Posts Tagged: history
Saint Patrick's Day and Late Blight
Each year on March 17th, the death of Saint Patrick, known as the “Apostle of Ireland”...
The History of Community Supported Agriculture
We are lucky to live in an area with a number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms which...
It's Bee-ginning to Look a Lot Like...
It's bee-ginning to look a lot like Christmas... All hail our littlest agricultural...
A feral honey bee colony (now gone) from a backyard in Vacavile, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Inside a managed hive at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A bee-utiful Christmas wreath, designed and crafted by Ellen Keatley Rose of Castle Rock, Wash. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Master Gardener Program: Its History, Local Projects, and How to Join
Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener? The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County...
Lovely Lavender
I have always loved lavender's fragrance, its colorful prolific blooms, its delightful oils, and...