It’s that time of year: WSU Kitsap Extension Master Gardener’s program is seeking applicants. But there’s another WSU Extension program beginning this month.
What’s Up master gardening columnist Peg Tillery sadly reports that the monsoon rains we had in the last week in most parts of Kitsap County have brought on tomato and potato blight.
What’s Up Columnist Peg Tillery muses on a wealth of horticultural happenings, from the Martha and Mary garden tour to 85th Annual Dalia Show to the Kitsap County Fair.
Peg Tillery digs on the upcoming Bainbridge in Bloom garden tour and WSU’s native plant classes.
My husband Pat gave me the most wonderful Mother’s Day present.
He built me three gigantic raised beds and then he and I, on Mother’s Day weekend, shoveled and moved literally several tons of composted soil into the beds. This past week I planted the following types of seeds:
The myccorhizae produced in composting help increase the number of pores in the soil for better water circulation and aids in a healthier growing environment. Building healthy soil helps reduce runoff, erosion and pollution in the environment. Even when weeds crop up in composted areas of gardens they’re easier to pull out.
It’s still chilly outside. At least it is while I’m writing this column. Never fear though, even if we aren’t…
Moles are tunneling all over Kitsap County. Lawns are especially vulnerable. Master Gardeners from all over county have been reporting…
What’s Up Master Gardener columnist Peg Tillery waxes botanic on one of the most loved and hated of all flowers…
Gardeners can rejoice in the first harbinger of spring: tickets for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show are now available. The show makes its annual appearance at the Washington State Convention Center, 7th and Pike in Seattle Feb. 18 through 22. Several of our Kitsap Peninsula garden talents will be there to entertain, enthrall and educate show goers.
What do we do with those wonderfully colorful holiday plants we just can’t resist? This is the dilemma many of us face each year, especially if we love plants and hate to throw away any that are still looking very appealing and healthy.
On a recent visit to Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo I found several books to drool over and covet. I…
On a recent visit to Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo I found several books to drool over and covet. I thought, since it’s so chilly out lately, you may want to head to Liberty Bay or your own favorite bookstore to check out these offerings. Some are pricey but others you might just want to buy now and take home to savor for hours and hours.
It’s already December. How did that happen? Holidays and celebrations are fast approaching. If you’re searching for just the right…
It’s already December. How did that happen? Holidays and celebrations are fast approaching. If you’re searching for just the right green, economical or resource conserving gift for a gardener, here are a few ideas.
This is the time of year when we still hanker for a tiny bit of winter gardening outside. We often don’t want to stay out too long, but we want to get a plant of some sort into the ground or into a container. Here are a few tiny delights to pop into a container, window box or into just the perfect small scale garden space.
Many gardeners are retreating inside to pour through seed and gardening catalogues or explore all those unread gardening books. But, if we do happen to go out into the garden to take advantage of some milder days for clean up and a bit of last minute planting, we may notice some of our evergreen plants looking not so evergreen.
The Kitsap Extension of Western Washington University is accepting applications for the Master Gardener class of 2009. Classes will run every Friday from Jan. 9 through April 10 at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton. Course tuition is $225. A group orientation and interview is Nov. 13.
With the holidays right around the corner, a perfectly timed, free class on rhododendron care is on the books. The Kitsap Chapter of the American Rhododendron Club presents a “hands on” rhododendron maintenance workshop at 9 a.m. Nov. 1 at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church on Bainbridge Island. Bring gloves and hand pruners. For more information contact Carol at (360) 271-4409 or Lynn at (206) 842-5464.
When the weather turns nippy it’s always a nice respite to linger indoors with a few good books on garden-related topics. I’ve got a list of books I can’t get enough of, which you may want to either check out at Kitsap Regional Library or head out to your favorite local bookstore to purchase one of all of them.
Today’s column speaks to families with children, but the activities can be experienced by adults too. Fall is the perfect…
Don’t panic this time of year when you see flying ants and termites. Ants by nature — once their colonies…
