‘It’s not easy bein’ green’
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 — they’re also an...
Tagged: gardening
Getting down to brassica tax
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 season whether the weather...
The Sandpoint Eater: Stocking up
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 cooking all the food...
Sandpoint Library hosts second installment of monthly ‘Natural Connections’ program
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 Yvonne Heitz hopes to...
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, bees of all kinds,...
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: a food garden tour....
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 sprouting up, flower baskets...
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 youngest daughter, Casey, planted...
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 winter in the shade.” —...
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 it’s likely to be...
