Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:31:06 +0000 From: Al Cooke Subject: Trees defoliating I am going to attempt to address two plant related questions from Chatlist postings this week. The first regards crape myrtles from Savannah Savvy and the second regards maples from HW Queen. But first let me addressContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:36:35 -0400 From: Whitney Beers Schmidt Subject: Artists, Crafters, Woodworkers… Old Fashioned Farmers’ Day is just around the corner, at Silk Hope Heritage Park over Labor Day weekend. We are looking for artists, craftspeople, woodworkers, musical instrument makers, etc for this local and well attendedContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 14:43:11 +0000 From: Lauren Irby Subject: 4-Her’s attend State Even June 22-25 A Chatham County 4-H’er was among the top winners during the annual state 4-H Congress in Raleigh. This year’s 4-H Congress, held June 22-25, attracted 521 youth and their adult leaders for activitiesContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 03:06:55 +0000 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Tour of the Chatham Mills Pollinator Garden Wednesday July 10 Wednesday July 10 at 5:30 pm I will give a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The garden was designedContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:04:55 -0400 From: Sherry Penland Subject: Tour local dairy farm. I am looking for a local working dairy farm to take my summer camp to. My objective in my summer camp is to educate the children to where their food comes from and how itContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:23:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Billy Thornton Subject: honey bee demonstration at Bysy Bee Farm Now that school is out and you have a group of boys and girls or older people that you needs to get out of the house because of cabin fever whyContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:23:45 +0000 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Celebrate National Pollinator Week with a virtual garden tour! June 17-23, 2013 is the 7th Annual National Pollinator Week as designated by the U.S. Senate and proclaimed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. It’s exciting to see how nationwideContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:00:05 -0400 From: Bill Prentice Subject: Willow trees We grew up on land that bordered a “lowland” area. Today it might be called an estuary and protected. We thought of it as a swampy eyesore. My dad decided to plant a row of weeping willows,Continue Reading
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:18:59 -0400 From: Blane Zirilli Subject: PEACH ORCHARD Update Zirilli’s Peach Orchard, Pick-ur-Own, 91 Clark Self Rd., Pittsboro OK, Folks we’re getting close. The cool spring and rain has slowed things down and we’re running behind about two weeks. Keep an eye to the ChatlistContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 10:45:26 -0400 From: Bill Prentice Subject: Another bug question Since there was so much help in identifying the kudzu bug, I have another amateur entomologist question. We’ve been in Chatham County for 14 years; over that time period, on 4 different occasions, we’ve hadContinue Reading
From: Ginger Cunningham Sent: Tue, May 21, 2013 10:09:11 AM Subject: Seeking Volunteer for New 4-H Dog Club Chatham County 4-H is looking for an enthusiastic and caring volunteer to help lead a new and exciting 4-H Dog Club. The club will help young people learn more on proper dogContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 09:54:50 -0400 From: Kira Dirlik Subject: Fig trees I read that article about the newly arrived kudzu beetles, too. Luckily I have not seen them on my fig tree (yet). As for pruning, here is what I have experienced. For years I onlyContinue Reading
From: N.A. Booko Sent: Wed, May 22, 2013 11:03:31 AM Subject: To those who what to grow Bamboo and to those who think they can ‘control’ Bamboo Despite what has been said on the Chatlist about the horrors of growing bamboo, there are those that still feel they will beContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 17:14:04 -0400 From: Paperbacksplus Subject: Siler City Farmers’ Market The Siler City Farmers’ Market is planning several specials to help celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend. The market is open 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday at 118 West Second Street in downtown Siler City.Continue Reading
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 08:23:32 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Denise Dunn Subject: Goldston Growers’ Market I know everyone has been enjoying all of the Farmers Markets in Chatham. Goldston Growers’ Market will have it’s GRAND OPENING on May 15th from 3:30 – 5:30. We welcome farmers to join us spacesContinue Reading
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