Honey bees, estate planning, cold frame winter gardening, and slowing down for fall.

The beauty of right now
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The beauty of right now

  • By Ashley Neff Principal Designer at Neff Designs
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The crisp mornings, the changing leaves, the colors, the textures. And yes, I’m also one of those people. Pumpkin everything. Cozy sweaters. Boots. Oh, how I love boots.

Honey bee winter cluster
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Honey bee winter cluster

  • By Charlie Vanden Heuvel Columbia Gorge Beekeepers Association
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Honey bees thrive through the winter months as a colony while Native Bees only dwindle their population to a hibernating queen. 

Cold frame gardening
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Cold frame gardening

  • By Jim Black, OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer
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Do you already enjoy gardening but dream of having a beautiful greenhouse to spend your winters in paradise? Or maybe your interests are a bit more modest like finding a way to have salad greens in March and October?