Dirt-y secrets: in the thick of it
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, …
Tagged: gardening
BoCo Gardeners Assoc. debuts its first-ever food garden tour
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: …
Dirt-y Secrets: June is the gardener’s favorite month
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 …
The Sandpoint Eater: Ode to oregano
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 …
Dirt-y Secrets: Spring has (mostly) arrived
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 …
Dirt-y Secrets: Winter approaches
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“They who sing through summer, must dance through winter.” — Italian Proverb
There is no doubt about it, we are entering a new season and …
Dirt-y Secrets: Summer is a busy season in the garden
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“Hot fun in the summertime!”
— Sly Stone
If you are a gardener, you live for summer. I am speaking for myself and anyone who …
Dirt-y Secrets: Have patience in June and don’t give up on garden tasks
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“Wherever you are planted in life, bloom with courage and grace.”
— adapted from Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
I can think of two people …
Gardening for the Apocalypse
By Emily Levine
Reader Contributor
With what seems to be the end of the world chomping at our heels and we stand feeling helpless before the diminishing supply in the …
Inspiration for the home gardener, close to home
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s commonplace for artists, musicians, writers and creators of all types to draw inspiration from the works of others in their own endeavors.
As it …
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