Yuma has 'Bea, the riveter' Sep 2, 2008
PHOTO BY RYAN BRENNECKE/THE SUNToday, at home, Bea Stiles Feuerhaken relaxes with her poodle, Honey. Other Articles in this Category. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Frugal Ways To Increase A Houseplan... Sep 1, 2008
There are many gardening groups on the web that do exchanges of seeds and cutting for little more than the cost of postage. Houseplant bargains can also be had on eBay, but always make sure to read the listing and seller feedback before bidding, Finally, check out the local FreeCycle group. (Suite101.com)
City residents crow about their chickens Sep 1, 2008
One was a backyard chicken-coop tour in Seattle this year, sponsored by a sustainable gardening nonprofit group called Seattle Tilth. Another was this year's City Chicken Project initiative by Just Food, a New York City urban-farming support organization. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mimi Head is the BBJ's 2008 Businesswoman of the Year. Sep 1, 2008
Most of the time, it s something as simple as gardening or playing bridge with a group of friends. But for Mimi Head, her hobby was a little more daring. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
The Women's Institute has much to teach the modern woman Aug 31, 2008
How about life skills, crafts, gardening, cooking, self-sufficiency. Sounds good to me. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Koi business expands to food manufacturing Aug 31, 2008
Taylor belongs to two koi clubs, is taking a class through the Better Health Practices program and every May holds her own water seminars, Water Gardening Made Easy, teaching people about pond building, bog filtration, parasite control, soil-less planting and more. She also conducts free water quality checks for her customers. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Crafty Ways to Keep the Kids Busy This Summer Aug 31, 2008
Holey Soles shoes are perfect for gardening. Kids can personalize them with paint, and mud and dirt rinse off with a garden hose. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Obituaries for Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 Aug 31, 2008
He loved deer hunting, both with a bow and gun, coon hunting, trapping, fishing and gardening. Chub also raced cars on the dirt track. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Lifes a bore? Try Gardening Aug 31, 2008
Try Gardening - Arlington, MA - The Arlington Advocate ... For those whose lives have become empty due to lack of special interests, activities or hobbies, gardening one of the most popular of all seasonal activities for older adults is an enjoyable way to engage the mind and the senses, with limited stress on the body ... Gardening connects us in a unique way to the changes of season, and, for many people, can lead to more time spent outdoors and an increased sense of well being. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Battle between ITV and RTL over Dawn Airey's start date rumbles on Aug 30, 2008
Dawn Airey: has been on gardening leave since May ... Airey has been on gardening leave since it was announced she was stepping down as ITV's director of global content after eight months in May ... The ITV executive chairman, Michael Grade, was said to be furious at Airey's sudden departure and had threatened to hold her to 12 months' gardening leave - meaning she could not start at RTL until next May. (guardian.co.uk)
Grand ol' time Aug 30, 2008
Forget knitting, bingo, gardening or golf. Jayne Bradley. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Marshfield Fairgrounds hosts events Aug 30, 2008
Families can also visit the Little Sprouts Kids Garden, an organic garden harvested by children who have been taking gardening classes since May. The market will conclude the season on Oct. 31 with music and children s Halloween activities. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Birds slowly prepare for winter Aug 30, 2008
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sunday, August 31, 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Critics' Picks Aug 30, 2008
As the gardening show begins, Erich peeks over the back fence and says, "You've finally come to visit my garden, Rudolph!" Cheerfully dismounting his bike, Rudy responds, "Yes, I'm here. Heil Hitler!" Welcome to the forgotten Nazi pre-history of television, exhumed to mesmerizing and terrifying effect by German documentarian Michael Kloft, director of the bloodcurdling title "Goebbels Experiment" and several other films about the Third Reich. As Kloft's 1999 film "Television Under the Swastika"... (Salon)
Barbara Lee Slater Bowers Delano Aug 29, 2008
Her hobbies included cooking, gardening, canning, traveling, reading, sewing, and spending time with her family. While her children were growing up, Barbara made most of their school clothes. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
OUT AND ABOUT GREEN Aug 29, 2008
Alternative Energy and Sustainable Living Show: See and learn about electric and hybrid cars, gardening, hydroponics, water conservation, environmentally responsible housing and more. 1-5 p.m. Fri-Sun, Sept. 5-7. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Local 4-Hers showcase animals, origami art at 163rd County Fair Aug 29, 2008
With everything from robotics to gardening to public speaking there is something for everyone, she said. Demonstrating the range of programs offered, the 4-H Exhibit building hosted an art show and a public speaking forum where members could compete in speech contests over the course of the week. (Henrietta Post, NY)
