BY ALDONA BIRD I love the idea of winter. The concept of plants and trees taking a break before springing back to life appeals. Hunkering down indoors on cold days […]
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Community Seed Swap
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Plant enthusiasts had the chance to grow their gardens Thursday with a community seed swap held by the Morgantown Seed Preservation Library on WVU’s campus. The public was invited […]
Seed shortage leads farmers to rely on one another
MORGANTOWN—Concern over food shortages and difficulty getting to grocery stores due to COVID-19 caused many West Virginians to turn to local farmers, and in turn, local farmers had to turn […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seeds really are amazing things
I’m going on the record as saying seeds are amazing. These often tiny little things have such potential, such power. Take for example the milkweed plant seed. Small, brown, and […]
Saturday Seed Swap
Pat Stewart Realtors sows feelings of community with drive-through exchange Dan Miller is internationally known for his work in aquaculture, which is the practice of raising fish for food or […]
WVU warns of suspect seed packs in the mail
Unsolicited packets may contain invasive species of plant life WVU Today In recent weeks, residents in West Virginia and other states have reported receiving unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear […]
