Thursday, February 26th, 2015
As you start to read this, you probably think you’ve got me all figured out on this one. It’s likely that you think that I’m going to make a case for water conserving irrigation practices based on...
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Loading ...Thursday, February 19th, 2015
Last week, I gave the prediction that our warm weather will not continue uninterrupted, but that we would have cold spells before we do move in the long-term warm up as spring progresses. While I’m not one...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, February 12th, 2015
I wish I could take credit for that apt name for this weather. Credit for the term goes to Wade Bitner. Yep, THAT Wade Bitner, one of our newest County Commissioners. Wade possesses a strong background in commercial...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, February 5th, 2015
Every year, as it starts to warm up, the weeds get a head start. This year, the “games” are beginning earlier with the mild weather that we are having. The good news with this drier weather is...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, January 29th, 2015
For us gardeners, we certainly know what time of the year it is. It’s catalog time! About now, our mailboxes and email inboxes begin to fill with many different gardening offers, seed catalogs, and nursery directories about...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
I realize that’s a bold statement, but after experiencing all the benefits of completing the Master Gardener classes, I’ve become an evangelist of sorts. I know I shouldn’t be telling you what you should do, but after all...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, January 15th, 2015
My apologies to John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival, but you’ll see where I’m going with the title shortly. We lived for some time in southeast Arizona, and had become quite conditioned to the climate there. Maggie...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thursday, January 8th, 2015
One can’t walk into the farm and ranch store without noticing that there’s a strong interest in backyard poultry — especially in the spring time! The sound of peeping chicks is alluring as both young and old...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
It’s been a good year and I’ve crossed paths with lots of friends and met new people that have similar approaches to becoming a bit more self-reliant out of choice. Sure, pretty much anything you want to...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
Like most years, Christmas came up on me really quickly. It wasn’t as though there weren’t plenty of signs along the way telling me that the 25th was rapidly approaching. Nor can I plead ignorance because Christmas...
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