Rockford garden is a labor of love Aug 29, 2008
Fitz discovered his penchant for gardening in 1992, when he took a master gardeners course and began reading on the subject. I call myself an accidental gardener, he said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
New Keokuk teachers bring experience, credentials, inspiration to classes at all levels Aug 29, 2008
In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading and spending time with friends and family. I am very excited to join the Keokuk school system as the school nurse, she says. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
A fall full of recreation activities scheduled in area Aug 28, 2008
Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation's extensive fall program also includes a multitude of choices for all ages - art, gardening, day trips and a slew of fitness classes. Registration for township residents began Aug. 23; for nonresidents, Aug. 27. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Bisbee Bloomers set sights high for garden tour Aug 28, 2008
Down the road a ways, the Danforths have followed an informal system of gardening with winding paths that take you through a diversity of container plantings bursting with petunias to quiet cactus and succulent gardens ... They hold lectures on gardening techniques, water conservation and landscaping. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Bouquets from the backyard Aug 28, 2008
Starting with a single table at the St. Helena Farmers' Market three years ago, Amelia Barad Humphries has transformed a gardening hobby into a Wine Country florist business. Working primarily with flowers she grows on her sunny property on a St. Helena hillside, Humphries does custom arrangements for weddings, wineries and private homes, in addition to the charming homespun bouquets she sells once a month at Napa's Oxbow Public Market. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2008 Otsego County Fair results Aug 27, 2008
Educational Gardening (div. H sec. 5): Mitchell Hardy. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Seeds of recovery Aug 26, 2008
"Gardening's pretty cool. My mom and I do it at home," Colleen says ... Shodair - which treats children and adolescents in Montana who suffer from emotional, mental and behavior problems - has used gardening as part of its recreational therapy program for more than 10 years, according to Lynette Presley, a recreational therapist who founded and runs the garden ... It helps reinforce the positive times, Presley said - and in some cases some of the few positive memories the children have are from... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Together (8/25/08) Aug 26, 2008
Both enjoy reading, photography, writing and gardening ... When Karleen isn't gardening, reading or traveling, you'll find her sewing and quilting in her craft room. (Anchorage Daily News)
Flowers bring joy to area Aug 25, 2008
"Gardening is something you have to really like to keep going.". It would be impossible not to notice all of the sunflowers, irises, hydrangeas, lilies, hyssops and marigolds that surround the house on all sides. (Middletown Press, CT)
Organic Garden Tour: a path to health, rejuvenation Aug 25, 2008
It (gardening) keeps you young. Herald/Review reporter Katie Evans can be reached at 515-4611 or by e-mail at. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
What Should We Do About Fannie and Freddie? Aug 24, 2008
Thus, people are in less need of the various accoutrement associated with home and yard ownership, e.g. lawn mowers, gardening supplies and the like. ( Toro just reported a loss of earnings. (New York Times)
Strawberries and corn, and the midnight sun Aug 23, 2008
INUVIK, NWT In the land of the midnight sun, gardening is more than a weekend hobby; it's an around-the-clock obsession ... "It's kind of funny that it took me moving to the Arctic to pick up gardening." ... Lucy Kuptana began gardening at the greenhouse as a first-timer about four years ago, and now reads everything she can about her hobby. (Globe and Mail)
June Seneva Newman Aug 23, 2008
Her hobbies included gardening, crafts, crocheting and spending time with family and loved ones. Newman was very proud of her Norwegian heritage (Uff-Da. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Power pumpkins Aug 22, 2008
"Even then," he says, "I had to get in there later like a rugby player, when it was about 300 pounds, and pull it farther out of the way of the vine. And if he doesn't have a sturdy pad (covered with sand) under the pumpkin before it exceeds 200 pounds, he won't be able to get a forklift under it. And that means it would never get to the state fair and the judges who bestow crowns on Alaska's greatest vegetables. 1,000-POUNDER A lifelong gardener, Megchelsen absorbed the basics from his... (Anchorage Daily News)
Aging gracefully Aug 22, 2008
They enjoy flower gardening, vegetable gardening and working in the yard ... The Bullards incorporate all-organic gardening - no fertilizers or pesticides ... And Arch Bullard has gotten at least one of his children interested in gardening. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Anna M. Lawson Aug 22, 2008
Anna had many interests throughout her life: singing, treasure hunting, gardening, sewing, playing piano and antiques. She loved being with her family above all. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
