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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 20th, 2009
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Brown Gold
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27th, 2009
By Jerry Orton
For many people worldwide, gold is an obsession. But, all that glitters is not gold. To a gardener, gold is brown—the brown of the soil. And for those who want the ultimate in perfect soil, the name of the game is compost.
When my wife, Peggy, and I lived in San Diego, California, we [...]
Spring Planting Festival May 3-4
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2009
Despite the weatherman’s forecast of occasional showers on Sunday May 3, and Monday May 4, the Bakersville Planting Festival will go on as planned!
We have lots of indoor space and attractions, and several large tents where folks can get out of the rain if we do get an occasional shower. There will be about one [...]
Welcome!
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2009
Thanks for dropping by. We decided to start a blog as a means of keeping in touch with you more often. Whether it’s an ice storm that is slowing us down and delaying your order, preparations for a festival, an announcement of a new issue of The Heirloom Gardener going to press, new critters around [...]