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DIG THIS | Gardeners can be Beach Watchers too
It's that time of year: WSU Kitsap Extension Master Gardener's program is seeking applicants. But there's another WSU…
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DIG THIS | Beware of tomato and potato blight
What's Up master gardening columnist Peg Tillery sadly reports that the monsoon rains we had in the last…
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DIG THIS | Fantastic fun blooming in August
What's Up Columnist Peg Tillery muses on a wealth of horticultural happenings, from the Martha and Mary garden…
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DIG THIS | Plant classes and other horticultural treats
Peg Tillery digs on the upcoming Bainbridge in Bloom garden tour and WSU's native plant classes.
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DIG THIS | Veggie Gardens Galore
My husband Pat gave me the most wonderful Mother’s Day present. He built me three gigantic raised beds…
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DIG THIS | Spring is time to start composting
The myccorhizae produced in composting help increase the number of pores in the soil for better water circulation…
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DIG THIS | While the weather’s still frightful, learning is delightful
It’s still chilly outside. At least it is while I’m writing this column. Never fear though, even if…
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DIG THIS | Moles are tunneling for love
Moles are tunneling all over Kitsap County. Lawns are especially vulnerable. Master Gardeners from all over county have…
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DIG THIS | Where love and gardening collide
What’s Up Master Gardener columnist Peg Tillery waxes botanic on one of the most loved and hated of…
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Spring beckons
Gardeners can rejoice in the first harbinger of spring: tickets for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show are…
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DIG THIS | Holiday plants can have a long shelf life
What do we do with those wonderfully colorful holiday plants we just can’t resist? This is the dilemma…
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DIG THIS | Get caught reading green
On a recent visit to Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo I found several books to drool over and…
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Get caught reading
On a recent visit to Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo I found several books to drool over and…
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DIG THIS | Looking to gift a gardener? Think green.
It’s already December. How did that happen? Holidays and celebrations are fast approaching. If you’re searching for just…
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Looking to gift a gardener? Think green.
It’s already December. How did that happen? Holidays and celebrations are fast approaching. If you’re searching for just…
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Growing season’s not over yet | Peg Tillery’s Gardening Column
This is the time of year when we still hanker for a tiny bit of winter gardening outside.…
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DIG THIS | Even evergreens get the blues
Many gardeners are retreating inside to pour through seed and gardening catalogues or explore all those unread gardening…
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Gardening volunteers are always needed
The Kitsap Extension of Western Washington University is accepting applications for the Master Gardener class of 2009. Classes…
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DIG THIS | It’s time for wreaths and rhodies
With the holidays right around the corner, a perfectly timed, free class on rhododendron care is on the…
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DIG THIS | Diggin’ it literary style
When the weather turns nippy it’s always a nice respite to linger indoors with a few good books…