9 hours ago by Amatsu Scribbler

Zinc supplements can triple the survival chances of young children with pneumonia who are deficient in the mineral, a study has found. Taking zinc had a dramatic effect on death rates - even though it did not shorten the time severely ill children took to recover. The metal is found in shellfish, me ...

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12 hours ago by elitrope

I recently heard on the news, the term Junuary to describe the freakishly pleasant weather we’ve been experiencing. No matter what you call this early spring time bliss, it’s time to start tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and tomatillos in US Hardiness Zone 8b. Don’t know your hardiness zone? See below ...

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13 hours ago by Sarah

Last spring I shook my finger and chastised the early planting crowd, but we had no late frosts. I got over it and reveled in the early, extended and glorious spring. This year I stuck my neck out and have already scattered seeds of lettuce and greens, and this week ...

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13 hours ago by admin

Several members of Durham Organic Gardeners attended the annual Seedy Saturday event last weekend at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Every year, gardeners from across Durham Region come together to talk about seeds and growing plants at this event hosted by … Continue reading →

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15 hours ago by gardendaze

There was a time when I would start so many seeds that they would over flow my 6′ tall, 3′ wide light tower and I’d have the trays stacked on the floor around the fluorescents desperately trying to get them some extra light. No more. Back then I was starting annuals, perennials, houseplants, cacti a ...

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1 day ago by fearless_fallen_angel

These are SO easy and quick (not to mention, pretty cheap), that I can always keep them around. Plus, you can make any of dozens of variations to keep them fresh and different. Here's the basic recipe: 2 c. rolled oats 1/2 c. raw, hulled pumpkin seeds (you may substitute any kind of raw, hulled seed ...

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1 day ago by Kitty Smith

An invite from our friend Debbie Barr for a talk tonight, Feb. 9th at Harvey Wheeler Community Center at 7:30 PM. Hope you can make it! Kitty Hello Fellow Gardeners, Come on your own, or bring a friend! Garden/Life program is today, FEBRUARY 9 AT 7:30 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center. We wi ...

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1 day ago by Online Nursery Advisor

The Pepper Sweet Pimiento, ‘Capsicum annuum’, is a sweet, juicy, aromatic, scarlet pepper with very mild flavor. The Pimiento is excellent for stuffing or pickling and fresh in salads. This pepper provides the familiar red “plug” in green olives. Pimie USD 1.59 | Seeds | Read more...

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1 day ago by PKJ

Growing something takes time, and attention. It's a different pace, a long slow pace, with little sudden bursts of activity. All of that preparation and checking and letting it sit and then suddenly- transformation. (This is my first sourdough, using lots of help from this book. ) Sometimes you can' ...

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1 day ago by Rebecca...

The fourth annual Floyd County Seed Swap sponsored by Miracle Farm will be held at the Floyd Country Store on Saturday, February 18 from 10 am to 11:30 am. This is a great way to meet local gardeners of all ages and experience levels and swap gardening stories and advice as well as seeds! There will ...

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