It might not feel like spring, but you’ll want to “spring ahead” with your clocks this weekend, as we switch to Daylight Saving Time. The switch happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015, the earliest date on the calendar that it can occur, as it begins every year on the second Sunday of March.
Iowa weather observers asked to join nat...
If you’re a gardener, you’re likely already keeping track of precipitation where you live. Iowa is recruiting volunteers to do so on a daily basis as part of a nationwide network. I looked up the rain gauge the network sells and it’s about $30, and it sounds like you can use your own, if you […]
New Iowa collaboration provides hope for...
Good news for monarch butterflies comes with the announcement from Iowa State University about a new statewide effort to support the habitat of monarchs. While some of the partners might raise eyebrows, funding has to come from somewhere and at least this is an admirable cause to support. Here is more about this week’s announcement […]
Seed library at Iowa food pantry promote...
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” author unknown By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine An Iowa food pantry is going beyond giving a hand-out to those in need. The Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry, which offers weekly emergency food assistance […]
Find Iowa’s list of 2015 CSA farms here
If you’re in the Iowa City area, you still have a chance to meet local farmers who operate Community Supported Agriculture farms during a CSA Fair this Thursday, Feb. 26, at the University of Iowa College of Public Health Building. Find more information about that event here and in the meantime, the Leopold Center for […]
New Pioneer Food Co-op announces grand o...
New Pioneer Food Co-op opened its new store in Cedar Rapids more than two months ago, but is still celebrating. Today, New Pi announced details for the store’s grand opening, scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the new store at 3338 Center Point Rd. NE. See photos from the store’s opening in December […]
Court ruling lists gray wolves as endang...
There are no breeding populations in Iowa, but the occasional gray wolf that strays into the state is now offered federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its rule Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, on a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which reinstated federal protections for wolves in […]
Photo gallery: Winter Gardening Fair 201...
I’ve tried many times to sum up the Winter Gardening Fair, but it never quite conveys all that happens during the full day of gardening classes. With more than 50 workshops, the Linn County Master Gardeners continue to explore new topics and revisit perennial favorites with a different twist. The best way to understand the […]
Backyard beekeeping bee-ing considered i...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – A new buzz at City Hall could prove sweet for bee lovers. On Wednesday, the Cedar Rapids Development Committee gave wing to what could lead to an ordinance allowing beekeeping in city limits. Council members Monica Vernon and Susie Weinacht, with Pat Shey absent, both noted their approval […]
Two out; one Iowan survives on American ...
Two American Idol contestants with Iowa connections are out, with one Iowan making the cut into the Top 24. On tonight’s broadcast, Ankeny 16-year-old Maddie Walker was shown the door after she performed with the top 48. But wait!