Story by Dave Feral With the pantry packed, firewood stacked, and all projects of fall finally finished it’s time to slow down and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Lyrics from Greg Brown’s song, Canned Goods say it well, “peaches on the shelf, potatoes in the bin, suppers ready everybody come on it, taste a little of the summer..., Granma put it all in the jar, in those ball … [Read more...] about Grateful Harvest
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Warren Creek Farm
Warren Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch and Produce Stand Story by Dave Feral | Portrait by Alan Sanborn Our house is full of excitement as autumn arrives and the best produce that our local farms have to offer begins to reach the peak of ripeness. Fresh crisp apples, sweet rich corn, delicious, buttery winter squash and big, bright orange pumpkins for pie and carving into … [Read more...] about Warren Creek Farm
Summertime Means Fun in the Garden
Summertime Means Fun in the Garden Keep Humboldt Green and Keep the Green in Humboldt. Buy Local. By Keith Hamm, Garden Columnist What a year we are having, light in rain totals, but an abundance of coastal sunshine on the garden. A lot of us have used this to our advantage with early plantings. Too bad that also means early weeding, pruning and slug patrols. If … [Read more...] about Summertime Means Fun in the Garden
Mole Madness: to Hell with These Hills!
Mole Madness: To Hell with These Hills! By Sarah Moore For many gardeners this is one of the most pleasant times of year. The vegetables are in and thriving: pumpkins and melons sprouting, tomatoes turning red and gold, eggplants ripening to purple perfection. Lovely gladiolas wave in the wind with long-necked elegance while clematis and hydrangea flaunt gorgeous blooms … [Read more...] about Mole Madness: to Hell with These Hills!
A Pestless Paradise: Keep Slugs Out of the Garden
A Pestless Paradise: Keep Slugs Out of the Garden By Sarah Moore There’s nothing more discouraging than tilling, mulching, planting, watering, weeding, and generally babying a garden, only to find it one day taken over by that heinous nemesis of gardeners everywhere: the slug. Gardeners in the Northwest, where the rain and general lack of heat and humidity create conditions … [Read more...] about A Pestless Paradise: Keep Slugs Out of the Garden
