Volume II Issue III
February 2014
Country Living In The Inland Northwest
Get the
BUZZ
on Backyard Beekeeping
Making Topsoil a Top priority
Sweeten Up This Season!
Tantalizing Honey Recipes
Getting Your Garden Ready‌Inside! Create Your Own Colorful Bouquet
Table of Contents Get the Buzz on Backyard Beekeeping Learn how to care for your own colony of bees ........................ 4 Explore the Abundance of the Inland Northwest Classes and workshops in our area ....................................... 12 Save the Date! Women in Agriculture Conference Come network with like-minded women ............................... 18 Get Your Garden Ready…Inside! Learn how to create your own colorful spring bouquet ........... 22 Making Topsoil a Top Priority The birth of the soil conservation movement ......................... 24 Sweeten Up this Season Honey recipes that will tantalize your taste buds .................... 26 Stay Fresh with Winter Produce Local produce options to fill your pantry............................... 28
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What a strange winter we’ve been having! We’ve experienced everything from blizzards, to sub-zero temperatures to 45 degree, sun-soaked days. Seasons in the Inland Northwest are never dull, to say the least! Winter is also the time to begin planning for the spring days that will be here before we know it. If you’re looking to try something completely new this year, look no further than backyard beekeeping! In this issue you’ll find a veritable hive of honeybee knowledge along with information on how you can get started with your own colony. There’s a beekeeping culture in our county that’s just buzzing under the surface and plenty of mentors willing to help you out. Beekeeping isn’t the only new hobby or lifestyle change you can pick up. There are many other workshops and classes available in our area and Clare Gaffney-Brown, our newest contributor at Bountiful Life Magazine, goes into detail about some of
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Get the Buzz on Backyard Beekeeping Article by Ashley Lewan - Photos by Jerry Tate Honey. We hardly think about the fact that it comes from hives, much less that an amazing culture of insects is able to produce such large quantities.We vaguely remember that it’s an animal product and just relish in the rich flavor that sweetens our food or coats our throats. In a society that increasingly values the benefits of “locally produced” food, it’s important to support our community It takes 1,000 flowers to beekeepers and make one tablespoon of fully appreciate the honey and a bee colony will struggles and joys travel 90,000 miles to make of bringing this golden delight to one pound of honey! our table. Honeybees were not originally native to North America and were brought over via ship in the 17th century. The west coast didn’t even receive honeybees until the 19th century, according to historical record.The first commercial beekeep-
ers used straw skeps or boxes to house their colonies and had a harder time of extracting honey because they didn’t have sections they could remove independently. However, in 1852, L.L. Langstroth from Pennsylvania invented a hive with movable frames that is still used today. His patent allowed for more space for the bees to move freely and Langstroth is known as “the father of modern beekeeping”. Although the demand for fresh honey was there, the amount of honey produced declined rapidly after World War I. It was difficult to ship such a product and it wasn’t until the development of honey-packing plants in the 1920’s that the United States really saw a boom in honey supply. With the demand for honey increasing, local beekeepers began cropping up and we have quite a selection in our county alone. The standardized beehive with movable frames became widely distributed and you could even rent colonies to produce your own wax and honey at home.
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How do you get involved in beekeeping, you may ask? Well, Joan Nolan with Inland Empire Beekeepers Association can help you with that! Joan, herself, has been a backyard beekeeper for the last 38 years. She became fascinated with bees and decided to take a class on beekeeping in 1975. At that time, she just thought she’d learn about honeybees and expand her knowledge. Little did she know that she’d become addicted! She has several hives of her own on an acre here in Spokane County. According to Joan,“The backyard beekeeper is in tune to the needs of the honeybee.” Joan is also been a Master Gardener with the WSU county extension office. She will be helping present the next Beginning Beekeeping Class with the help of the Inland Empire Beekeeping Association. The classroom instruction will begin on February 15, 9am-5pm and the sec-
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ond class will begin March 1, 9am-5pm. Students successfully completing the class will receive an Inland Empire Beekeepers Association (IEBA) certificate of completion and a one-year free membership to the IEBA. Students who elect to take and pass all tests of the Washington State Apprentice Beekeeper program will be Washington State Certified Beekeepers and will receive a certificate which is needed to meet city and county code requirements to keep bees. This is a hands-on beekeeping course with 80% of the instruction being held outside during the Field Days. Once you’ve received your in-classroom instructions, there will be a package installation demonstration day on April 12 and four additional Field Days as a part of your training. The Field Day dates are May 3, May 24, June 21 and August 2. All classes are held at the WSU Extension
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Office, 222 N. Havana near the Spokane Fair and Expo Center. Not only does the class completion meet ordinance requirements, Joan can’t stress enough the benefits of hands on instruction. “Microclimates make a big difference in bee care,” Joan says. “This is why I discourage people to look online when starting to learn about bees. We have different winters. The bees don’t hibernate, so you have to leave them a lot more honey in the hive so they can survive the winter.”
