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• Savvy gardeners holding steady on tomato plants

  May 6, 2012 in Features on Page D3 When it comes to growing veggies, the tomato has to be everyone’s favorite. And why not? The taste of a homegrown, sun-ripened tomato can’t be beat. Right now, I have … 1

• Do Your Part: Enjoy taste of homegrown foods

  April 30, 2012 in Features on Page C1 Want to join the grow-your-own food movement but just don’t know where to start? Don’t fear. Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to start growing delicious foods right … 1

• Get ready to plant squash, pumpkins

  April 29, 2012 in Features on Page D3 It’s just about time to start planting warm-season crops in the vegetable garden. This includes beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and summer and winter squash. In this region, our average …

• Options are endless for growing fruits, veggies from seeds

  March 4, 2012 in Features on Page D3 One of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of gardening is starting your own plants from seed. The varieties of vegetables and flowers you can grow are endless. Seed-starting supplies …

• Rocky Ridge Ranch owners keep it real with meat, produce

  November 20, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Thanksgiving turkeys come in all sizes. And some are raised differently than others. Gary Angell’s turkeys roam free and eat a homemade mixture of what he calls “real food.” They …

• Education Notes: Teens will play teens in St. George’s play

  September 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S7 Head back to Rydell High School with the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies in “Grease,” when Saint George’s School puts on its first production of the school year on Friday …

• Retiree has 20-year record of donating produce proceeds

  July 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 “You go ahead and take all the limes, Hon, yes, just take them, you can have them.” The words are James Clancy’s, and they are repeated frequently every day at …

• Grow some fruit and veggies for food bank

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S9 This is going to be a tough vegetable-growing year. Even the crops that tend to love the cooler spring weather are way behind. Things like tomatoes and peppers are just …

• As soil dries, it’s time for cool-season crops

  April 3, 2011 in Features on Page D3 It is almost time to get cool-season crops into the ground. This includes veggies like peas, onions, carrots, parsnips, spinach, Swiss chard, radishes, broccoli, lettuce and leeks. What we’re waiting …

• Planting the seeds for a plentiful year

  March 6, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Starting your vegetables and flowers from seed is a great way to grow unusual varieties and save money at the same time. By following the directions on the seed packets, …

• Zucchini handy for fending off bear attack

  September 23, 2010 in Region A Montana woman fended off a bear trying to muscle its way into her home today by pelting the animal with a large piece of zucchini from her garden. 6

• Plant more crops now to harvest this fall

  August 15, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 This is going to be a challenging year for the vegetable garden. Everything is a couple of weeks behind because of the weather. It is going to take a long …

• Guarding against early or mild frost just takes a little research, planning

  August 29, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 No matter how warm it is right now, we are in the beginning of the change to fall, with its eventual killing frost. Even though our average first frost date …

• With planning, you can guard against early frost

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S12 No matter how warm it is right now, we are in the beginning of the change to fall, with its eventual killing frost. Even though our average first frost date …

• Plant starts let families grow their own food

  June 3, 2009 in Food on Page C1 Here’s a chance for low-income families to try growing their own food this summer. People for Environmental Action and Community Health (PEACH), the nonprofit parent of Fresh Abundance, is giving …

• Spokane Valley couple defy winter with hydroponic farm

  April 1, 2009 in Food on Page C1 Stewart Fry squints hard against the spring sun as he harvests a head of red butter lettuce at his Spokane Valley farm. Fry and his wife, Cheryl, have been growing …

• Brussels sprouts can be yummy with right sauce

  February 4, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Some folks enjoy nibbling on a naked carrot. No can do? Then go ahead and pass the ranch dip.

• Tips on how to get kids to eat more vegetables

  February 2, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Several years ago, I did a study in graduate school to determine why some children like vegetables and many do not. Two findings emerged from my “research” with 6- and …

• Green Giant steamers quick way to get your veggies

  December 24, 2008 in Food on Page D3 Vegetable side dishes are minutes away with the new Valley Fresh Steamers from Green Giant. Food panel members liked the flavors inside the new microwave steamer bags, giving highest marks … 1