Tillamook, OR. Fall is a wonderful time to plant native species, because Mother Nature does all the watering for you! To “Bring Back the Natives”, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is taking their…
Category: Gardening
Gardening Grows More Than Food, Feeds the Soul
By Laura Swanson, Editor/Master Gardener Class of 2004 Gardening is a way to take direct control of your access to fresh foods — you are able to provide for yourself, your family,…
LAST CHANCE: Final Week for Friends of NCRD flower sales, delivery
This will be the last week of Friends of North County Recreation District flower sales and delivery. It is time to put the garden to bed. Friends is doing flower sales DAILY…
Tillamook County 2020 VIRTUAL Garden Tour #3 – Dumas Garden, along the Trask River in Tillamook
By Laura Swanson With our unhealthy/hazardous air quality the last couple of days, it’s time for another Tillamook County Master Gardeners’ Garden Tour. Here is a wonderful relaxing tour of Corrine and…
Tillamook County 2020 VIRTUAL Garden Tour #2 – Kuestner Garden in Manzanita
Sit back and enjoy a garden tour with Mark Kuestner. His garden is a wonder to behold – and is featured in the Hardy Plant Society. Here is tour #2 in the…
Tillamook County Master Gardeners 2020 VIRTUAL Garden Tour – Tim Miller’s Garden
Let’s start this warm (possibly the warmest day of the summer so far) day with a garden tour! The Tillamook County Pioneer is proud to partner with the Tillamook County Master Gardeners…
Tillamook County Fair to Host 4-H/FFA Animal Projects and Open Class Exhibits August 5-8
The 2020 Tillamook County Fair will offer local kids and their animals a chance to shine with 4-H/FFA exhibits and the Junior Livestock Auction (JLAC). Fair board manager Camy VonSeggern said, “The…
Food Roots’ FarmTable Offers Online Marketplace Opening July 14th; Tillamook nonprofit makes access to local foods even easier
TILLAMOOK OR, (July 6, 2020) — In continuation of their work to build vibrant, accessible local food systems, Tillamook-based nonprofit Food Roots will now offer an online local food marketplace. Beginning Tuesday,…
Oregon Farmers Markets Offer Local Foods Online
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Tillamook County, Manzanita Farmers Market is operating as a pre-order (by Wednesday/drive through pickup on Friday); Tillamook Farmers Market is open for in-person sales, with space between vendors, physical-distancing…
OSU Extension’s Food Hero to distribute 80,000 seeds as part of Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service is offering Oregonians a unique opportunity to…