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The Inland Empire Beekeepers Association meets the 2nd Friday of every month at the WSU Spokane County Extension by the County Fairgrounds, at 222 N. Havana St. The association is affiliated with the Washington State Beekeepers Association (WSBA). IEBA membership dues are $5.00 for an individual or $10.00 for the entire family. Meeting times 6:00 pm Open Forum - Beekeeping 7:00 pm IEBA business meeting 7:30 pm Educational Presentation For more information contact
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with Joan on this issue is Nanci Ice. She has also been involved with the IEBA in the past. A backyard beekeeper for the last 10 years, Nanci got into beekeeping when a friend of hers told her how much fun it was. Although she had some hardships getting started Nanci claims,“I will never not be a beekeeper.” One aspect of honeybees that Nanci is very concerned about is the Colony Collapse Disorder. You may have read about it in the news over the last few years. The honeybees are disappearing and nobody really knows why. All of a sudden, hive communities just vanish. Nanci estimates that she might lose as many as 3 hives this year. At $75-$100 investment into each hive, that adds up. Some theories for CCD range from climate change to Verroa mites to insecticides like Neonicotinoides. In 2013, alone, 31.1% honeybees were lost. The silver lining of this issue, if you can call it that, is that it has helped raise more awareness about honeybees and beekeeping culture. When people are aware of the problem, that’s the first step to trying to fix it. 70% of our food comes from the help of bees. We can’t forget that they help pollenate so many of the plants that we depend on. It’s bigger than honey. Honeybee health affects everything.
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Honey doesn’t only taste amazing; it has a long medical history that supplies many health benefits. Many people swarm to honey for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial benefits. According the lab studies, honey has been shown to decrease the growth of food-borne pathogens like E. coli and salmonella. It’s even used to fight bacteria like staph. One of the most amazing things about local honey especially, is its ability to decrease allergies common to the environment. Some lab studies suggest that when bees create honey they’re using pollens from common allergens. When that gets turned into honey, and we eat it, it’s helping us fight off those allergies that we have to the pollen. Many of those who suffer from arthritis turn to honey and cinnamon as an anti-inflammatory treatment, as well. Plus, there’s the added benefit that it tastes delicious! There are also the more common honey treatments such as honey in your tea to soothe a sore throat or using beeswax as a conditioner in lotions or lip balms. You can evenly easily make beeswax candles at home by melting it into jars or rolling up beeswax sheets. One of best ways to start beekeeping is to join a group or a club. In our area we are lucky enough to have the Inland Empire Beekeepers’ Association. It’s based right here in Spokane and they provide assistance, classes and advice for the expe10 • February 2014
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Wine Making for Beginners Jim’s Homebrew Inc. on North Division, Spokane March 4, 6:30-8:30pm Enjoy the taste of unique wines from backyard fruits. You will learn the basics of making wine at home for the cost of a bottle of good wine. Equipment, acid testing & fermentation processes will be discussed. Register online with Spokane County Parks & Rec. Dept at www. spokaneparks. org or call 509625-6200. (Cost: $19, ages 21+ only) Backyard Conservation Stewardship Program Spokane Conservation District Begins March 5, 5:30-8pm Get tips for landscaping with native plants, xeriscaping, soil health, permaculture, trees, organic gardening, composting, attracting pollinators, landscaping for wildlife and more. Training is provided by local experts from several organizations and is held every Wednesday in March. Snacks and priz-
es provided. Sign up today at www.sccd.org/education.html. Advance registration is required and registration will not be available at the door. A limited number of scholarships are available for Veterans. (Cost: $25) Snowshoe Moonlight Hike and Dinner Spokane County Parks & Rec. Dept. sponsored by REI March 15, 6-9pm Travel through the winter landscape of Mount Spokane by the magic of moonlight. After exploring the area you will return to the Selkirk Lodge for an awesome dinner. Includes guide, snowshoes, headlamps and meal. Directions emailed after registration. SNO-PARK and Discover Pass permits required. $5 discount if you bring your own equipment. Call 509-6256200 or visit www. spokaneparks.org (Cost: $42)
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Reforestation Species Only Order NOW while supplies Conservation last Spokane District Pick Up: TBA
2014 annual Seedling Sale Mid to late October depending on precipitation
Color pictures and descriptions of all species available can be viewed at www.sccd.org
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Questions: Call 509-535-7274 sale infOrMatiOn well drained soils. It is a little drought tolerant and prefers partial shade, but can tolerate full sun. Pseudotsuga menziesii—A popular evergreen, it is commonly used for Christmas trees and for
reforestation. It can grow from 150-200’ and has soft, medium green needles and prefers moist,
not bedeadline planted under utility lines. P It should Order is March 14, 2014 – late orders are not accepted.
