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The UI Student Gardeners Spring Open House scheduled for today – April 21, 2013 – has been postponed. Lisa, one of the University of Iowa gardeners, said predicted high winds and a chance of showers factored in the decision. She said possible rain dates will be either April 28th or May 5th. We’ll keep you […]
More exciting Earth Week events are being added to the April calendar, with Johnson County’s activities coming up April 23 and April 25, 2013. Here is more from Becky Soglin, Johnson County Sustainability Assistant: Iowa City, Iowa – As part of Earth Week activities, Johnson County will host opportunities for making green pledges and learning […]
More often than not, I pass over the salmon or other seafood I know is supposed to be healthy at the grocery store after reading the labels. Just today, New Pioneer Food Co-op announced that customers should feel confident in all of the products offered in the New Pi seafood cases.
They’re so cute as babies, but do you have what it takes to raise backyard chickens? Find out during this free educational session coming up this Saturday, April 13, 2013.
Which came first? When it comes to backyard chickens, oftentimes it’s not the egg, but chicks from the Murray McMurray Hatchery. Specialty breeds, such as Black Australorps; Silver Laced Wyandottes and Buff Orpingtons can be purchased from the hatchery – established in 1917 in Webster City, Iowa – with a minimum order of 15 to 25 […]
Two reminders came my way about upcoming events. You can find these on the calendar, above, as well as many others happening this weekend and in coming days, weeks and even months. First, the Noelridge Greenhouse will be open this weekend with one of my favorite events: the annual Easter Showcase on Saturday, March 30 […]
IOWA CITY – It sounds almost too good to be true: a beautiful, natural lawn that doesn’t need chemicals to maintain and even more remarkably, doesn’t require mowing. Fred Meyer of Iowa City was on board with a “no mow” lawn for all of those reasons.
After a hiatus for most of the winter, Iowa City’s indoor farmers markets are returning to Grant Wood Elementary School. The markets will be 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays: March 9 and March 23 and April 13 and April 27 at Grant Wood, 1930 Lakeside Drive, Iowa City. Known as Grant Wood Market Place, […]
If you had hoped to get your springtime fix of flowers tonight at the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society meeting, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until next month. Nile Dusdieker said due to the snowstorm, the meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. The group’s guest, David Bird of Kansas City, will come to the […]
Local foods and gardening have come into their own across the nation and in our own backyard. Besides area farmers markets (see tab, above) the upcoming weekend offers learning opportunities, as well. Mount Vernon, Iowa City and Anamosa all have workshops scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2013. Here is information about each event:
