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Farmers Markets Launched In Highland, Mapleton
Written by Dave WebbThe Provo Herald has this article about new farmers markets in Highland and Mapleton. Here's a quote: The Highland Town Market will be held Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon from Aug. 11 through Sept. 27. The cost for produce vendors is $8 a week. The cost for non-produce…in Announcements Be the first to comment! -
Provo Wants Your View On Proposed Community Garden
Written by Dave WebbThe city of Provo is considering support for a community garden, even though it has had bad experiences with cooperative gardens before. The Provo Herald has details in this article. The city is asking residents to voice their opinions via a survey on the city website. Previous attempts at community…in Announcements Be the first to comment!
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Highland seeks vendors for first farmers market
Written by Dave WebbThe community of Highland, Utah, has announced it will host a farmers market this summer. It is looking for vendors to participate. The Provo Herald has this article about the announcement. Below is a quote: "The city is looking for local craft and produce vendors. The city is hoping the…in Gardening Tips Be the first to comment!
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Plant Now For Early Tomatoes
Written by Dave WebbIn northern Utah the last day of frost is generally around May 15. After that it is consider safe to plant tomatoes, squash, melons and other plants that are not cold-tolerant. However, this has not been a typical year. Last winter was mild and so far spring has…in Gardening Tips Be the first to comment!
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Rabbits and Supplies For Sale
Written by Dave WebbMy niece, Lara (Fox) Gurney, has been raising pedigreed rabbits for many years. For personal reasons Elise has decided to get out of the rabbit raising business. Elise is a true expert on raising rabbits - with working knowledge of rabbit breeds, breeding, health and medical care and so forth.…in Rabbits Be the first to comment!
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Tips For Utah Gardening - April
Written by Robyn Webb(Editor's Note: These tips were provided by McCord's Garden Center) If you didn't prune your roses in March do it now. Cut out all dead and damaged canes and remove those canes that are growing toward the center of the plant. You want your canes to be growing into a vase…in Gardening Tips Be the first to comment! -
Plan Your Garden Before Buying Plants
Written by Dave WebbThe Salt Lake Tribune has this good article about how to plan your garden. Here’s an excerpt: “List your plants from largest to smallest and then draw them, to scale, on your garden map. As a general rule of thumb, you will want to place the tallest, widest plants at…in Gardening Tips Be the first to comment!
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Utah Gardening Tips For Spring
Written by Robyn Webb(Editor's Note: These tips were provided by McCord's Garden Center) Getting Ready for Spring It's March! This is possibly the busiest month for gardeners because now is when you need to be getting the yard ready for the spring and summer chores that we all look forward to (the…in Gardening Tips Be the first to comment!
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Inadvertently Testing the Cold Tolerance of Sugar Snap Peas
Written by Glen Webb
In the article Growing Sugar Snap Peas in a Container, I commented on the variety I selected being cold tolerant down to 28 degrees. I inadvertently tested that claim. I have the peas growing in 12" x 18" grow-boxes on the patio. I cover them with gardening fabric at night.… in Container Gardening Be the first to comment! -
Growing Sugar Snap Peas In a Container
Written by Glen Webb
An early March snow storm reminded be of why I love container gardening. The last week of February I planted sugar snap peas in 5 1/2" x 12" x 18" ceder grow-boxes. I chose a variety of sugar snap peas that grow 24" tall, doesn't need to be supported and… in Container Gardening Be the first to comment! -
Become A Distributor For DFW Food Storage Products
Written by Dave WebbDFW Food Storage is looking for distributors for their line of dehydrated food products. Distributors can earn cash by selling the products, or can earn credit toward their own food storage items. Ken Taylor of DFW Food Storage provided the information below. You can contact him directly. This pdf document…in Cottage Industry Be the first to comment!
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Build a self-watering window box
Written by Dave WebbMany of us have plants growing in window boxes in our houses. I have garden greens that are doing well, as long as I remember to water them. If you keep the window box in a spot where you see if often, it is no big deal to water it.…in Window Gardens Be the first to comment!