P Ponderosa Orders must bePine picked up on April 4 (8am-5pm) and April 5 (9am-1pm)
at the SCD office. Orders cannot be mailed or picked up earlier/late.
Pinus ponderosa—The most common conifer in Spokane County, it is also known as yellow or bull pine. It has a mature height of 120-140’, and is fast growing with lush green needles and
P pineapple-shaped A minimum payment of 50% must be included with the order; the remainder cones. It is drought tolerant and prefers well-drained soils and full sun. It should
is due when the order is picked up. P Online ordering preferred. We now accept credit/debit cards! www.sccd.org Western Larch P Larix These are bareroot seedlings, most tall, and they are not potted (unless otherwise noted) occidentalis—Also known as a tamarack, the Western Larch has aare mature3-24’’ height of 140not be planted under utility lines.
180’ and is narrow and upright with light green needles and oval-shaped cones. A good choice for
NOTE: The seedlings can be used for a variety of conservation practices, such as reforestation, windbreaks and screens, reforestation; it performs best on deep, moist, porous soils and partial shade. It should not be riparian enhancements, wildlife habitats, Christmas tree plantations, and for use as street or shade trees, as well as for landscape planted under utility lines. Looses needles in fall. beautification in your urban backyard. The Forestry department is available at 509-535-7274 to help you select the right species for yourPer location Price Tree and for conditions. 5” Cubic Plugs: Makes a great Christmas Tree
Moderate water use.
May need watering. 100-499 500-999 1,000+ Check payments for Credit card payments FOrm PartialOrder Sun $.60 $.55 $.50 Please print legibly to ensure the correct mail & in person orders online or in person Drought species Tolerant.& quantity is ordered *Fall tree sale orders will only be taken if the Very low water use. customer agrees to the flexibleONLINE! pick-up date inWE NOW Full SunACCEPT CREDIT CARDS! WWW.SCCD.ORG ORDER
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Quantity of Seedlings Price (per bundle of 5) American Chestnut Black Walnut Burenglish Oak Japanese Maple Paper Birch Quaking Aspen Red Maple
5 10 15 20 25 50 100 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $100 $200 (up to 100’) Wide spreading branches, produces sweet edible nuts, deer tolerant Large deciduous tree, produces edible walnuts, best in full sunlight, moist soil (80’) Fast growing, good acorn producer, adaptable to various soil conditions, full sun, moderate water Deciduous, slow growth rate, small red or purple flowers in spring, shade tolerant, moist well-drained soil (50-70’) Fast growing with pointed leaves and bark that turns white & peels in long strips, needs moist soil (30-40’) Leaves flutter with the slightest breeze & turn a showy gold in the fall, needs moist soil (40-50’) Red flowers bloom early spring turning brilliant red or orange in fall, needs moist well-drained soil
Quantity of Seedlings Price (per bundle of 5) American Filbert Burning Bush Caragana Choke Cherry Golden Currant Heritage Raspberry Kinnikinnick Mockorange Mugo Pine Oceanspray Red Osier Dogwood Rocky Mt. Maple Serviceberry Tall Oregon Grape Woods’ Rose Quantity of Seedlings Price (per bundle of 5) Atlas Cedar Austrian Pine Colorado Blue Spruce Concolor Fir Dawn Redwood Grand Fir Noble Fir Western Red Cedar
