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A Visit to the Pomeroy Living History Farm: Chickens, Pigs and Pumpkins
Where do eggs come from? How about bacon? If your children answer “Fred Meyer” or “Safeway” or if they haven’t fed a chicken or met a pig face to face, it’s time to take them out to Pomeroy Living...
View ArticleRaising Dahlias, and More, in Clark County
“My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias,” said Kansas journalist and “the sage of Emporia” William Allen White (1868-1944). Why not raise both? Get the flash player...
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Hulda Klager’s Legacy Blooms On
The year is 1903. Woodland resident Hulda Klager reads about Luther Burbank’s plant propagation work. Tired of peeling small apples for pies, she hybridizes a larger apple. From that work, she moves to...
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Here Chick, Chick, Chick…
“Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.” – Frank Lloyd Wright When I was a kid, chickens lived in barnyards. I was in awe of my grandmother’s fearlessness as...
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Consider the Cranberry.
{Full disclosure from the writer: I love cranberries. This will not be an expose or even objectively reported. However, no free cranberry products were accepted during or after the researching of this...
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May Meanderings: Bike rides, trains, tall ships, wine tours and more…
Spring events are in full force now in Southwest Washington. Here are a few ideas to get you out the door: May 3 – The 39 Steps – Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Longview. This 2008 Tony...
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Gardening While Married: To Weed, or Not to Weed? That is the Question.
To weed or not to weed? How could that be such a charged question? It’s a no-brainer to me. Ditto for my husband. But there’s the rub. We come to different conclusions. We are simpatico on nearly every...
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30 April Events in SW Washington to Get You Out of the House!
It’s time to ignore the never-ending rain and get out of the house. From film to flowers, hiking to kayaking, contra to Indian dances, there are no excuses. See you out there! April 4-6 – Native...
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SW Washington Wineries: An Interview with Winemaker Michele Bloomquist of...
Southwest Washington has a very dynamic wine industry. WineTrails NW lists 30 wineries in the region. Wineries are scattered throughout the area in scenic rural areas and urban settings like downtown...
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20+ Not-To-Be-Missed Southwest Washington Events in May
From the Long Beach Peninsula through the Gorge, there is plenty happening in May. No excuses for staying home. Go enjoy Southwest Washington! "Alice Christiansen" from the Hulda Klager lilac...
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