Tag: gardening

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Water Your Trees Now!

Despite a below-average snowpack and a dry March thus far, Spring is coming in like a lion, as evidenced by the acid-yellow forsythia, the soft

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From Seed

I don’t trust anybody with clean fingernails in spring. The people I trust can’t help but thrust their winter-weary hands into the rich, living soil

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Hop Harvest

The time for brewing beer is upon us. The weather is cooling into fall and putting a five-gallon pot of water to boil on the

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DIY Rooftop Gardening

They are growing from the top of the Natural History Museum of Utah, sprouting from the terraced sides of the LDS Conference Center, putting roots

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Get Dirty, Get Happy

Hey all you conspiracy theorists, I’ve got news for you. We’re not being controlled by the U.N., I.M.F., FBI, CIA, LDS, Illuminati, Comcast, or Fox

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Bokashi Composting

About five years ago I read about bokashi on the internet and started using the bokashi composting method to improve the soil in my vegetable

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Backyard Composting

During the growing season, 30% or more of landfill waste is organic yard refuse. Home composting of yard and garden trimmings eases landfill problems and

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2013 Planting Guide

This year’s planting guide reflects some of the changes occurring in the city garden, such as the popularity of raised beds, intensive planting and trellising.

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Gardening: Yep, It’s Time

With an average temperature of only 31 degrees, Feburary doesn’t jump to the top of most people’s lists as a gardening month. If you’re planning

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