5 10 15 20 25 50 100 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $100 $200 (8-15’) Leaves turn a copper red in the fall, showy yellow flowers in spring & edible nuts (like hazelnuts) (10’) Deciduous, rounded shape with bright red foilage in fall, prefers full sun to partial shade (10-15’) Drought tolerant shrub with yellow flowers in the spring & peapods in the summer; good windbreak (up to 30’t 10-20’w) Woody, thicket forming shrub/ small tree, leaves are dark green & turn yellow in the fall (4-6’w 6’t) Bright yellow flowers, good soil stabilizer for both up slope sites & damp bottom land areas (3-8’) Everbearing, full sun, begin producing moderate summer crop in 3 years, spring fertilize, need 4’ width (4-8”) Spreading groundcover with light pink bell-shaped flowers and red berries that last into winter (10-12’) Has clusters of fragrant white showy flowers, can tolerate drought; good for screens & borders Small to large shrubby evergreen, slow growing, drought-resistant, full sun, deep well-drained soils (5-15’) Roots excellent soil stabilizer, prefers mostly dry soils with good drainage, full sun to partial shade (20’) Deciduous, dense large thickets, moist soil, tolerates shade but prefers sun, winter landscape (20-40’’) Shade tolerant, pretty yellow & orange leaves in fall, moist to wet well-drained soil (6-15’) Small deciduous, moderate exposure, beautiful white flowers first spring bloom, edible berries Low maintenance, yellow flowers give way to edible blue berries, prefers partial shade, drought tolerant (2-6’) Drought NATive tolerant & hardy shrub, small pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil & partial shade to full sun & ORNAMeNTAl CONiFeRS 5 10 15 20 25 50 100 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $100 $200 (40-60’) Tolerates dry hot conditions, color varies from green to silvery blue, moist soils, full sun (up to 50’t) Very adaptable conifer, heat & cold tolerant, better suited to well-drained soils with good exposure to sun (70-100’) Slow growing with green to blue foliage; often used as a windbreak; requires water in hot, dry weather (30-50’t 15-25’w) Almost perfect pyramidal Christmas tree shape, soft needles are silvery bluegreen (up to 100’) Very fast growing when young, reddish fall color (150-200’) Has glossy green needles & sweeping branches, often used as a Christmas tree, prefers moist soil (50-100’) Showy with bluish-green needles, moist well-drained & acidic soil, full sun, great Christmas trees (100-150’) Fast growing & requires ample water, a good choice for reforestation & riparian enhancements
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100+ 250+ 500+ $1 $.75 $.55 (150-200’) Has glossy green needles & sweeping branches, often used as a Christmas tree, prefers moist soil (100-150’) Fast growing & requires ample water, a good choice for reforestation & riparian enhancements
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Women in Agriculture Conference Mark your calendar and join us for inspiration, knowledge and networking with other women involved in agriculture on Saturday, March 15, 2014 for the 3rd Annual Women in Agriculture Conference. This year’s conference will be held in multiple locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon- on the same day! This multiple site conference format brings the best of national and local speakers to easily accessible locations. Last year nearly 500 women at 20 locations heard a national speaker offer practical advice on improving farming skills, marketing, labor issues and work-life balance. Financial information and networking with each other about challenges and risks was valuable to everyone who attended. In Washington, there will be multiple locations hosting the event, making it convenient for women all across the state to attend.The Washington locations include: Bremerton, Chehalis, Colville, Coupeville, Goldendale, Lopez Island, Lynden, Mount Vernon, Nespelem, Olympia, Port Townsend, Prosser,
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Pullman, Puyallup, Republic, Rosburg, Snohomish, Spokane, Vancouver, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima. Idaho will host in Bonners Ferry and Idaho Falls. Oregon will host in Aurora, Corvallis and Medford. Visit the website for more information: www.WomenInAg.wsu.edu or contact Donna Rolen at the WSU Extension 509-745-8531 or donna.rolen@wsu.edu.We hope to see you there!
