Kootenai County, located in Northern Idaho, will be starting the annual Farmers Market starting Saturday, May 9th and Wednesday, May 13th.
Featuring the freshest produce, eggs, fruit, fish, meat and plants that Kootenai County produces. Always local and always sold by the producer, at two locations:
Saturday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pmm
SE Corner of Hwy. 95 and Prairie Ave in Hayden.
Wednesday, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Fifth Street between Front and Lakeside downtown Coeur d'Alene.
Live Music, espresso, and master gardeners every week!
For more info:
Call 208.772.2290
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Ready for Spring!
I live in North Idaho, which means living in unpredictable weather. You can bet that on any given day there will be sun, snow, then rain...rinse and repeat. Very frustrating as a new gardener. I really want pure sunshine for 1 week. That would be so nice.
Today I did my first burst of community service at the Harding Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It was in celebration of "Earth Day," the events included learning about bee's, owls, eco-systems, water, and being eco-friendly.
The Coeur d'Alene tribal women (ages 20-30) even showed up and performed a drum ceremony complete with singing for a tree planting (in memory of a woman that passed away). It was a very cool moment I must say, very hypnotic.
I was a little disappointed in one thing...I was working at the "front desk" directing people and selling items (like shirts), and the Harding Center decided to sell water bottles for $1.00 each, due to lack of water fountains. Now honestly, this goes against pretty much anything doing with "save the earth!"
Today I did my first burst of community service at the Harding Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It was in celebration of "Earth Day," the events included learning about bee's, owls, eco-systems, water, and being eco-friendly.
The Coeur d'Alene tribal women (ages 20-30) even showed up and performed a drum ceremony complete with singing for a tree planting (in memory of a woman that passed away). It was a very cool moment I must say, very hypnotic.
I was a little disappointed in one thing...I was working at the "front desk" directing people and selling items (like shirts), and the Harding Center decided to sell water bottles for $1.00 each, due to lack of water fountains. Now honestly, this goes against pretty much anything doing with "save the earth!"
Friday, April 10, 2009
I Feel Like Making Dirt...
Good news! I've totally blown off keeping up on my compost chronicles. Urgh!
But in doing so, its opened up a whole new experience for me.
Instead of using that old popcorn bin, I am now using some old Dell computer boxes from work as compost bins. I have officially made about 11 gallons of organic, stinky, dirt! I just use a dirty bowl or plate in the kitchen to collect my scraps (for a lovely kitchen compost canister click here), and then when it's full, I throw the mess into one of the bins, stir it up, add some water, and wha-laa, DIRT!
Of course it takes longer than that, but there is this wonderful sense of power that comes from making dirt; opening the bins is the most exciting thing to do as a gardener. Its like Christmas morning all over! Its the best when the smells are so overpowering you have to look away. Or when you see a new layer of mold growing...it just makes me want to say "look how cute it's toes are!" I've never been into chemistry, but that's exactly what this is. Adding worms, water, chopping up your scraps so they break down faster, and getting just the right amount of sun and warmth for perfect bacteria-infested soil is a blast!
I've taken some time to mix my new soil in with my old garden soil...and the difference is H-U-G-E. The new soil is so black and rich, I've never see anything like it!
I recently went to the hardware store and purchased some steer manure. I've been adding some steer manure to liven up my flower beds and garden (and compost); my husband doesn't care for the new moat of smell surrounding the house. But as a newly seasoned gardener, it means "Yes! Its working."
He thinks I'm nuts...
But in doing so, its opened up a whole new experience for me.
Instead of using that old popcorn bin, I am now using some old Dell computer boxes from work as compost bins. I have officially made about 11 gallons of organic, stinky, dirt! I just use a dirty bowl or plate in the kitchen to collect my scraps (for a lovely kitchen compost canister click here), and then when it's full, I throw the mess into one of the bins, stir it up, add some water, and wha-laa, DIRT!
Of course it takes longer than that, but there is this wonderful sense of power that comes from making dirt; opening the bins is the most exciting thing to do as a gardener. Its like Christmas morning all over! Its the best when the smells are so overpowering you have to look away. Or when you see a new layer of mold growing...it just makes me want to say "look how cute it's toes are!" I've never been into chemistry, but that's exactly what this is. Adding worms, water, chopping up your scraps so they break down faster, and getting just the right amount of sun and warmth for perfect bacteria-infested soil is a blast!
I've taken some time to mix my new soil in with my old garden soil...and the difference is H-U-G-E. The new soil is so black and rich, I've never see anything like it!
I recently went to the hardware store and purchased some steer manure. I've been adding some steer manure to liven up my flower beds and garden (and compost); my husband doesn't care for the new moat of smell surrounding the house. But as a newly seasoned gardener, it means "Yes! Its working."
He thinks I'm nuts...
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