Dirt-y Secrets: Spring has sprung and it’s time to plan for May flowers
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“It is one of those April Days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and …
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“It is one of those April Days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
There are few things more evocative of a North Idaho summer than frog song in the evening, but these musical neighbors don’t just serenade passersby …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m getting ready for a couple of trips, and though I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, I spent the weekend prepping and …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Despite its 5,000-year history and continued prevalence in India and Tibet, Ayurveda is still relatively obscure to many in the global West. Ayurvedic wellness counselor …
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
Hooray for August! Sun, a warm lake, berries and flowers everywhere — hooray!
Little brown frogs, grasshoppers that look like butterflies when they fly, butterflies, …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
With the number of school and community gardens on the rise, the Bonner County Gardeners Association is beginning a brand new tradition Sunday, Aug. 6: …
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“June is bustin’ out all over!”
— Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
This is the month gardeners wait for all year. Seeds are planted and …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
While most of my perennials were quite inconsistent this spring, a fragrant patch of oregano thrives not far from my leafy red rhubarb plant. My …
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“It is one of those April days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and …
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