Eat local week
Communities across the county are catching on to the value of local food, and staging "Eat Local Week" campaigns to help spread the word to eaters, restaurants and markets about the wealth of fresh and delicious options available close to home. Full Story
Shopping local helps economy and environment
Shopping local sounds good and makes sense since we all want to simplify our lives and add value to our communities. The practice of purchasing goods made or grown locally supports local merchants, growers, suppliers and manufacturers. Full Story
Regional artists at Plant Farm
While the gardening season wraps up, how about considering some art to add color to your home and yard. Snohomish, Island and Skagit county artists are showing their work at the second annual Art at the Plant Farm 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. Full Story
Extending the harvest season into the fall
With days getting shorter, it's good to know that the first frost isn't necessarily the end of the harvest season. If you're growing coolseason crops, such as lettuce and broccoli, or trying to tease the last few vegetables from warm-season crops like tomatoes, you can protect them to extend the harvest window. Full Story
Choose organic pesticides, fertilizers and save planet
With the advent of the so-called Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century—when farmers began to use technological advances to boost yields—synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides became commonplace around the world not only on farms, but in backyard gardens and on front lawns as well. Full Story
WSU Know & Grow: On lesser known bulbs
Local bulb expert, Jeanette De Goede of Skagit Bulb Company and Tulip Town, will discuss the care and cultivation of the lesser known bulbs at the next Know & Grow workshop presented by the Washington State University Skagit County Extension Master Gardeners in partnership with WSU's Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center, of Mount Vernon. Full Story
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