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What is a District Supervisor? A special election will be held to select one of the five members of the Board of Supervisors for the Spokane Conservation District. This is a voluntary position with members of the Board serving three year terms without pay. The polls are open to all registered voters in Spokane County outside of the city limits of Deer Park. Voters living inside the city limits of Deer Park must own property outside Deer Park in order to be eligible to vote in this election.
What makes this Election Different? This election differs from other elections by a couple of significant reasons, the first being the way it is conducted due to the cost of general ballot elections. Conservation districts are political subdivisions of Washington State government but do not receive any general fund monies from the State or County to pay for elections. They are eligible for some limited funding from the Washington State Conservation Commission, most of which is dedicated to specific onthe-ground resource management projects and cannot be used to defray election costs. The same holds true for the project specific competitive grant funding that districts may receive from other natural resource agencies like DOE or DNR. The cost of putting one person on a single ballot one time can be anywhere from $30,000 to $75,000 depending on the number of other ballot issues scheduled. Add in a state required primary for multiple candidates and the costs can easily exceed some small district’s annual budget. The other significant way this election differs from a general ballot is the District supervises the election, not the County. The District Board designates one person as the elections officer (in Spokane, that would be me!) who is responsible for making sure the election complies with the Washington Administrative Codes governing the election.
What is the Conservation District? The Spokane Conservation District is a political subdivision of Washington State Government, one of 45 conservation districts in the State. We provide assistance on natural resource and environmental issues for all landowners, public and private. Our stated mission is: “To Promote the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Spokane County”. While the official boundaries of the District are the boundaries of Spokane County, we do work cooperatively with other conservation districts, state and federal agencies, NGOs, private industry and other interest groups throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
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All required candidate information and voter eligibility has to be completed and confirmed, votes tallied and all required paperwork must then be with the Conservation Commission in a timely manner. This would be an impossible and prohibitively expensive process if we had to go through a general ballot process. At some point in the future, funding may be available to do exactly that, but for now, we will have to do it the best we can with the resources available to us.
When is the Election? This special election will be held on March 11, 2014 at 210 N. Havana from 8am-5pm. People interested in learning more about this position should contact me immediately as the filing deadline to be on the ballot is February 11, 2014. An important part of the process for being on the ballot is securing the signatures of at least 25 qualified registered voters and filling out and filing the required forms. For forms and more information about the position, I can be contacted at 509-535-7274 or by email at jim-armstrong@sccd.org
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Inland Northwest Conservation Resource Guide
T
he Spokane Conservation District has compiled a list of agencies and organizations in the region that can provide information and technical assistance on a wide variety of environmental and natural resource issues, especially as they relate to living in the country. This directory is just a partial list of resources that could be available to you. There are virtually unlimited information resources that can be found on websites around the world. The ones listed here however, are local governmental entities that can provide not only information on
natural resource and environmental issues, but some can also provide on-site technical assistance. From production agriculture to nuisance wildlife and everything in between, this resource guide will help you find the information or assistance you need. There will be multiple listings for a particular issue and probably multiple issues addressed by several entities. Most of the listed agencies are sources of information and are in some way regulatory. All conservation districts are non-regulatory and provide on-site technical assistance as well as information. Extension
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Wa State Department oF agricUltUre
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national inStitUte oF FooD anD agricUltUre
www.agr.wa.gov 360-902-1800
Wa State Department oF ecology
www.nifa.usda.gov
www.ecy.wa.gov/ 509-329-3400
natUral reSoUrceS conServation Service, USDa
Wa State Department oF FiSh & WilDliFe
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rUral Development, USDa
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Wa State Department oF natUral reSoUrceS
