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Sow There! Squash and how to be an expert pollen spreader, May 18, 2017

Zucchini flowers. Heather Hacking-Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 05/18/17 My bets are placed on crook-neck squash as my new garden darling. Last week I talked about pollinating the flowers by hand. As it turns out, I was only … Continue reading

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Sow There! Green mysteries, travel plans and tips for crookneck squash, May 11, 2017

Male crookneck squash flower. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 05/11/17 Rubber chickens might be useful in helping to spread pollen on crookneck squash, if only by lending moral support. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record I wish … Continue reading

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Sow There! Valentines sentiments that last, buying live plants, 2-9-17

This Daphne odoro plant is long dead, another testament to the give and take of the garden world.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Cynicism about Valentine’s Day returned quickly. For the past many years I had joined … Continue reading

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Sow There! Old-fashioned seed planting; start a new tradition now, 2-2-17

Behold, some of the seeds from my quaint and old-fashioned collection. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record. By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record  What’s that saying? The older I get the more I forget. That’s probably the case. However, when I don’t remember … Continue reading

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Sow There! Tips for fearless rose pruning, 1-26-17

Illustration from the University of California By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Pruning roses is a bit like taking a long walk to see a beautiful view. People walk the Road to Santiago for deeply spiritual reasons, but imagine rounding the … Continue reading

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Outdoor living area is biggest room in the house May 14, 2015

By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 05/14/15, 11:10 AM PDT | UPDATED: ON 05/14/2015 0 COMMENTS The morning of Mom’s Day was a flurry of last-minute housekeeping. We had reservations at a restaurant, but there seems to be something instinctive … Continue reading

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Showering with a bucket

This whole water crisis has caught a lot of people off-guard. I can’t help but notice the plants in my yard looked dead and lifeless. Yet, it’s winter. I just normally don’t notice. We had those weeks with bitter cold. … Continue reading

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Love is in the air, can you smell it?

Nothing beats the early-in-the-romance moment when you’re called to the front of the office to fetch an envy-inducing vase of flowers. Bonus if there is an announcement over the loud speaker. Extra bonus if you did not send the flowers … Continue reading

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