OCTOBER LIGHT: ENJOYING AUTUMN
Lighting
is Important in Photographing Nature
No matter the time of
year, nature can entice you to try capturing its many colors,
shapes and textures. Photographer Lynn Ketchum explains how
to do it effectively.
The
Unnecessary Rooster: Backyard Hens Becoming Popular
Fresh
eggs in a time of higher food prices can convince even city
folks to keep a few hens in the backyard. OSU Extension animal
specialist Jim Hermes advises how.
How
to Harvest, Handle and Store Nuts from the Home Orchard
Hazelnut,
walnut or chestnut trees in your home orchard can keep you
in nuts for months if you know the best ways to harvest,
handle and store them.
'Biological
Clock' Genes Control Plant Growth
Charles Darwin reported
that most plants grow at night. OSU scientists have discovered
genes that control this growth.
IN THE GARDEN
How
to Build Your Own Raised-Bed Cloche
"Cloche" (pronounced
klōsh) is a mini-green house that can increase crop
diversity and early planting and extend the growing season
and harvest. Learn how to build one.
How
to Help Robins Through the Winter in Your Yard and Garden
Students
in the OSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife have developed
information to help Oregonians foster robins in their yards
and gardens.
Fall
Webworms Enclose Themselves and Tree Branches
Considered
to be a pest, fall webworms are primarily a cosmetic nuisance,
according to OSU entomologist Jeff Miller and Extension
nursery pest horticulturist Robin Rosetta.
Try
a "Darwinian" Garden—Let Annuals Seed
Themselves in the Fall
Instead of planting flowers every
spring, you can let some of your annuals go to seed each
fall, explains Barb Fick, Oregon State University Extension
horticulturist.
Clean
Up and Cut Back Garden Before Winter Weather Arrives
Ross
Penhallegon, horticulturist with the Oregon State University
Extension Service, advises cleaning up your yard and garden
to protect your landscape from the ravages of winter.
Mediterranean
Gardening Has Many Benefits
If you'd like to cut back, or
even eliminate, summer watering, Mediterranean gardening
might be right for you, suggests horticulturalist Linda
McMahan of the OSU Extension Service.
Having
Problems in Your Garden?
The Oregon State University Plant
Clinic is a resource for the identification of plant problems.
WHAT'S NEW
Art
About Agriculture Announces 27th Regional Art Competition
Artists
who live in the Pacific Northwest are invited to enter this
juried competition. Deadline is Jan. 2, 2009.
Guide
Can Help Reduce Federal Taxes for Forestland Owners
A multimedia
guide for establishing "basis" on
forestland, produced by OSU Forestry Extension, can help
reduce federal tax liabilities for forestland owners.
OSU GARDEN CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER
Things
to do in your garden this month.
ONE-MINUTE GARDENER
Gardening tips from OSU Extension's radio
archive. Turn on your speakers and
visit the links below:
Make
your own cider
Dry
your tomatoes |
