Beth Preheim is an experienced gardener. She currently gardens with a small space garden at the community gardens and has plant containers at home. She has suggestions for successful gardening, how she deals with garden pests, and when she begins and continues planting. See her interview at the link below. Preheim liked the challenge of … Continue reading
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Community Garden Conversation With Coral Huber
Coral is a gardener you’d hope to have your plot located near at the community gardens. She’s a skilled gardener. Her amazing peppers this season included these Alma Paprika that are turning red in this photo. She dries them for spice in her food dehydrator. In her feature, she describes ways she uses concrete reinforcing … Continue reading
Vegetable Gardening In South Dakota
Dr. Rhoda Burrows of South Dakota State University updated the definitive gardening publication and it is available for download. Tips include fertilizer and soil preparation, weed control, pest management and harvest information. See http://www.yankton.net/search/?mode=null&q=plant+exchange&t=&l=10&d=&d1=06%2F01%2F2013&d2=06%2F14%2F2013&s=&sd=desc&f=html
Spring Plant Tips
Jay Gurney, owner and nurseryman of Yankton Nurseries LLC, 2000 Ferdig Ave., is hoping we see temperatures and moisture closer to normal this season. “We have plants here at the nursery that are suitable for our region and are hardened or adjusted to our climate,” Gurney said. • Trees and shrubs had a hard time … Continue reading
Adding A Personal Touch
Jim and Joellen Bowers had bountiful peppers in a drought summer. How did they do this? Raised beds with a nearby water tap, soakers, and mulch. What are your tips for better produce? Their feature:http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_d7f15d32-1e06-5971-97a2-06269d878599.html
Garden As You Like It
Loretta Sorensen used “lasagna” gardening for her vegetables and flowers. The method involves straw, soil, and cardboard layers. She has tips if you want to try it yourself. Here’s her story. http://yankton.net/articles/2013/02/14/river_city/doc511daa4284527420731827.txt Tell us about your unique gardening methods.
Garden As You Like It
Loretta Sorensen uses unconventional methods to enjoy vegetable and flower gardening. She says “lasagna” gardening has solved issue of poor soil quality where she and her husband live. Have you tried a unique gardening method? Here’s Loretta’s story and tips: http://yankton.net/articles/2013/02/14/river_city/doc511daa4284527420731827.txt
Thomas Jefferson the Gardener
Thomas Jefferson kept notes about vegetable and flower seeds that grew well. Among his favorites were zinnias. His garden methods included composting and companion planting. Read more: http://yankton.net/articles/2013/01/03/river_city/doc50e64036532de271318749.txt
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