Jefferson County Master Gardeners who attended the February 9 lecture and meeting in Chimacum got a crash course in honey bee biology from Harold Prather, treasurer of the East Jefferson County Beekeeper’s Association, http://ejbees.org/ This is the slow season for beekeepers like Prather, when cold temperatures keep their colonies tucked in their hives, clustered together […]
Jefferson County 2017 Home and Garden Magazine
This year’s Home and Garden Show was a great success. Below is the link to the magazine, with lots of good information. Forward to page 14 to find a write-up on our very own Master Gardener’s: http://www.ptleader.com/special_sections/home-garden-magazine/html_99ef7de4-f545-11e6-8130-3f8af08ff678.html
Bear Family Found Dead from Ingesting English Yew
In Wyoming County, Pennsylvania: A family of bears were found dead after ingesting parts of an English Yew (Taxus Baccata) ornamental in a church garden. The article below explains why this isn’t a good plant for your landscape: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/family-of-bears-falls-victim-to-2016?utm_term=.dqPogmYDw#.nmKzOR7pA
The Secret LIfe of Trees
Click on the link below to read this wonderful article about the interconnectedness of trees and the community they create for all of us: The Secret Life of Trees: The Astonishing Science of What Trees Feel and How They Communicate
Shirley’s Apple Cake
Many compliments to Shirley for her delicious apple cake. Here it the recipe for all those who asked for it: Shirley’s Apple Cake Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 ¾ C sugar 2 heaping teaspoons of Cinnamon ½ cup of oil 6 medium apples, peeled and sliced 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons of baking soda […]
Dunn Garden Tour
The jefferson County Master Gardeners toured Dunn Garden in April. According to Kathi, the weather was splendid and the garden was spectacular. We have plenty more trips planned for this year!
German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have a Social Network, Too.
“When I say, ‘Trees suckle their children,’ everyone knows immediately what I mean.” PETER WOHLLEBEN GORDON WELTERS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES HÜMMEL, Germany — IN the deep stillness of a forest in winter, the sound of footsteps on a carpet of leaves died away. Peter Wohlleben had found what he was looking for: […]
Soil Health and the Importance of Mycorrhizal Fungi
By Dr. Mercola video One of the most important strategies for improving your health is to grow your own food. However, that may not be so easy if you’re unaware of the importance of soil microbes. Wendy Taheri is a research microbiologist, to whom I was introduced via Gabe Brown, a farmer in North […]
The World Wood Web: How Fungi Supports Communication Between Plants
By Nic Fleming 11 November 2014 It’s an information superhighway that speeds up interactions between a large, diverse population of individuals. It allows individuals who may be widely separated to communicate and help each other out. But it also allows them to commit new forms of crime. No, we’re not talking about the internet, we’re […]
Leaf Cutter Ants in Mesmerizing Time Lapse Video
Click here for more information about Leaf-cutter ants and their symbiotic relationship with fugus: http://www.pnnl.gov/news/release.aspx?id=916 leaf-cutter