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News Wed Feb 22 2012 Get ready for spring gardening by planting seeds As the spring approaches in East Texas, many anxious people start their garden seeds right in their home. Sprouting seeds 30-45 days before planting time is a common time frame for the motivated gardener. A rewarding experience, raising plants from seeds ... Master Gardeners' model garden turns 10 This year, the demonstration garden, which is home to vegetables, fruit trees, flowering and drought-tolerant plants, turned 10. “The garden is always changing,” said Yvonne Rasmussen, Master Gardeners volunteer coordinator. “We’re trying to ... Gardening column: Protect plants from animals I just saw our resident rabbit scurry under a large blue spruce. I've thought of pruning off the bottom branches so he, or she, couldn't live there — but I'm an old softy and hate to do that to the tree or the rabbit. As cute and fuzzy as ... Learning Garden: Planting the seeds of food sustainability, healthy living Dandan Elementary School students will soon be able to harvest the own fruits and vegetables, thanks to Tan Holdings, which unveiled yesterday its latest “green initiative” that promotes food sustainability, nutrition awareness, and ... Nutritious sprouts can easily be grown at home With the arrival of many garden catalogs my thoughts have turned to seeds. And thoughts of seeds lead to sprouts. Not the type for in-ground planting yet, but those to place on a sandwich or wraps, in a stir-fry, or in a salad or other dishes. This gardener is going to seed (in a good way) Like many gardeners, I find the arrival of seed catalogs a welcome sight in what is normally a mailbox full of junk mail and bills. This is the best time of year to be dreaming about the bounty of a vegetable garden. I suppose the seed companies ... A look behind doors at Northwest Flower & Garden Show Before you shop for plants at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, make sure you visit the Great Plant Picks exhibit near the entrance to the North Hall. Every year a committee of Northwest plant experts evaluates hundreds of trees, shrubs ... Farm Column: Getting an early start on gardening Even though it is early February, I am not surprised to find everything I need to start this year's project, my own garden — from 10-cent seeds to starter kits with everything together. I have put this off in the past, mostly because I really ... Bringing in the butterflies unrelated plants. So, as you make plans for your 2012 garden and landscaping, give some thought to adding colorful annual flowers and a few perennial caterpillar hosts to make your home a butterfly friendly site. The best way to attract these special ... Seed swap party gathers community around garden CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad’s Harold E. Smerdu Community Garden brimmed with green thumb enjoyment Feb. 11 while gardeners hosted its first Seed Swap Party. On-site gardeners, visitors and children flowed to the garden for some planting and seed ... |
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