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Wa State Department oF tranSportation
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offices are also non-regulatory. This month, the guide will focus on government agencies, and Extension offices. Subsequent issues will feature NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and private industry. The phone numbers, email addresses and websites have all been checked and are valid. If, while looking through the directory, you don’t find any listing for a particular issue you have on your property, please contact the Spokane Conservation District. If we don’t know the answer or can’t provide that particular service, we promise to put you in touch with someone who can. Ferry coUnty conServation DiStrict
lloyd-odell@conservewa.net 509-775-3473 lincoln coUnty conServation DiStrict
www.lincolncd.com/ dlundgren@wadistrict.net 509-725-4181, ext 3
penD oreille coUnty conServation DiStrict
www.pocd.org/wordpress/ POCD@conservewa.net 509-447-5370
SpoKane conServation DiStrict
www.sccd.org Jim-armstrong@sccd.org 509-535-7274
StevenS coUnty conServation DiStrict
www.co.stevens.wa.us/cons_ district/default.htm SCCD@co.stevens.wa.us 509-685-0937, ext 3
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Forestry n Annual tree and shrub sale n Urban and rural forestry n Fire prevention assessments n Avista shade tree program n Technical assistance n Wildlife habitat
Production agriculture n Direct Seed Loan Program n Soil erosion prevention n Technical assistance n Cross Slot no-till drill rental n Farm tours n No-till mentor programs n Cost-share
environmental education n K-12 in classroom presentations of Wheat Week n Water on Wheels n Trout in the Classroom n Lots of resources for teachers
small Farm Program n Technical assistance n Marketing n Community gardens n Pasture management n Workshops n Livestock management
soils n Testing lab n On-site assistance n Soil survey and analysis
Ferry County noxious Weed Board
www.ferry-county.com/Other_Depts/Weed.asp wbcoord@co.ferry.wa.us 509-775-5225, ext 1111 Pend oreille County noxious Weed Board
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www.co.stevens.wa.us/weedboard/ weedboard@co.stevens.wa.us 509-684-7590
Wsu adams County extension
www.lincoln-adams.wsu.edu/ robertk@wsu.edu 509-659-3209
Wsu Ferry County extension
www.county.wsu.edu/ferry fagerlie@wsu.edu 509-775-5225, ext 1116
Wsu linColn County extension
www.lincoln-adams.wsu.edu/ robertk@wsu.edu 509-725-4171
Wsu Pend oreille County extension
www.pendoreille.wsu.edu/ carla.pogson@wsu.edu 509-447-2401
Wsu sPokane County extension
www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/ 509-477-2048
Wsu stevens County extension
www.county.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu 509-684-2588
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Get Your Garden Ready...Inside! By Ashley Lewan Many people have heard of starting their spring bulbs inside so that they’re ready to plant and bloom at the beginning of the season. This usually involves weeks of chilling the bulbs in a refrigerator, planting them in pots, and a few weeks later you’ve got blooms! Now that we’re a good chunk of the way through winter there is less time for the chilling process, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy early blooms inside! If you start planning your bulb planting now, you’ll have lovely blooms ready for Easter! There are a variety of warm weather plants, native to climates that don’t experience the cold weather that are perfect for quicker bloom forcing. Although we don’t necessarily see these varieties in the wild here, they are nevertheless beautiful and can cheer up any home suffering from the winter blues.
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You can also grow some plants without the aid of soil. Paperwhite and Soleil d’Or can be grown in pebble-filled containers with the base of the bulbs in contact with water at the bottom of the container. Although you don’t have to chill these bulbs, they do better in cooler temperatures (think around 50 degrees F) until the top shoot is about two inches long. Then, you can move it to a warmer area like the windowsill. To create a lush, full pot of plants you should place as many bulbs as possible in a pot without them touching. For example, a 6” wide pot can hold up to six tulips, three daffodils or 15 minor bulbs like crocus or grape hyacinth. One of my favorite things to do is to put a variety of bulbs in the same pot. This creates a gorgeous springtime bouquet! Once you have the bulbs placed in the pot, cover them with a potting mix and leave the tips showing. Water the bulbs thoroughly, label with the date and name of the plants inside. As time goes by, make sure that the soil is damp, and not wet. If you’re interested in forcing blooms that have a chilling period and don’t mind waiting a little longer for your blooms, you can begin by storing your bulbs at 35-45 degree F. The amount of weeks the bulbs will need to chill depends on the type. Daffodils chill for 12-15 weeks,Tulips 10-16 weeks, Snowdrops 15 weeks, Hyacinth 12-15 weeks, Iris reticulata 13-15 weeks and Crocus 8-15 weeks. After the chilling, it usually takes 2-3 weeks for the bulbs to bloom. Once the blooms have died, it’s best to just compost them because they use up all of their energy being forced to bloom.
