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City calendar (7/18/11)Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:50PMSQUIRREL HILL: The first session in the four-week program, "Organic Vegetable Gardening" will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Phipps Garden Center.

Tomatoes are late, and Tomato Day is earlySaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:32AMThe red-hot heat has kept lots of tomatoes from setting this summer, which makes the tomato harvest late. Not a good combination when Tomato Day — always held the fourth Saturday of July — comes early.

Prune trees now for best resultsSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:13AMPruning of this princess tree, also known as royal paulownia, should be done in the summer since vigorous plant growth puts out unwanted branches.

Gopher Gulch: A tendency to take pest’s perspectiveWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:28AMLast week I met a reader full of questions about how to protect her plants from deer. Though she was nice about it, she was clearly disappointed with my lack of helpful answers. “If the gardener doesn’t have the answers, that’s pretty depressing,” she said. The truth is I’m a much better writer than I am a gardener, and these days circumstances beyond my control have taught me that deer eat ...

Local classes for July 6Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:03AMFreezing and Drying

CAO andam ng ipatuman ang 'organic farming'Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:16AMANDAM na ang lokal nga gobyerno dinhi sa pagpatuman sa organic farming. Sa pagtuki ang organic farming gihulagway nga: "form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm. Organic farming excludes or strictly limits the use of manufactured fertilizers, pesticides (which ...

Hortiscope: Raspberries could have fertilization issueFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:20AMQ : I planted my raspberry plant in the spring last year, but I do not remember the variety. I live in southern California. It flowered last year and again this year. I do have fruits that formed, but they look like they are incomplete. Why is this happening? Do I need to fertilize it with 5-10-5 fertilizer?

Local classesWednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:19AMFreezing and Drying

Understanding organic gardening: How to start one in your homeSaturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:28PMOrganic gardening or farming has become more popular over the last several years. Many people are embracing a greener and healthier way of life.