Monthly Archives: October 2015
Will El Niño drown my drought-tolerant plants?, 10-29-15
Claude Geffray, the local king of cacti, holds open house events several times a year. The next one will be Nov. 6-7. This picture was taken in July 2014. Heather Hacking-Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 10/29/15 Geffray’s Gardens … Continue reading
Sow There! Kitty learns that wet food needs to be earned 7-30-15
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 07/30/15 I’ve become a bit sneaky about feeding the kitty. My beau is adamant that dry food will adequately provide sustenance to the Feline Unit. If the cat wants meat she can go catch … Continue reading
Sow There! Check soil for tomato hornworms before winter 9-3-15
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 09/03/15 Tomato hornworm pupae looks somewhat leathery. They don’t move, but stay submerged under the soil until its time for the sphinx moth to emerge.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record We’re still saving water in … Continue reading
Planting paperwhites just in time, Nov. 20, 2014
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Recently a very nice woman asked my advice on growing paperwhites. I hate it when I pretend like I know what I’m talking about and get caught. With an heir of certainty, I said she … Continue reading
