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Trays of seedlings at Strawberry Fields Nursery await homes in local gardens. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Preparing for summer’s garden
Long days are here, thank goodness, and it won’t be long before warmer days follow, beckoning us outdoors. Getting your garden in order early will help make the summer a little less hectic. Clear raised beds, containers and landscapes I know, I know. Cleaning up winter’s poor housekeeping skills...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Herbs are easy to grow in Kodiak. To get a jump on the growing season and to keep a steady supply at your fingertips, start herbs from seed. From left to right: parsley, dill and peppermint. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: More thought on herbs
There are 55 — count them — 55 hoophouses on Kodiak Island. For the first time in the island’s history, residents have a sure-fire way to grow local vegetables that is not directly affected by the whims of the weather. Still, with all the emphasis on garden vegetables (to eat) and flowers (to bea...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Primroses, which come in a variety of colors, shapes and heights, thrive in cool climates, making them a favorite flower for top-of-the-world gardeners. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: An assortment of questions
Editor’s Note: Gardening columnist Marion Owen is answering more questions from readers and local gardeners. Email mygarden@alaska.net to submit questions of your own Q: During the snow-dump a week ago Sunday, many of my bulbs were covered. Is this a good or bad thing? A: That depends. According...
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local herbalist Gayla Pedersen, holds containers of catnip while sharing tips on how to grow fresh herbs to Marion Owen's organic gardening class on Saturday. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Herbal wisdom
Local herbalist Gayla Pedersen stopped by my organic gardening class recently to share some herbal wisdom. It was a delightful and engaging visit, full of personal stories, recipes, practical advice — all sprinkled with a little lore. Holding up a jar of homemade toothpaste in one hand and pointi...
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Macro view of bumblebee harvesting pollen from an Iceland poppy blossom in Kodiak last summer. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: More Q&A
Editor’s Note: Marion Owen’s spring gardening Q&A continues with Part 4 this week. For parts one and two, see the April 8, April 1 and March 25 and issues of the Kodiak Daily Mirror. Q: Since we started a small garden, slowly but surely my family is eating more veggies. But lately I feel like I’...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Isabel Castro practices transplanting parsley seedlings during a seed-starting presentation by Elana and Lorne White of Strawberry Fields Nursery during Saturday's Garden Fair at Kodiak College. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Q&A Part 3
Editor’s Note: Marion Owen’s spring gardening Q&A continues with Part 3 this week. For parts one and two, see the April 1 and March 25 issues of the Kodiak Daily Mirror. Q: The calendar says it’s spring, but after last weekend’s snowfall, winter is not over. My perennials are starting to poke th...
Apr 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Having just learned the value and attributes of good compost in her Organic Gardening class, Gretchen Wing takes a sniff of compost during a field trip to Marion Owen's garden. Gretchen declared the smell as earthy and good. (Marion Owen photo}
More Q & A with Kodiak's greenest thumb
Editor’s Note: Garden columnist Marion Owen continues her spring question-and-answer session this week. To see last week’s first question-and-answer column, visit www.kodiakdailymirror.com. Q: We have a lawn, raised beds and a small greenhouse. We do the organic thing in our raised beds, but wha...
Apr 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Crocus flowers blooming near Mission Road are a sure sign that spring is here. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Garden questions
Editor’s Note: Spring in Kodiak can be a case of one step forward and two steps back — Sunday’s snowstorm is a good example. Here’s a Q&A from Marion Owen to make sure you get back into step as soon as the snow melts. Q: A friend of mine recently gifted me with a box of leftover vegetable seeds,...
Mar 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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