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Sunday, October 30, 2011

World's Largest Pumpkin Becomes a Zombie!

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Photo by Lorna King Here's the world's largest pumpkin now a zombie sculpture!  The New York Botanical Gardens commissioned Ray ...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Sustainable Pets by Amanda Dowdy

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Labbit the Rabbit! There are many joys involved with pet ownership, but I was overjoyed this summer when I realized one of my pets can...
Monday, October 24, 2011

Recipe for Christmas Compost by Mari Hackbarth

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Think you can’t compost in winter?  Think again.  Vermicomposting (worm composting) can be done year ‘round, even at the North Pole.  Worm...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Moving Houseplants Indoors by Sharon Routa

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What to do now!  No more daily watering or constant deadheading. One of the projects I’ll be doing this fall is moving house plants indo...
Saturday, October 15, 2011

A 2011 “Summery” of My Garden and Other Random Observations by Gardener Dave

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Sometimes a summary report is useful only to the one who writes it. I hope this one is a bit more informative and even somewhat entertaining...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Simple Food for the Good Life; Book Review by Grace Olson

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Nearing, Helen. Simple Food for the Good Life . White River Junction, VT. : Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1990.     When the air t...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Belmar Farmers Market: the Last Hurrah by Grace Olson

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    Sunday, September 25th, marked the final day of the Belmar Farmers Market. Families came out (many in the Broncos orange and blue), se...
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Cover Crops by Amanda Dowdy

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Its a safe bet that those veggie plots and annual beds have worked hard this year, and even if they haven't, it may be a good idea to...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Scan Away by Patricia Barry Levy

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Many of us enjoy taking pictures of our flowers and gardens. But have you ever considered recording the beauty of your plants using someth...
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Precocious Pre-Schoolers put Classroom Concepts to the Test by Amy Bubar

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Remember the first time you felt the joy of digging in the dirt, making a home for a tiny plant and nurturing it into a full-grown le...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

How Hot Is Hot: The Bhut Jolokia AKA the Ghost Chili by Jim Rohling

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The Bhut Jolokia chili originates from Nagaland and Assam in northeastern India and was named by the Naga people after the most venomous s...
Monday, September 26, 2011

A Word on Hypertufa by Judy Huckaby

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When a hypertufa class was offered through the Jefferson County Master Gardener program, I immediately signed up to become an instructor. ...