Tillamook County Master Gardener Barbara Casteel gives us a lesson in pruning an apple tree, in this case an “espaliered” apple tree in her backyard; it has multiple apple varieties grafted on…
Category: Gardening
Blueberry Pruning with the “Blueberry Whisperer”
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s that time of year, as I was out pruning my blueberries, I just referred to this great tutorial from local blueberry expert, Kathleen Moore and thought I should share…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Pruning Time
By Neal Lemery The recent sunny weather gave me good reasons to get outside and start my early spring pruning chores. That work includes a lot of social and personal pruning, as…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Online ‘Bring Back the Natives’ Plant Sale – Goes Live Tomorrow Oct. 29th; Preview Now Available
It’s almost time! Our Bring Back the Natives Plant Sale returns online Oct. 29. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s Native Plant Nursery and habitat restoration projects throughout northwest…
FRIENDS OF NCRD DISTRIBUTE THE BOUNTY; KEEP GROWING WITH BULB SALES
September 2021 -Friends of North County Recreation District is proud to announce the distribution of proceeds from Summer Flower Sales and generous donations from NCRD supporters. So far this year Friends has…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Frost Advisory – Midnight – 09:00AM Tuesday, 10/12/21
* WHAT…Temperatures between 32 and 36 degrees will result in frost formation. Freezing temperatures near 30 degrees possible in Battle Ground, Hillsboro, parts of the north Coast Range, and rural areas within…
Thoughts on Creating and Harvest
By Neal Lemery I’m feeling stuck. I haven’t thought I’ve been creative lately. My blog lacks a new post, my writing tablet has no new sheets filled with my penciled writing, my…
Sitka Center Youth Arts Program – Summer Workshops “What We Do Matters!” Combine Science, Art, Outdoors & More
By Leeauna Perry, Youth Program Coordinator, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology OTIS, OR – August 13, 2021 – Beginning in early July nearly 110 Pre-K through 8th grade students engaged in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Preserving Your Summer Bounty All Year Long
by Elizabeth Parker, Tillamook Creamery Marketing, Communications, and Brand Manager ‘Tis the season of garden bounties. From tangled plants with large ripe squash to towering tomato plants studded with fruit, this time…
Aquaculture plus agriculture: JAndy Oyster Co. purchases Hidden Acres Greenhouse
TILLAMOOK — As one Tillamook business owner ends a chapter of her work life, another local business looks to carry on the storyline. Debbie Smith, owner and founder of Hidden Acres Greenhouse…
