Archive for 'Gardening'

The Ridges Launches Door County Community Garden with “Family Vegetable Garden Fun”

Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

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The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor is sponsoring the first of a series of “Family Vegetable Garden Fun” programs on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 4 – 5 pm.
Ever wanted your own veggie garden but just didn’t know where to begin? Bring the whole family and get right in the dirt! Help The Ridges [...]

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Door County Master Gardeners Present the “Jan and Glenn Show – Best of 2009” at Crossroads, May 11

Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

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The Door County Master Gardeners’ Association will host a free public gardening program on May 11 in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek beginning at 7 pm.
From Bangkok to Chicago, Madison to Warsaw, there is a second dynamic duo, this one from  from Mayflower Greenhouse in Green Bay who will review their [...]

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Happening at Crossroads at Big Creek… the Rain Barrel Solution

Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.

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April showers brought glorious changes to Crossroads at Big Creek. The welcome rain changed our shallow creek into a babbling brook, which, within hours, was filled with spawning suckers. As soon as Hauser Pond filled with water, the tiny frogs called spring peepers premiered their spring concert series. Daffodils brighten our Heritage Garden now and [...]

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13 Door County Groups Endorse Proposed Ban on Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizers

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Staff Reporter.

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The Partnership for Phosphate Reduction, a coalition of 13 Door County community environmental and homeowner groups, applauded two new bills before the Wisconsin Legislature that could potentially ban phosphorus in most lawn fertilizer sold in the state.
The two bills, Assembly Bill 3 and Senate Bill 5 have been introduced in Madison. Both of Door County’s [...]

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