Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 12:37:49 -0400 From: Emily Atkins Subject: Locusts/Cicadas Several folks have posted about how amazing the locusts (cicadas?) are this year, and I was wondering if anyone out there knows what draws them to a particular place? Our yard has so many that you cannot takeContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 10:53:44 -0400 From: Camille Armantrout Subject: Veggie Magic Workshop May 15 *Overwhelmed by fresh vegetables? Afraid they’ll go to waste in your refrigerator before you get to them? Running out of ideas for greens? Fear not! Chef Sarig Agasi of Zely and Ritz is hereContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 10:08:14 -0400 From: Melissa Delbridge Subject: Locusts Aren’t they amazing? I picked up 22 of the shells in about 10 minutes out by a pond yesterday. When I was a kid in Alabama, I used to love to find one of these shells and wearContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:57:27 -0400 From: Phyllis Smith Subject: Safely Preserving at Home As home gardening interest rises, so does putting up the foods for future eating. Learn the USDA techniques that, when followed, will assure you of safe products. Once you understand the various factors that canContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 13:12:29 -0400 From: “Lawrence F. London, Jr.” Subject: Re.: Not killing eveything that crawls | Rescuing harmless spiders that appear in inconvenient places. On 5/5/2011 7:59 AM, Chatham Chatlist wrote: > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 15:12:31 -0400 (GMT-04:00) > From: lingam32443 > Subject: NotContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 09:14:19 -0400 From: Camille Armantrout Subject: Honey and Bread – Learn how to make your own! Here are two great opportunities to learn two basic skills which will keep you eating Bread and Honey forever: SUSTAINABLE BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP Saturday, May 7, 2011 10am – 2pmContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 01:46:34 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Tour of the Chatham Marketplace Pollinator Garden Wednesday! This Wednesday May 4 at 5:30 pm I will be giving the first tour of the year of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro.Continue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:36:17 -0400 From: Phyllis Smith Subject: Winners for Chatham County Extension and Community Association Members “Bloom Where You Are Planted” was the theme for the North Central Extension and Community Association (NCECA) District Day held on Thursday, April 21st at the Trinity United Methodist Church,Continue Reading
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:12:22 -0400 From: Camille Armantrout Subject: Seed Saving Workshop Sunday, June 12, 2011 10am – 2pm at The Plant located at 192 Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, NC Join farmer Doug Jones for a primer on seed saving and learn how to use the gift thatContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:31:08 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: photos and tours of Extension’s pollinator garden! Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro celebrates its third year this year! The garden was designed to provide forage habitat for pollinators such as honey bees, native bees,Continue Reading
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:28:37 -0400 From: Phyllis Smith Subject: FREE Canner Testing FREE food preservation canner testing is available at Chatham County Center in Pittsboro, NC. Home canning season is just around the corner, to ensure that foods are being processed safety. Bring your canner by the officeContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:07:05 -0400 From: Camille Armantrout Subject: Learn how to can food with Canning 101 Workshop April 30 Learn how to can food with Canning 101 Workshop April 30 April 30 – 1pm to 4:30pm Yes, you can! Learn to can, that is. Join multi-talented RachelContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 19:43:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Dale Dribble Subject: leafy greens on 64 Heard Sunday from a friend of mine who works for the DOT outta Siler City that the plants are canola and were planted by the state to experiment with their optimum growing conditions. MyContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:51:33 -0400 From: Al Cooke Subject: Bagworms Bagworms In managing bagworms, timing is everything. No matter what product you select, there are certain times of year when no product is effective. That’s one of the side effects of product oriented solutions. Effective control of bagwormsContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 15:11:38 -0400 From: judy hogan Subject: Backyard Chicken Workshop with Judy Hogan–April 9 BACKYARD CHICKEN SCHEMES Instructor: Judy Hogan, Hoganvillaea Farm, Moncure April 9, Saturday, 9 AM-4 PM. CCCC, Sanford, Civic Center and Hoganvillaea Farm. Cost $29.00 for the day. Farmer Hogan will introduce studentsContinue Reading
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