Truth be told, I really struggled with writing this installment of the Garden Gab. I caught a seasonal bug and writing is the last thing on my mind. Spring Fever is going around. Please take the neces...
On a crisp morning, over 25 eager attendees gathered at the Greenhorn Grange for an enlightening and well-presented Beekeeping 101 class hosted by the SisQ Bee Club. The event, sponsored by Kendra Bai...
Willow Creek School in Montague, California is seeking donations to build a special flower garden in tribute to Anne Frank. This rural school, founded in 1860 and located 18 miles from neighboring sch...
If you are a gardener, then chances are that you also preserve part of your bounty is some way, shape, or form. Freezing, canning, dehydrating, etc. Gardening and preserving go hand in hand. Today I w...
“Nice to make people happy this time of year,” smiled Kathy Harvey, her eyes twinkling. “Buckets of bulbs with big, happy bees!” For a remarkable 20 years, Kathy has been bring...
Scott Valley Disposal and Five Marys Custom Meat Co. are pioneering a collaborative approach to agricultural waste management in California. This combination may represent a first-of-its-kind facility...
Indoor seed sowing is in full swing. Longer growing crops, such as onions, are already several inches tall and making progress. Various slow starting flowers and herbs are also underway. Very soon (wi...
Rain, rain, rain. We have been experiencing quite a few rainy days lately. The damp weather is not conducive&n...
Is it too early to start planning the spring garden? Absolutely not if you start your own seeds. Spring will be here before we know it and in preparation I have just completed my Great Annual Seed Sor...
The Egg Safety & Quality management program under CDFA will be having its first 2025 online Small Producers Workshop on biosecurity. The presentation will provide insight on how small producers ca...