It’s About Time
April comes with bees and nesting
April and May are the two busiest months in the annual cycle of native Oregon herbs and shrubs. Changes are fast and dramatic, spurred by … Continue reading
Outdoors: Page 16
Shining Geranium: the Sequel
Advice from an expert with personal experience
In response to my March column about the scourge of shining geranium, local resident Alan Van Zuuk has provided more detail on how to control … Continue reading
Dress up your Salads
There’s more to colorful salads than eye appeal
Years ago a chiropractor who was into nutrition told me that salads should be composed of at least nine ingredients. Or was it seven? Plain … Continue reading
A Word of Warning
Beware the shining geranium
A small but perniciously invasive plant is headed to a yard near you. And trust me, this is not a plant you want in your own … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Digging our fingers in garden dirt distracts us momentarily from the grim prospects of global warming.
Although spring does not begin officially until Equinox in March, Eugeneans might well pronounce that spring begins on Lunar New Year, Feb. 16, this year. … Continue reading
Get Outside Now
Winter clean up benefits your garden and your body
Cheer up! Yes, I know it’s bleak outside, but every day brings a few more minutes of daylight and new intimations of spring — and … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Gray whales, ferns and the fundamental theories of science
The turn of the calendar year comes, not coincidentally, at the turn of the solar year. It would be appropriate to celebrate New Year’s Day … Continue reading
It’s About Time
The solstice is here
Dec. 21 marks the solstice, the traditional beginning of winter. In most of the northern hemisphere this means a quiet, cold time of the year, but … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Summer is over; the rain is here
There is nothing like three days of hard rain to signal the proper end of summer and the beginning of the rainy season, aka our … Continue reading
Cultivating Discipline
Fall is the time to plan your garden
After months of getting out early to harvest the garden bounty and water the vegetable beds, fall is here and I have a little extra … Continue reading