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Cumberland County Master Gardeners Tour!
Enjoy the gardens of the Cumberland County Master Gardeners this Sunday! I wish I could be there. Share images with us if you can make it!
Integrated Strawberry Field?
I killed two-thirds of my strawberry field. Now, I plan to cheat. Or spun better, persevere.
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Millersville Native Plant Conference is Here!
There is still time to register for the Native Plants in the Landscape Conference at Millersville University. Lots of great speakers are lined up for the next 3 days. If you can’t make it for the program, be sure to stop by the plant and book sale which is open to the public Friday night [...]
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Food Fields for Everyone
My strawberry field forever is made of tin and cinder block.
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Native plants- Crucial for Environment
Landscapes need to be functional for nature. We need to abandon the idea that we are planting purely for the aesthetics of plants. Support these concepts articulated by Doug Tallamy, author of ‘Bringing Nature Home,’ at The annual Manada Conservancy Native Plant Sale is Saturday, May 7th, 2011, at Meadowood Native Plant Nursery.
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Since we can't plant anything else…
We can’t grow anything else now… why not rice? And if you think you read a little disappointment in my tone, you’re right. I’m down right bummed about the start of this growing season.
Rwandan Landscaper Shines in PA
Brought to Pennsylvania by BPeace, Rwandan entrepreneurs spent time with local businesses. BPeace works to mentor businesses in conflict ravaged areas in hopes of spreading peace through jobs and improved economic conditions.
Chicks from Scrambled Eggs?
The fertile hatching chicken eggs arrived intact, but the promise of the shipped eggs seems broken.
Lessons from P. Allen Smith
by Laura Mathews · July 14, 2011
I’m not sure whether P. Allen Smith would articulate this in the same way, but I came to see his home and farm as a laboratory and living library bent on keeping alive healthy, happy living and growing practices from our history. I thank him for that.