Weeks Roses rep to be at Butte Rose Society
CHICO — Stuart Miller, a representative of Weeks Roses in Wasco, will speak about new roses at the next meeting of the Butte Rose Society, planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Chico Veterans...
View ArticleBiggest Chico Home and Garden Show ever
CHICO — Roughly 10,000 people spent the weekend shopping at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. The 14th annual Chico Home and Garden Show took place at the fairgrounds, utilizing all of its five exhibition...
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Quilts, quilt makers celebrated at Annie’s Star Quilt Guild show
CHICO — Annie’s Star Quilt Guild will be hosting “Harvest of Quilts X,” a quilting show featuring more than 200 locally sewn quilts at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds this weekend. The show is open 10...
View ArticleQuilt show to feature more than 250 works
Annie’s Star Quilt Guild’s biennial quilt show will feature more than 250 of its members’ original quilts 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Sunday att the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds....
View ArticleFarm house on Holiday Home Tour survived Camp Fire | Ridge Quilters
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles contributed by the Ridge Quilters Guild. Envision a farm house set on a knoll in Paradise in 1930. Envision the same house looking much the same...
View ArticleCleaning out the gutters an unwelcome seasonal event | Sow There!
Autumn has a certain smell. I’d need to create a new word to describe it succinctly. Bits of dying or recently dead plants are churned in the air. Wind mixes up the dust and the you can smell the grass...
View ArticleJournaling workshop showcases Master Gardeners’ educational mission | The...
Educating the public about the best gardening practices for our region is the primary mission of the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County. A terrific example of our educational outreach was on tap at...
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What do Silicon Valley’s richest get for a house? Here are the top 10 most...
Our analysis of Santa Clara County property records allowed us to determine the county’s 10 most expensive homes — but it wasn’t simple to figure out who lived in them. Even coming up with this list...
View ArticleOur pets suffer too — and in many ways, help us heal
In the year since November 8, 2018, I can’t even count the number of people who’ve said to me — usually in a whisper — words like, “There but for the grace of….” They don’t even have to finish the...
View ArticleNov. 8 was anything but a normal day at school | Sow There!
Autumn mornings are crisp and children on the playground aren’t necessarily noticing the beauty of the amber and golden leaves. In those few moments before school, kids are chasing each other around in...
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7 affordable ways to protect your home from wildfires
Californians have all but adapted to a new normal. In the last four years, the state has experienced 10 of the most destructive wildfires in its history. The 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County that...
View ArticleLeaving California? These places will pay you to move there
It’s the talk of Tech Town these days: With Silicon Valley and San Francisco watching a booming job market push real-estate prices through the roof, jam up our highways with super commuters and make...
View ArticleA temporary home made cozy | Ridge Quilters Guild Holiday Home Tour
Larry and Laurie Knifong lost their beautiful home to the Camp Fire as did many of their family members and friends. The Knifongs were born and raised in Paradise, and it never crossed their mind to...
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Trading rain for an extended autumn | Sow There!
Almost every day, unless I am ill or traveling, I drive along The Esplanade. This week, I’ve caught myself holding my breath, thinking “wow,” and “thank you.” Fall is my favorite season. I don’t get...
View ArticleChico Horticultural Society meeting set for Monday
The Chico Horticultural Society will meet Monday, Nov. 18, at the Butte County Library at 1108 Sherman Ave. in Chico. The public is welcome. The library is closed on Mondays, so please enter the...
View ArticleA plan for an edible garden | The Real Dirt
An alley of sage plants; an area devoted to California natives; a courtyard plaza for reflection and relaxation; raised beds for vegetables; arbors and trellises covered with berry and grape vines. All...
View ArticleAdvance registration for holiday greens workshop
Preregistration is required for the annual holiday greens workshop hosted by the Chico Horticultural Society, to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church, East Fifth...
View ArticleStudent ag field day is next week
The 12th annual Student Agriculture Field Day is set for next week. The event, sponsored by Butte County Cooperative Extension’s CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Nutrition Education Program in collaboration...
View ArticleJam with crochet hooks to make art
Join the “Crochet Jam” from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Museum of Northern California Art in which participants will work together on a piece of art with a focus on healing, relaxing and fostering...
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Little Red Hen opens home store in downtown Chico
CHICO — Another retail branch of the nonprofit Little Red Hen opened in downtown Chico on Wednesday, offering merchandise for the home. The Little Red Hen Home offers items from pillows and candles to...
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