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  • 2 inch tomato seedling re ready to transplant
    Gardening and Nature

    Six on Saturday 3-17-18, How to Help Those Little Seedlings Grow and Prosper

    03/17/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Have you used sphagnum as your seed starter for your seedlings? If so, you probably already know that it contains zero nutrients. When the seedlings begin sprouting their first sets of true leaves, it’s time to transplant or thin them, and fertilize. Some seed starting mixes contain slow release fertilizers,…

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  • Lettuce and peas in rows in the Monticello vegetable garden.
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    I’d Rather Be…Gardening

    03/14/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Even the vegetable garden is a thing of beauty.

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  • Basil plants at 3 weeks are getting broad leaves and are ready to move to bigger pots
    Gardening and Nature

    How to Start Your Own Garden Seeds

    03/10/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    The benefits of choosing the varieties you like, avoiding the importation of weeds, pests and disease, and growing healthy plants far outweighs a little inconvenience and time investment.

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  • Close up of blaze maple foliage
    Gardening and Nature

    Autumn Trees or Leaves

    03/06/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    A rainstorm moved in and knocked all of the leaves to the ground.

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  • white snowdrop flowers push up through fallen oak leaves
    Gardening and Nature

    Six on Saturday 3-3-18, Spring Snowfall Puts a Damper on Spirits

    03/03/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    We often see snow in April, and rarely in May.  Yet, we wake up shocked and dismayed that it has happened again.

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  • zoo bear laying its head on its paws
    Gardening and Nature - Travel

    Blasé Bear: Are Zoo Animals Wild about Life?

    02/28/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Though we love taking the kids to the zoo so that they can see animals of the world close up, we must ask ourselves, is it worth the cost?

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  • Gardening and Nature

    Itching to Start Gardening

    02/24/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    It looks as though winter is really on its way out.  Though, there is always a chance of the white stuff or hard frost through mid-May. The question of when to start gardening in our area has an answer that I don’t like. The common wisdom is start gardening after…

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  • Flamingos gather around water to feed on shrimp
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    Flamingo Birds

    02/20/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    These guys are eating very well!!

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