VIDEO: In the Kitchen with Chris McCook Aug 22, 2008
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Chef says basics are an important part of cooking082008living1Athens Banner-Herald As the 10th child in a Boston, Irish-Catholic family of 12 siblings, Chris McCook, executive chef at Athens Country Club, learned the value of food rather early in life. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Reinventing Retirement Aug 22, 2008
For generations, retirees have looked forward to filling their days with grandchildren, golfing, gardening and travel. However, the definition of retirement is evolving for Baby Boomers - the term used to describe the generation of Americans born between the years 1946 to 1964. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Farm Progress hosts media day Wednesday - only five more days until the big show Aug 22, 2008
There will be: arts and crafts available for sale, a fashion show featuring western clothing, gardening demonstrations, working dogs herding animals, a chuck wagon and even a horse whisperer who begins the day with a bridle trained horse and by the end of the day will have it saddle trained. A food court will be in each quadrant of the grounds. (Boone Today, IA)
Out & About: A Super Happy weekend (with Gretchen Wilson) Aug 22, 2008
I have "Redneck Woman" running through my head just from writing "Gretchen Wilson at Casino Ballroom." Her visit will end the weekend but there's plenty else to do including many more music events, some gardening and the Twilight Auction for AIDSResponse-Seacoast. Super Happy Fun Day Open House. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
ELCA churches to hold flood benefit Sunday Aug 21, 2008
Examples include quilting, gardening, baseball, Gold Canyon candles, and even Claire s boutique themed gift baskets. Homemade cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, bars, and more will be available at the bake sale. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
More of this story Aug 21, 2008
The museum has a variety of volunteer jobs, including carpentry, greeting visitors, data entry of collection information, cleaning artifacts, gardening, landscaping, research, living history interpretation, and many others. Basically, the museum needs it all. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
New agriculture center opens in Stockton Aug 21, 2008
Near the front door is a demonstration garden where residents can learn about gardening techniques, Hudson said. One of the U.C. Cooperative Extension office's functions is to help farmers with their crops. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Needham Adult Education catalogs coming Aug 19, 2008
New offerings for the fall include Meditation for Beginners, Parent/Child Scrapbooking, Improving Your Home Improvement Projects, Advanced Beginning Pilates, Hustle, Low Maintenance Gardening, Magic Classes, Olin College lectures and more. Classes are available in Art, Dance, Exercise, Crafts & Skills, Languages, Health & Well-Being, Home & Garden, Humanities, Food, Writing, Hobbies, and Computers & Online Learning. (Needham Tab, MA)
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
She also enjoyed flower gardening, bird watching and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Beverly Larson of Westby, Wis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'Voluntourists' pay their own way to otherworldly rewards Aug 18, 2008
Volunteers will work alongside or under the direction of soldiers and perform duties such as packing food rations or medical kits, changing spare parts, gardening, painting, or cleaning. Earthwatch Institute (). (Boston Globe)
Kings Park celebrates spring Aug 18, 2008
Ms Kennedy is urging gardening enthusiasts, families, school students, artists, seniors and fashionistas to get out their diaries and lock in a visit to the festival ... 7 September from 10am - Synergy Parkland Why not spend Father's Day checking out big boys gardening toys, alternative energy talks and nifty sustainable energy gadgets ... 14 September from 7am - Stay On Your Feet Day The day will feature gardening demonstrations with celebrity chef Dale Sniffen, coupled with cooking demos with... (WA today)
Green Art blends landscaping and sculpture Aug 18, 2008
"I had that gardening background and I had agricultural knowledge, my specialty was soil science when I studied," he said. "I always painted my whole life and that all combined really well with the landscaping.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Postponed repair work 'ticking time bomb' for condos Aug 18, 2008
Last spring, a lady was gardening next to one of the 6-foot stucco walls, and the next morning the whole wall had fallen down. Two condo eras are now converging to create an explosion in needed repairs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sylvia Ann Boydston Aug 17, 2008
Her hobbies included golf, skiing, gardening and travel. Sylvia loved animals and was a wonderful cook. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Block party shows youth the right path Aug 17, 2008
"We're teaching them about business, gardening, life, the earth," said Gray, who started gardening with his sons when they were 2 years old. "Our youngest gardener here is 11/2. We showed him how to drop a seed into the soil and he's watching it as it grows," Gray said. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
