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Find some dirt | The Real Dirt
Does growing a vegetable garden sound like something you’d like to do, but you don’t feel confident or equipped to do it? Well, here’s the deal: find some dirt, and then add plants. It’s that simple....
View ArticlePlants to love and those to forget | Sow There!
Despite the heat, despite my reticence to water during the heat, some things are surviving and even thriving in the yard. The star of the garden this year is the tomato plant that found its way to a...
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Comforting the lungs and the soul during wildfires and smoke | North Valley...
CHICO — Eating plants is ideal for our bodies on any normal day, but particularly during natural disasters like wildfires, vegetables and herbs can be secret weapons for combating toxins and extreme...
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Dig in: Start a fall garden | The Real Dirt
Do you associate vegetable gardening with the heat of summer, like fireworks on the Fourth of July or the drone of air conditioners on an August afternoon? The amazing thing about California is that we...
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Safely cleaning wildfire ash from yards and gardens | The Real Dirt
The following recommendations for safely clearing ash from outdoor surfaces, including ornamental and edible plants, come from the Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon State University Extension...
View ArticleSay hello to children and crow’s feet | Sow There!
One day soon, maybe very soon, I will have the addition of children in my classroom. I admire everyone who has been doing their best under these circumstances, and some days I’m even pretty darn proud...
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Consider the lilies | The Real Dirt
Summer is almost over, but it’s not too soon to begin planning next summer’s garden. Many bulbs flowering in late spring and summer should be planted this fall and winter: they are available at...
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Meeting nature halfway | The Real Dirt
Imagine a healthy garden that grows, blooms and produces food for you, your family and your neighbors, a garden that costs you very little money because everything it needs is already provided. Welcome...
View ArticleAnd then we saw an orange sky | Sow There!
Some experiences simply leave scars. Science may have created ways to remove tattoos or melt away stretchmarks. Yet, trauma is like a broken bone. You may feel totally healed, but you might feel an...
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