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This Week in Gardening & Nature

3 days 13 hours ago
Plant of the Week: Tulips. Pictured are seven year old Brightside Reds from Brightside St. Louis annual sale. Start Indoors This Week: Basil, Peppers, Tomatillo, TomatoesSow Outdoors This Week: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choy, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Peas, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Turnips Transplant This Week: Perennials + Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chard, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
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This Week in Gardening & Nature

1 week 1 day ago
Plant of the Week: Daffodils Start Indoors This Week: Basil, PeppersSow Outdoors This Week: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choy, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Peas, Potatoes, Spinach, Turnips Transplant This Week: Perennials + Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chard, Collards, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, OnionsPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
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This Week in Gardening & Nature

2 weeks ago
Plant of the Week: Dwarf Iris Start Indoors This Week: Basil, PeppersSow Outdoors This Week: Bok Choy, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Peas Transplant This Week: Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chard, Collards, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, OnionsPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. Louis Area … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
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Mo Dem Party Blows Off 27 Rural Counties

2 weeks 4 days ago
The Missouri Democratic Party’s party-only funded and managed Presidential Preference Primary took an odd turn recently when the Party posted its March 23rd Election Polling Places to their website. There’s a map of locations and an alphabetical list with addresses, oddly broken into four sets. Missouri has 115 counties: 114 regular counties plus St. Louis … Continue reading Mo Dem Party Blows Off 27 Rural Counties →
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Seed Libraries in Missouri

1 month 3 weeks ago
A story in Springfield News-Leader (paywall) about the Springfield-Greene County Library’s Heirloom Seed Library caught my attention. Cardholders may “check out” up to four seed packets from the Heirloom Seed Library, available at six library branches, per visit, just like books. The goal is for patrons to plant seeds and later harvest seeds to replenish … Continue reading Seed Libraries in Missouri →
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Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales

2 months 1 week ago
10 am Saturday, January 27th, St. Louis County Public Library Seed Swap at Daniel Boone Branch, Ellisville Noon to 5 pm Sunday, January 28th, gardening event at Steampunk Brew Works, Town & Country: STL Seeding Frenzy. Lots of companies have donated seeds. Bring seeds to share and/or donate non-perishable food, hygiene products. Mushroom growing class. Raffles. … Continue reading Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales →
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Will STL E&A, Tax Districts Go To AG Sunshine School?

2 months 1 week ago
An interesting development in enforcement of Missouri’s Sunshine Law happened last week in a city of 6,344 in southwest Missouri. It could impact government entities in St. Louis City, including the powerful Board of Estimate and Apportionment (E&A: Mayor, Comptroller, Board of Alders President). The City of Willard has ben slapped on the wrist by … Continue reading Will STL E&A, Tax Districts Go To AG Sunshine School? →
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