Monthly Archives: June 2017

Sow There!: Magpies, a bird no feline can love June 30, 2017

The Feline Unit is no match for magpies. Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 06/29/17 Several little gray birds arrived in my yard this week. They were the size of finches and immediately started pecking at the scraggly lawn. I watched from the … Continue reading

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Sow There!: Summer zucchini and how to help green food survive the heat June 23, 2017

Only two zucchinis have grown to full size, and this heat wave might mean that’s all for the season.Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 06/22/17 The past several years zucchini season has been something to celebrate. If we’re going to have blistering … Continue reading

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Sow There! Renewed love affair with the calla lily June 16, 2017

Callas may be my new favorite bulb for pots. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 06/15/17 Colorful callas are the dwarf type compared to the white ones and require slightly different care.Photo by Heather Hacking Just when I thought … Continue reading

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Sow There! Hot weather means paint-eating goo and bug guts June 9, 2017

Berry splats on car paint, not a good combo. Heather Hacking POSTED: 06/08/17 No, it’s not pretty and its a pretty darn tough job to remove all this tree gunk from the exterior of a car. When you buy a new car … Continue reading

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Sow There! Changes: unexpected, planned and seasonal June 2, 2017

Photo by Jack Hacking, Heather’s Dad By Heather Hacking POSTED: 06/01/17 Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record Last Thanksgiving, my friend Kara and I drove north from my aunt’s house in the Bay Area. The drive was at night, about three weeks after my … Continue reading

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