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Making Top Soil a Top Priority By Jim Armstrong Conservation of our natural resources is by no means a new concept, and yet it seems that we have become complacent and are creating or allowing some situations that just shouldn’t happen. I refer to the latest crisis concerning the pollution of the water supply for 300,000 plus people in West Virginia. I don’t profess to know all of the details and I will not speculate on the cause(s), but in the greater scheme of things, how could reasonable people ever think that it would be okay to locate a large chemical production facility adjacent to a river which just happens to be a major domestic water source? We could make a very long list of similar incidents that have had severe environmental impacts throughout the world and close to home. But that’s not the point of this article. Accidents happen, technology fails, humans aren’t perfect and sometimes we just don’t understand or can’t foresee the consequences of our actions. Accepting the fact that we haven’t done a stellar job of protecting our natural resources is the first step toward correcting those problems. And so it happened with the formation of the conservation districts in the 1930’s; born from the experience of the dustbowl years. An admission at all levels of government that we cannot continue to allow our precious topsoil erode at such
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alarming rates was the catalyst for the formation of the Soil Erosion Service in 1933. That organization was changed to the Soil Conservation Service by Congress in 1935 without a dissenting vote. The new agency was charged with the responsibility of developing and implementing long range plans and programs to protect the Nations lands from soil erosion. It was quickly realized that such an important effort could not be managed through one large governmental agency. Changing from the destructive practices that led to the dustbowl was going to require the participation of the people living on the land; the farmers and ranchers were the only ones who could fix the problems. In 1937, several states followed the federal government lead and passed a Soil Conservation Act, establishing local organizations to address the issues. The Washington State Soil Conservation District law was passed in 1939. The formation of the conservation districts was an important first step toward efforts to control soil erosion. But the effort wasn’t limited to the farmers on the land; school children across the nation were getting involved, forming youth conservation clubs and organizations like the Future Farmers of America and 4H. Fast forward 80 years and we find a much different world. And yet soil erosion persists as many farmers remain firmly entrenched in ancient technology like plowing; a totally unnecessary and destructive farming practice. As I was looking back at some the historical records of conservation districts in the 1950’s, I came upon a document that struck me as one
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Honey Apple Butter By Ashley Lewan Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are famous amongst moms, kids and brown baggers all over. What doesn’t get enough press, however, is delicious apple butter. Spread this on toast, make a sandwich of it or smother your pork chops with this easy and delightful staple! Directions 1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, boil cider for 15 minutes 2. Stir apples into the cider and reduce heat. Cover and simmer, stirring frequently. Cook for 1 hour, or until the apples are tender. 3. Remove apples from heat. Mash with potato masher. Stir in the honey, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Return to low heat and cook uncovered, stirring often, until thick. Transfer to sterile jars and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
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Stay Fresh with Winter Produce By Ashley Lewan Beets are available from storage most of the year. Fresh The New Year has passed and it’s back to healthier eating regimes. Most people resolve to eat healthier but it can seem beets are often sold with their greens still attached. somewhat tedious and disBrussels Sprouts grow on a satisfying if you’re stuck only stalk, and if you see them for with canned goods and unripe sale that way snap them upfruits. After a couple of weeks they’ll last quite a bit longer of this, you’ll convince yourself than once they’re cut. that only those with the strongest willpower can stick to a Cabbage is bright and crisp when raw and mellows and healthy and local diet when it’s sweetens the long it’s cooked. below freezing outside! Eating The cooler the weather it fresh in the spring and summer grows in, the sweeter it tends months seems like a treat while to taste. eating fresh, local produce in the winter seems difficult, if Carrots are available from not impossible. There are, howwinter storage. ever, many local fruits and vegShop the local markets and co-ops in order to support Cauliflower may be grown, etables available during these local farmers and growers. harvested and sold year-round, frosty months. Shop the local but it is by nature a cool weather markets and co-ops in order to support local farmers and growers.There are a lot to choose crop and is at its best in fall and winter and into early spring. from! Here are some examples of produce that you can find Fennel has a natural season from fall through early spring. in our own neighborhoods. The plant bolts and turns bitter in warmer weather. LIP BALMS AND LOTION BARS HONEY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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