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4-H’ers harvest riches at Giving Back Garden

Green beans are coming out of my ears. I love green beans; however, I will be thankful when they stop producing. The La Plata County 4-H Giving Back Garden is yielding the fruits ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Sad to see summer go? If so, get to work on your winter garden

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

DATE: Sep 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Share your garden’s bounty with community’s hungry

Our gardens are thriving this year. Are you tired of green beans and squash yet? Well, I have a suggestion for that extra produce. The Colorado State University Extension Office,...

DATE: Sep 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Fruit-gleaning program connects trees, harvesters

Two years ago, Durango and the surrounding area had a bumper crop of apples. The lack of a spring freeze when the trees were in blossom made for heavy loads, bending branches and all sorts o...

DATE: Sep 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

As nights cool, tomatoes may need special attention

By Darrin Parmenter With the return to school, so came the cooler nights. Early mornings, wrangling two kids out of bed, chucking them in the shower, feeding them and ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Don’t let inflammation make you sick

Inflammation is the body’s mechanism to protect itself and heal from injury or exposure to harmful substances. The purpose of the inflammation process is to remove irritants, damaged cells a...

DATE: Aug 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Take a spin to see local gardens, farms

I learned to ride a bike when I was 7 years old. My sister, for some reason, felt like a wonderful Mother’s Day gift would be for Mom to wake up and see her son proudly pedaling around the s...

DATE: Aug 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Fresh layer of mulch can revive your weary garden

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

DATE: Aug 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Annual La Plata County Fair promises something for everyone

Come one, come all to the 2014 La Plata County Fair. The annual county fair, which will be held through Sunday, is a great opportunity for the public to enjoy many family fun act...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Visit animals, wash your hands at fair

The La Plata County Fair is fast approaching with the rabbit and horse shows kicking off Saturday. There’s so much to see and enjoy. Personally, I always enjoy seeing the variet...

DATE: Jul 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Give your new tree promising start with these steps

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

DATE: Jul 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

County fair stokes memories of grandma’s roses, pickles

Way back when, perhaps as far back as the late 1970s, I remember going to the fair with my grandma. And while my memories are a bit hazy, I seem to recall her taking me to see two things: he...

DATE: Jul 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

4-H’ers harvest riches at Giving Back Garden

Sad to see summer go? If so, get to work on your winter garden

Share your garden’s bounty with community’s hungry

Fruit-gleaning program connects trees, harvesters

As nights cool, tomatoes may need special attention

Don’t let inflammation make you sick

Take a spin to see local gardens, farms

Fresh layer of mulch can revive your weary garden

Annual La Plata County Fair promises something for everyone

Visit animals, wash your hands at fair

Give your new tree promising start with these steps

County fair stokes memories of grandma’s roses, pickles

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