Gardening Archives - Page 4 of 9

Fresh, locally grown produce, handmade items, freshly made loaves of bread, and bakery items at our Alton Oregon County Farmer’s Market.

Myla Woods continues to educate her peers about the benefits of agriculture. And at the upcoming Walnut Festival, Myla will host a booth.

That means peaches are ripening. If you have a peach tree, how do you tell when the peach is actually ripe, almost ripe, or too ripe?

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Many fruits will be ripening this season. One of them is peaches, a local favorite. Today is National Peach Pie Day

It’s been quite a backward year. Growing a home garden was definitely challenging due to all of these factors. However, August has arrived.

To thin a fruit tree, you will need small pruners, or sometimes even your fingers. Thinning takes place anytime now.

Many fruit gardeners have heard of thinning fruit trees. When you thin your trees, you remove a selection of fruit.

There has been a lot of heat this summer. There have been several days of heat advisories and heat warnings.

Summer is only a week away, officially. This is the time to go outside with your children. It is OK for them to get messy, dirty.

The Alton Farmer’s Market is in full swing for the season. Local farmers and merchants bring their wares to the Tucker Creek Park.

The Outback Greenhouse is closing its doors for another season. This locally owned business thrives in the spring.

The month of May has come to a close and June is right upon us. In case you missed it, here’s a review and preview of May and June.