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Gardeners have a New Way to Come Together and Support Sustai...

There is a lot of talk about sustainable living and creating sustainable local food sources. While this is an important goal for communities the question is what concrete steps can be taken to move a community toward this g [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening tip: Harvesting zucchini and squash

Check zucchini and yellow summer squash vines regularly to keep on top of the harvest. Zucchinis and squash should be no more than 12 inches long before cutting and preferably six to eight inches. Use a sharp knife or hand pruners for har [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

GARDENING: Harvesting a passion for pomegranates

It's easy to understand the enticing charm of roses and the exotic thrill of orchids to aficionados of these plants. But who knew that people could have such a passion for pomegranates? Once you meet David Silverstein, who recently s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Rich harvest from smart gardening

REFRESHMENTS: A local charity will provide lunch and refreshments while a raffle will run to aid sport for the disabled. IAN and Judy Wintle, of Birkdale, are firm believers in smart gardening practices. They have to be after eight years [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Summit Harvest, a community garden project, raises more than...

At a time when food pantries around the country are struggling to feed the rising number of people in need, a Lee’s Summit church has stepped in to help. Summit Harvest, a program created by Summit United Methodist Church in conjun [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Harvest tips on green gardening

Winter gives gardeners a chance to reflect on their gardening goals. With this in mind, the topic chosen for the next meeting of Athens Garden Club, taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m., at Athens District High School, is "Gre [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Plum perfect - How to harvest the juicy summer fruit

'Why did you steal the plums?' I asked my eleven-year-old son. 'To stop the wasps getting them', he replied, poker-faced. Quick wit saved his bacon but the real reason for scrumping my prize fruits was that ripe plums are just too delicious [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

A Harvest of Sunflower Seeds

The Sunflower House has seen better days I am afraid. The flowers have all since faded away and the stalks themselves are looking rather tired and worn. Even though our little house of towering sunflowers did not do quite as well as I had h [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2009 | Comments : 1

Harvest fare

THESE days foodies have plenty to capture their interest at the Geelong Botanic Gardens. The picturesque central lawn beside the towering Chilean wine palm has been transformed into a vegetable garden.A couple of years ago, in an innovative [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

When to Harvest Your Vegetables

# Asparagus: Begin harvesting when spears are 6-8 inches tall and about as think as your small finger. # Beans (Snap): Pick before the you can see the seeds bulging. They should snap easily into two. Check daily. It doesn’t tak [...]