http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:59:16 -0700 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:23:52 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Free-Day-at-the-Idaho-Botanical-Gardens?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Idaho Botanical Garden sceneThis coming Friday is a great day to visit the Idaho Botanical Garden.....and FREE!  This day is designated as a National Day of Celebration to Raise Awareness of America's Public Gardens and Their Important Role in ... Community information Tue, 05 May 2009 21:23:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Free-Day-at-the-Idaho-Botanical-Gardens?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Staying-safe-in-the-garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Foto LibraryGardening is like skiing, every year, folks get all giddy and rarin' to go and head out with big plans on opening day. The day after, they can barely hobble to the bathroom for more bandaids and ibuprofen. Some will be sporting stitches a... How to Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:36:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Staying-safe-in-the-garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Harvesting-Rainwater?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereIt's all downhill from here, baby.There's been a recent dustup in the news (Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Twitter, websites, etc) about going to the big house for catching rain drops. Let me be the first to remind... Community information Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:29:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Harvesting-Rainwater?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Gardeners-need-tetanus-shots?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Courtesy J.Robertson, Flickr photo pool Is your tetanus vaccine current? You need a booster shot every ten years, maybe more often if you've incurred a serious puncture wound in the garden. Every year hundreds, if not thousands, of gardeners end ... Community information Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:19:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Gardeners-need-tetanus-shots?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Victory-Gardens-and-vintage-posters?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner WWII poster THE FUN TOPIC of the day/week/month/year is the new interest in home gardening.Even the White House is getting in on the act. Mrs. Obama and some school kids broke ground last week for the White House Vegetable Garden. So much has b... Community information Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:27:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Victory-Gardens-and-vintage-posters?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Where-to-buy-tomato-plants-and-peppers-starts?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here I just spoke to Josie of Peacefull Belly Farms, a flourishing Community Supported Agricutlure undertaking and here's the good news:On May 2nd, starting at 9am, they will be offering 160 (you read that correctly) ... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:40:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Where-to-buy-tomato-plants-and-peppers-starts?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Saving-money-with-a-garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner photo courtesy of KitchenGardeners.orgA couple weeks ago, I had the good fortune to meet the organizer of Kitchen Gardeners International, Roger Doiron. KGI is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people learn about growing their own f... victory gardens Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:07:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Saving-money-with-a-garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Follow-me-on-the-Radio?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner She's baaaaaaaaackkk! The Dirt Diva (me, of course)!I'll be returning to the River Radio morning show, bright and early tomorrow morning, so tune in to 94.9 fm radio, Boise, and listen for me just after 7:30 am. We'll be talking about starting vegeta... What's goin' on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:15:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Follow-me-on-the-Radio?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d5-When-to-start-tomato-seeds?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner  Every single garden website, blog, twitter page, magazine, newpaper, you-name-it is talking about when to start your seeds indoors. Tomatoes, eggplants, and all the hotties should be started soon.I just came across the Victory Seed site and wan... How to Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:18:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d5-When-to-start-tomato-seeds?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Training-apple-and-fruit-trees-against-a-wall?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Apples espaliered against a fence.  So you want to raise your own food? Let me help you.Training fruit trees to grow in very small spaces has been practiced for hundreds of years. Don't think for a minute that a small suburban lot or a mer... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:13:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Training-apple-and-fruit-trees-against-a-wall?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Vegetable-Gardens-are-hot?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here The National Gardening Association (NGA),  conducted a survey in January asking about 2008 food gardening activities and plans for 2009 activities. Here are some highlights:     I... What's goin' on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:23:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Vegetable-Gardens-are-hot?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Join-the-Idaho-Botanical-Garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Heirloom roses The garden year is just shaping up around here and there's no better place to watch it unfold than at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise.  Nestled up against the foothills under TableRock, 30 acres of gardens and plant collection... Community information Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:22:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Join-the-Idaho-Botanical-Garden?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d1-Organic-vegetable-seeds?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner photo courtesy of Seeds of Change This is a very seedy time for me. I have already ordered 20+ packets of hard-to-find flower and vegetable seeds.One of my favorite seed sources is Seeds of Change, a fantastic seed company dedicated to organic a... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d1-Organic-vegetable-seeds?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d23-More-gardening-books-and-tips?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner A charming compendium of facts  for gardeners, with fascinating bits and pieces of information -some  little known, some whimsical,  all very useful - perfect as a small reference book on all things gardening.Hortus lists the top 10 ar... For the library Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:09:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d23-More-gardening-books-and-tips?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Community-landscape-and-garden-contest?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner  This just in from the Idaho Horticulture Society:They are asking you to participate in their new "Community Landscape and Garden Contest", by sprucing up your yard, turning a vacant lot into a community garden, practicing water conser... Community information Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:42:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Community-landscape-and-garden-contest?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d14-Grab-your-binoculars?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Buteo jamaicensis courtesy of WikiCommons   It's not to late too be a part of the GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT. Grab you binoculars, a pencil and your bird list, available here.  It's easy breezy lemon squeezy and a lot of fun. A... What's goin' on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:16:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d14-Grab-your-binoculars?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Idaho-Gardeners-tip-of-the-week?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Digitalis Obscura or Sunset Foxglove Since I took you down the garden path and shared with you my fave-OH-right new gardening book, I think its only fair for me to tell you where to find the cool plants featured in said book: Durable Plants.The ... New Plants for you Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:46:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Idaho-Gardeners-tip-of-the-week?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner-speaking-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner Spring is in the air! At the risk of toot-tooting my own horn, I thought you might want to know I will be a presenter at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle next week.Sustainable Places, Beautiful Spaces is the 2009 Show theme, ... What's goin' on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:32:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner-speaking-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Best-new-book-for-Rocky-Mountain-gardens?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner From Fulcrum publishingThis may be the book of the year for Rocky Mountain garden lovers. The Plant Select organization has showcased all 74 of their tried and true outstanding plants in one concise, beautiful volume.This wonderful handbook includes:... For the library Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:12:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Best-new-book-for-Rocky-Mountain-gardens?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d6-Valentines-Day-Fruit-The-Love-Apple?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner How about some LOVE APPLES for your loved one? OK, love apples = tomatoes.Why are they called love apples? No one knows where tomatoes were first grown, but it is believed they originated in Peru or Mexico. The common name of tomato is derived f... Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:21:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-509-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m2d6-Valentines-Day-Fruit-The-Love-Apple?cid=exrss-Idaho-Gardening-Examiner