How his garden grows Aug 16, 2008
CHICAGO When Guillermo Castellanos bought a shabby, 100-year-old frame fixer-upper in Evanston, Ill. in 1983, he was an operations manager at a Chicago branch of a major international bank. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Grover launching farmers market Sunday Aug 16, 2008
Games and activities will be offered for children of all ages, including sack races, Hula Hoop activities, gardening, food demonstrations and performances by Coastal Dance and Central Coast Gymnastics. Yoga and massage therapy also will be available. (Santa Maria Times)
Extension connection: Preserve garden flowers Aug 16, 2008
University of Illinois Extension-Fulton County Master Gardeners will be present to discuss gardening techniques, site selection, care of garden flowers, and other questions with visitors. Gardening enthusiasts of all ages are welcome, and refreshments will be served. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
New farmers markets sprouting across Valley Aug 16, 2008
For some, an interest in gardening becomes a hobby. For others, a career. (AZCentral -- News)
Biltmore Who's Who Selects Christopher Nemec as an Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry Aug 16, 2008
Some of those hobbies include travel, home improvements, fine wine and dining, gardening, yoga, fitness, and architecture. Please visit Chistopher Nemecs personal website at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Green thumbs up: Getting to know your backyard bugs Aug 15, 2008
Her weekly gardening column 'Green Thumbs Up' has appeared in Community Newspapers for more than a decade. She is a member of two local garden clubs, past President of the New England Daylily Society, an overseer for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and is employed at two garden centers. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Avondale garden: Built from scratch Aug 15, 2008
Couple s Avondale Estates yard is an intimate space. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thomas Tom Lee Baker Aug 15, 2008
His hobbies were camping, gardening, outdoor activities, Bible study, sports, barbecuing and cooking. He was married Jan. 29, 1978, to Michelle McHenry in Napa, Calif. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
United Way tours local organizations Aug 14, 2008
In front of the Boys Club of Pekin at 1101 Veerman St., several young teenagers stopped their gardening work to watch as the bus of United Way patrons unloaded. Once in the building, the group was met with laughter and noise as children of all ages played on pool tables, air hockey tables, ping pong tables and video games. (Pekin Times, IL)
Alternatives to Florists Aug 14, 2008
If you ve got a green thumb and enjoy gardening, you may want to try growing your own flowers. While this method isn t as dependable as ordering flowers from a florist, it can be the perfect way to incorporate local types of flora and will definitely appeal to people who d like a homespun touch. (Suite101.com)
Sign guest book for Anne King Aug 14, 2008
We shared a love of gardening, decorating, and annimals, among other things. She was one of the first people I met when I was a new dealer at "One of a Kind". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obituaries for Aug. 14 Aug 14, 2008
Later, he enjoyed gardening, trips to the shore and spending time with his family. Mr. Seitz was father of the late Robert Seitz Jr. Survivors: Wife of 51 years, Dolores McDougall Seitz; children, Joseph Seitz and Lori Seitz, both of Clifton Heights, and Maureen Fratanduono of Aldan; sisters, Edna Boyle of Philadelphia, Dorothy Byrne of Margate, N.J., and Marion Chambers of Newtown Square; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Couple turn Coweta plantation into special place Aug 14, 2008
Liz, a native of Valdosta, has been gardening all of her life. For the past 25 years, she has created a series of gardens around an 1830s plantation house she and her husband, George, restored. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Miyamoto's Downtime Doings Revealed Aug 13, 2008
Domestic: "Ill head out into the garden for some gardening" - beware Rare, Viva Piata won't stand up to this kind of competition. Music: "I started playing the mandolin recently too. Im looking into the roots of bluegrass which leads me to Irish music..." - We already know about , what we hadn't realised was that we would be getting Bill Monroe versus The Dubliners Hero. (Spong)
Indoor arena will not be completed for fair Aug 12, 2008
Food preservation, baking, cut flowers and gardening judging will commence at 3:30 p.m.. The 4-H working ranch single-cow sorting and roping will start at 6 p.m. in the main arena. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
How to Make Pickled Beets Aug 11, 2008
Without a doubt, one of the greatest rewards that is reaped by vegetable gardeners, is the preserving or putting up of harvested fruits and vegetables for eating long into the months following the end of gardening season. Preserving includes drying, stewing and pickling. (Suite101.com)
Staying active - and shopping! - have kept Belle Lallinger going for 100 years Aug 11, 2008
Belle also enjoys gardening, her porcelain doll collection and watching television. Besides the daily soap operas and game shows, Belle admits that she also really enjoys watching golf and bowling. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
