When I was nine years old, I asked my mother and older brother how people knew so much about the anatomy of the eyes and ears of humans. My mom […]
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We all get defeated, but a few will rise from the ashes
We all have been defeated, whether it was our own doing or something unavoidable. It hurts to be defeated. There is nothing more fragile than the human heart. But there […]
Mind the moon when planting
Forgive me if I wax poetic… wait no, I’m not waxing — the moon’s waxing up in the sky. I ask your forgiveness for the bad pun. The moon fascinates; […]
Starting Spring Early
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com If you’ve started seeds indoors or are ready to direct sow early flowers and vegetables, you may be considering how to protect them from pests or give […]
Learning to put yourself first
With March moving in and almost a full year around the sun since our world turned upside down with the COVID-19 pandemic, I think a lot of us can say, […]
Morgantown seed library preserves and shares seeds
With spring and summer growing season starting, many of us are turning soil already, watering seedlings and plotting our growing space. Whether growing our own food as a new endeavor […]
Why do we get burned?
Since I am an amazing child, I make tea for my parents every day. One day, I was talking to my little brother while I was pouring the tea in […]
Getting Garden Ready
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com While you can buy plenty of equipment for seed starting — heat mats, grow lights, a variety of pots, etc. — you can also easily do it […]
More thoughts on non-native plants
I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of non-native plants, and the column I wrote on it two weeks ago. First, I would like to state for the record […]
From Sap to Syrup
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com As the days warm up, maple sap flows through trunks and limbs of still dormant trees, bringing sugar from the roots to the branches. If you have […]
