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Natural Perspectives: Gardening is in my genes
While Vic prepared for class one day last week, I transplanted some strawberry and bell pepper plants into one of my three raised garden beds. Then I watered my vegetable garden with a watering can, using stored rainwater from our rain barrels. I know...
Tags: Global Warming, Tomatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Global Change, Health
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Joe Surf: Collins made huge impact on surfing industry
Surfline has planned a paddleout to honor its founder and one of the most influential surfers in the history of the sport, Sean Collins, at 11 a.m. Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. Collins, 59, passed away after suffering a heart...Tags: Weather, Event Planning, Weather Reports, U.S. Open (tennis), Human Interest
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Clarence Irwin Haydock
Clarence Irwin Haydock, Ph.D., California ecologist, passed away peacefully the evening of July 30, 2011 in Fountain Valley, CA having been born April 15, 1938 in Bakersfield, CA. As a boy, growing up in northern CA he sculled a duck boat on San...Tags: University of California, Stanford University, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science, Utah
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Natural Perspectives: Murray, Murray, how much did your garden cost?
Somewhere I read that a person can grow a year's worth of produce for a family of four for $64 in seeds. I don't believe that for a second. My garden is a hole in the ground into which I pour money. With the new Huntington Beach Community Garden well...Tags: Career and Workplace, Tomatoes, Southern California Edison Company, Onions, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Natural Perspectives: Planting the seeds of 2011
January spells excitement for home gardeners because that's when the new seed catalogs arrive. Vic shows no interest in them, but I study each catalog with care, planning out my year's garden in advance.
Each seed company offers at least a few seed...Tags: Weather, Tomatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Global Change, Bodies of Water
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Natural Perspectives: Community garden start grows nearer
Vic and I are excited to report that the reality of a community garden in Huntington Beach is drawing ever closer. On Wednesday, the membership of the community garden group is meeting at 7 p.m. at the Lake Park Clubhouse at Lake and 12th streets to...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Campaign Finance, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Building Material
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Subtle lessons await all children outside
When I was a small boy, I usually spent any idle time outdoors. When school was out for the summer, the outdoor time doubled or even tripled. Once out the back door, I had to entertain myself, often for hours at a time. Sometimes that included kicking...Tags: University of California, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Weather, Global Warming
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Natural Perspectives: Setting up a hydroponics system
This weekend Vic and I visited a new kind of gardening store in Huntington Beach, Surf City Hydroponics, on the northeast corner of Warner Avenue and Gothard Street. I don't think I've ever been so lost in a store dedicated to growing plants, or so amazed...Tags: Tomatoes, Potatoes, Squash, Plant Openings, Sports
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Weeds: Use your head first, not hoe, to tackle problem plants
“Use your head first to rid your vegetable garden of weeds, not your hoe,” says longtime garden-to-table expert Kath LaLiberte. “First you need to know how weeds are getting into your garden,” she says. “Then you can build...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Gardening
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Thursday Morning Coffee: Five Things You Need To Know This Morning.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Today is Thursday, May 24, 2012 and we're into the final leg before the long Memorial Day weekend. To help get your day started, here's the five things you need to know about what's happening...... -
We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Heaven and Earth Growers Yields Much More than Vegetables
TribLocal - ElmhurstIt is estimated that farming began out of necessity as early as 10,000 B.C. Today, with a continual rise in food prices, concerns about pesticides, …... -
Bugatti from Napoleon heir and rare Maserati to go on auction
From the rides of kings to a king of rock and roll, auction house Gooding & Co. has scored a couple of notable entries for its annual auction at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. The Santa Monica seller of high-end collector cars...
Tags: Vehicles, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ferrari, Passenger Cars, Maserati
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