Posts by Mary Wildfire
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Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Aug 18, 2021
Using Mixed Miscellaneous Crops-Blog 65 in a Gardening Series
Her are some ideas about ways to preserve your harvest. More
Issues: Sustainability
Using Mixed Miscellaneous Crops-Blog 65 in a Gardening Series
Her are some ideas about ways to preserve your harvest. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Aug 16, 2021
Daughter of Cucurbits-Blog 64 in a Gardening Series
Want bounty? Plant squash! More
Issues: Sustainability
Daughter of Cucurbits-Blog 64 in a Gardening Series
Want bounty? Plant squash! More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Aug 12, 2021
What You Don’t Grow Yourself-Blog 63 in a Gardening Series
Didn't grow that? Visit your local farmers market to find it. More
Issues: Sustainability
What You Don’t Grow Yourself-Blog 63 in a Gardening Series
Didn't grow that? Visit your local farmers market to find it. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Aug 5, 2021
Potatoes-Blog 62 in a Gardening Series
Potatoes: plant 'em. But know what to do and what to watch for... More
Potatoes-Blog 62 in a Gardening Series
Potatoes: plant 'em. But know what to do and what to watch for... More
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 30, 2021
Son of Scientist in the Garden-Blog 61 in a Gardening Series
Confound it all! There's always other element than the factor you’re testing for, in this case working the soil, that may influence the outcome you’re measuring, in the case the size of the onion crop. More
Issues: Sustainability
Son of Scientist in the Garden-Blog 61 in a Gardening Series
Confound it all! There's always other element than the factor you’re testing for, in this case working the soil, that may influence the outcome you’re measuring, in the case the size of the onion crop. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 24, 2021
Growing Your Own Grain (OK, Some Seeds Too)-Blog 60 in a Gardening Series
People think it isn’t feasible to grow grain on a backyard scale but it can be done. But I’m sorry to say it ain’t that easy, except for corn. More
Issues: Sustainability
Growing Your Own Grain (OK, Some Seeds Too)-Blog 60 in a Gardening Series
People think it isn’t feasible to grow grain on a backyard scale but it can be done. But I’m sorry to say it ain’t that easy, except for corn. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 20, 2021
Death, Taxes and Weeding-Blog 59 in a Gardening Series
Musings on mulch and weeds, which can really feed your compost pile, and several secrets. More
Issues: Sustainability
Death, Taxes and Weeding-Blog 59 in a Gardening Series
Musings on mulch and weeds, which can really feed your compost pile, and several secrets. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 15, 2021
An Abundance of Tomatoes-Blog 58 in a Gardening Series
My tomatoes are pouring in, a pungent red river with headwaters in my garden and the mouth in my kitchen. Here's some of what can be done with an abundance of tomatoes. More
Issues: Sustainability
An Abundance of Tomatoes-Blog 58 in a Gardening Series
My tomatoes are pouring in, a pungent red river with headwaters in my garden and the mouth in my kitchen. Here's some of what can be done with an abundance of tomatoes. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 8, 2021
Midsummer in the Garden-Blog 57 in a Gardening Series
Garlic and onions and sunflowers and sunflowers, oh my! More
Issues: Sustainability
Midsummer in the Garden-Blog 57 in a Gardening Series
Garlic and onions and sunflowers and sunflowers, oh my! More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 7, 2021
How to Get Through the Worst Day of Your Life
Death is surely a time of great pain. Having a conversation around and plans for the inevitable helps to ease some of the trauma. State laws allow you to carry out meaningful ceremony and even the burial of your loved one yourself. More
Issues: Sustainability
How to Get Through the Worst Day of Your Life
Death is surely a time of great pain. Having a conversation around and plans for the inevitable helps to ease some of the trauma. State laws allow you to carry out meaningful ceremony and even the burial of your loved one yourself. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 2, 2021
Livestock and Your Garden-Blog 56 in a Gardening Series
Let's get the straight poop on livestock and your garden. More
Issues: Sustainability
Livestock and Your Garden-Blog 56 in a Gardening Series
Let's get the straight poop on livestock and your garden. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jun 16, 2021
Sustainable Gardening-Blog 55 in a Gardening Series
’s those tiny organisms that exist by the billions in every shovelful of soil, that keep the whole ecosystem going, that keep your plants healthy and productive, ready to pay you back in the coin of fruits and vegetables. More
Issues: Sustainability
Sustainable Gardening-Blog 55 in a Gardening Series
’s those tiny organisms that exist by the billions in every shovelful of soil, that keep the whole ecosystem going, that keep your plants healthy and productive, ready to pay you back in the coin of fruits and vegetables. More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jun 1, 2021
Other Berries-Blog 54 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. So far in this gardening series, I have written […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Other Berries-Blog 54 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. So far in this gardening series, I have written […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 18, 2021
Thinking Outside the Rectangle-Blog 53 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. This week’s column is about experimentation, boldness, innovation, creativity…as […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Thinking Outside the Rectangle-Blog 53 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. This week’s column is about experimentation, boldness, innovation, creativity…as […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 16, 2021
Seedlings-Blog 52 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Starting a few weeks ago, you may have been […] More
Seedlings-Blog 52 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Starting a few weeks ago, you may have been […] More
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 12, 2021
Scientist in the Garden-Blog 51 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. You’ve put up a good fence around your garden, […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Scientist in the Garden-Blog 51 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. You’ve put up a good fence around your garden, […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 10, 2021
Moving Into May in the Garden-Blog 50 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Now that it’s May, and we can almost count […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Moving Into May in the Garden-Blog 50 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Now that it’s May, and we can almost count […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 1, 2021
Raspberries-Blog 49 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Last fall I decided to move my raspberries from […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Raspberries-Blog 49 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. Last fall I decided to move my raspberries from […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Apr 24, 2021
Permanent Raised Garden Beds-Blog 48 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. This week I’m going to make the case for […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Permanent Raised Garden Beds-Blog 48 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. This week I’m going to make the case for […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Apr 17, 2021
Every Garden is Different-Blog 47 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. There are many ways gardens differ, and as a […] More
Issues: Sustainability
Every Garden is Different-Blog 47 in a Gardening Series
A version of this column first ran in the Roane County (WV) Reporter and Times Record as part of a gardening series. Support local journalism! Subscribe to your local newspaper. This is one of a series of blogs for new gardeners. Start reading the whole series here: Part 1. There are many ways gardens differ, and as a […] More
Issues: Sustainability
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