Conservation corner: Winter crops a blessing
We know Thanksgiving hasn’t even arrived yet, but as usual, many minds (and television commercials) are already skipping over the day of thanks to what they will buy as Christmas gifts.
Regional jail greenhouse earns state honor
Innovation is the watchword when it comes to our hometown, homegrown Master Gardeners.
‘Aquaponics for Everyone’ scheduled in White Salmon
Gardeners looking to produce even more of their own food may want to consider one of the upcoming classes in aquaponics scheduled in White Salmon.
Home office gathering dust? Consider other options
The home office, it seems, is going the way of the fax machine.
A different bulb: try alliums
Beautiful and sturdy with a flair for the dramatic, alliums are a graceful way to add color and architectural dimension to a garden.
Extension Cord: Expect the best; plan for the worst
September is National Preparedness Month. Throughout the nation, various agencies like the American Red Cross, Extension Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), local fire departments and emergency medical services staff, churches and utility companies are partnering to sponsor “Get Ready” events.
Extension Cord: Plant bulbs now for a colorful spring display
Spring flowering daffodil, tulip or crocus bulbs planted in the next few weeks will bloom next spring, bringing a welcome early splash of color to the home landscape.
Soundproofing Tips turn your home into a Quiet Sanctuary
All around us, life is getting louder. But home should be a place to relax and unwind. Between televisions, cell phones, computers and video games, it’s sometimes hard to find peace and quiet within the walls of your home.
Let’s face it; working on a roof is no fun
It is hard to get paint, tools and hardware up the ladder, once on the roof there is no level place to set things down.
Following the Qult Block Trail
It starts in Cascade Locks, but creators hope it will expand east to Goldendale, The Dalles
Busy households demand more of space
Multi-tasking rooms are vital
Washing clothes in the bedroom. Sending email from the laundry room. Busy Americans are demanding more from each room in the house, and spaces designed for multiple functions are popping up all over floor plans, design blogs and magazine spreads.
Benefit questioned of mobile apps for toddlers
WASHINGTON — Can a mobile app really teach a baby to find her nose? Or learn to recognize letters and numbers? Not according to an advocacy group that filed a complaint Wednesday with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that two popular baby app developers — Fisher-Price Inc. and Open Solutions — are trying to dupe parents into thinking their online games make infant and toddlers smarter.
Extension Cord: Take the pressure out of pressure canning
The start of the food preservation season can bring mixed emotions for me. On the one hand, I am thrilled by the plethora of fresh, local fruits and vegetables and the opportunities we have here in the gorge to put up just about any kind of fruit, vegetable, or protein through canning, drying, freezing, or fermenting.
Creativity by the yard: thinking beyond grass
Grass isn’t always the best groundcovers for a yard: It’s thirsty at a time when water is becoming scarce; it attracts fewer pollinators; it requires expensive chemicals to maintain, and it must be disposed of if you bag as you mow.
Conservation Corner: The darker side of weeds
It is said that a weed is any plant growing someplace you don’t want it. For the most part this is true — for your average everyday plants like dandelions and runaway spearmint. As you will learn there are weeds and then there are WEEDS.
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