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• Manito plant sale will be June 9

  May 31, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 The Friends of Manito will have its annual plant sale June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the area immediately east of the Manito Park’s Gaiser Conservatory. The …

• Arboretum is site of Compost Fair

  April 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The 32nd semi-annual Compost Fair, held by the Spokane Master Composters/Recyclers, will be April 28 at Finch Arboretum, beginning at 11 a.m. The event is part of the Arbor Day …

• Compost adds heap of nutrients to raised-bed gardens

  April 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Getting the right soil mix for your raised-bed garden can make all the difference in the success of your efforts. Raised-bed gardens have a lot of advantages. They raise the …

• Barr-Tech turns Spokane waste into rich mix of compost

  March 29, 2012 in Business on Page A10 True-blue gardeners pride themselves on saving their table scraps and making their own compost. Other green-minded growers now can have the next best thing – locally produced compost generated from … 2

• Soil, composting keys to successful gardening season

  March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Today’s topic can easily be summed up by this: If you take good care of the soil in your garden, it will take good care of your plants. Whether you …

• Composting takes work but can offer great results

  February 13, 2012 in Features on Page C1 I consider myself a pretty good gardener, a common sense “greenie,” and a person who does her best to reduce, reuse and recycle. But, there’s something I must admit. For …

• Good compost will be active, cook through winter

  December 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Ever wonder what happens in your compost pile over the winter? While almost everything else in the garden is either dormant or flat out dead, the compost pile is still …

• Take stock, shop smart, waste less

  August 8, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Stop and think about all the food in your fridge that will end up in the garbage can. Between food that goes bad, extra helpings left on the plate and …

• CV schools going compostal

    April 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Central Valley School District has launched a new program to help save money and teach students about composting and the environment. On April 13, the district kicked off a composting …

• Getting There: Drowsy driving a growing problem

  November 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 More than four out of 10 drivers admitted to having fallen asleep behind the wheel at least once, according to a newly released study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic … 3

• New composting facilities give stores the green light

  August 11, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Managers of Spokane Valley-based Yoke’s Fresh Market say they’re saving $7,000 a week by separating food waste from store garbage and sending it to a regional composting facility. Yoke’s seven … 2

• Volunteers deliver 12,000 pounds of fish to composting operation

  July 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 The big stink over a fish die-off in Long Lake has neutralized into the sweet smell of a new green business in Lincoln County. More than 12,000 pounds of rotting …

• Community farm hosts country fair fundraiser

  April 28, 2010 in Food on Page C5 A nonprofit community farm plans to host a country fair on Saturday to raise money for its goal of creating a sustainable local food source.