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Jefferson food gardens offer self-guided tour Saturday

Food Bank Farm &Gardens of Jefferson County will host a free garden tour Saturday. The self-guided tour, set from 1 p.m. to… Continue reading

Master Gardener Elaine Webber will provide tips for drought-resistant gardens at upcoming talks in Port Angeles and Sequim. (Amanda Rosenberg)

Master Gardener to give two lectures on water-wise gardens

Clallam County Master Gardener Elaine Webber will offer tips for healthy drought-resistant, low-maintenance gardens at two upcoming lectures. This coming Saturday, Webber will speak at… Continue reading

Master Gardener Elaine Webber will provide tips for drought-resistant gardens at upcoming talks in Port Angeles and Sequim. (Amanda Rosenberg)
Prize-winning poet to appear at Peninsula College

Prize-winning poet to appear at Peninsula College

Poet Charlotte Gould Warren will return to the Peninsula College stage Thursday to celebrate her newest poetry manuscript, “Dangerous Bodies,” which recently… Continue reading

Prize-winning poet to appear at Peninsula College
A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard

A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard

SURE, THE VERY same weekend I travel to see my elder son graduate from the Air Force’s basic military training, you folks here on the… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard

BIRD WATCH: When hummingbirds see red, it can create special bird moments

YOU CAN’T HAVE too much red color in your garden. I don’t mean flowers, even though I do love red flowers. I’m talking about objects… Continue reading

HELP LINE: When you have time to, think through your options

HERE’S AN EXCHANGE that might be helpful to a lot of us. I’ll put it into a question-and-answer format, although that isn’t exactly how it… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim high school riders finish season

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim high school riders finish season

DON’T YOU JUST love this time of year when the sun goes down after 9 p.m.? We’ve got blue skies above, flowers in bloom and… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim high school riders finish season
PENINSULA KITCHEN: Season ripe for fresh salad

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Season ripe for fresh salad

I DON’T KNOW about you, but I could not make myself come inside last Sunday to write up this recipe. It was sunny and warm,… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Season ripe for fresh salad
Beth Pratt

Authors focus on Peninsula highlights at Fourth Friday Readings

Writers on the Spit will host free Fourth Friday Readings featuring two authors at 6:30 tonight at The Lodge. Eva Stanfield and Beth… Continue reading

Beth Pratt

Book written by former Port Angeles man published

Former Port Angeles resident Kevin German, 37, recently had his book “Color Me Gone” published and it will be available for pre-sale… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: In your moral compass, be ‘strong as the sun’

IN THE 2015 Disney movie “Cinderella,” Ella’s mother tells her, “Remember to always be kind and have courage.” I admit I am a sucker for… Continue reading

Singalong concerts, a low-tide walk and a garden stroll on tap this week

Two singalong concerts, a low-tide walk and a garden stroll are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the… Continue reading

Soroptimists seek art for 2018 Gala Garden Show

Soroptimist International of Sequim, celebrating 70 years of service, is seeking artists and photographers who wish to have an original creation selected as… Continue reading

“Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes Using Natives” will be presented by Master Gardener Mike Barnes this Thursday in Port Angeles. (Amanda Rosenberg)

Help home become landscape-friendly with Port Angeles lecture

WSU Clallam County Master Gardener Mike Barnes will discuss ways to make a home landscape-friendly for wildlife by growing native plants when… Continue reading

“Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes Using Natives” will be presented by Master Gardener Mike Barnes this Thursday in Port Angeles. (Amanda Rosenberg)

A GROWING CONCERN: Dress your yard to impress with these varieties

THIS PAST WEEK (including Mother’s Day weekend), I’ve been planting an array of cool-tolerant flowers, biannuals and perennials at various clients’ properties. Another truck is… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

ACROSS THE DOSEWALLIPS River from one another, just beyond the bridge, were the homes of Capt. Samuel Clements and his brother, John. Lillie Christiansen told… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

BIRD WATCH: Here’s the scoop on feeder activity

THIS IS THE month when black-headed grosbeaks and Western tanagers add their neotropical color to neighborhoods throughout the Northwest. If you can’t join in the… Continue reading

HELP LINE: In face of dementias, check for compassionate allowances

maybe the kids are gone, maybe they’re not — and these days,… Continue reading

Port Angeles center offers Aging Options Senior Fair

The Port Angeles Senior &Community Center will host a free Aging Options Senior Fair on Saturday. The fair will be from 10… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: God is in the details when it comes to miracles

THE WHOLE IDEA of miracles is sometimes hard for us to wrap our minds around. Some of my favorite subjects to talk about or address… Continue reading