleskivers
Maybe I could call these billowy, soft balls of goodness Irish pancake puffs. The batter is traditional Danish Aebleskiver, only better. These aebleskivers start with Aunt Else's Aebleskiver Mix, a bl...
3/16/11 at 6:06 AM Key West Caterer's Sesame Almond Chicken with Mango Banana Chutney 1/23/11 at 1:01 AM
It's a ham wrap to root 4/8/10 at 4:22 AM
NORTHLAND OUTDOORSLeaf Spots are Sprouting in the Vegetable Garden
This summer early warm weather and frequent rain alternating with sunny days have created conditions allowing vegetable gardens to flourish. Many gardeners are amazed at the size of their tomato and c...
7/22/10 at 6:15 AM Eastern Tent Caterpillars 5/28/10 at 5:11 AM
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