Tillamook County Master Gardener Association
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Public Garden Tours – Bloedel Reserve
Bloedel Reserve was featured in the above online edition of the New York Times along with seven other gardens across the United States entitled ‘Greet Spring with a Visit to a Public Garden’. As this is the first I learned…
Read MoreHow a British Gardening Show Got People Through a Pandemic
From the New York Times, March 12, 2021 By Steven Kurutz, Contributed by Kristy Lund The television show “Gardeners’ World” is an institution in Britain, where it has aired for coming up on 54 seasons, having premiered way back in…
Read MoreHow Fungi Changed My View of the World
Contributed by Michael Thomas and Nika van Tilburg These are two incredible videos by Australian photographer Stephen Axford. ‘How Fungi Changed My View of the World‘ is approximately 32 minutes. Mr. Axford introduces himself providing a brief history how he…
Read MoreAttack of the Crane Fly Larvae
My assurance – this is not a new horror movie, but an equally dramatic reality show happening in my front lawn. Cast of characters include the aggravating title pest, a crew of voracious moles, and starlings each fended off with…
Read MoreTrask River Agriculture Program
Fall Cover Crops Contributed by Cris Roberts Trask River High School (TRHS) staffed and owned by Tillamook School District 9 (TSD9) is housed on the physical compound of the Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility (TYCF) site South of Tillamook on County…
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