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Growing food on parking strips and in front yard gardens
No full textParking strip and front yard vegetable gardens are increasingly popular in urban neighborhoods in Washington State. These locations may be the sunniest spots in the yard, and they offer an opportunity to expand garden space on small lots. These gardens not only provide fresh produce, but they can also be a source of neighborhood pride, bringing beauty to an urban streetscape and introducing neighbors to gardening and home-grown food. When planting a parking strip or front yard garden, you need to assess the site and investigate any local ordinances that may affect it. You will also need to determine soil quality and environmental impacts, particularly on water quality, as well as safety concerns, such as food and traffic safety
Apple replant disease
No full textReplant disease is a widespread problem in areas that grow tree fruit and nuts, greatly impacting intensive apple production. It is characterized by reduced productivity in fields repeatedly planted to the same or closely related tree fruit or nut crops. It can also occur in tree fruit and nut nurseries. In apple orchards, the disease reduces productivity costing growers 150,000 an acre during the first four years of orchard production. It is also called by multiple names, such as soil sickness, soil exhaustion, replant disorder, and replant problem. Research suggests that harmful soil microorganisms are the main cause of replant disease; however, abiotic factors, including low soil fertility, residual herbicide activity, and degraded soil structure have also been linked to replant problems. In this factsheet we will describe replant symptoms, disease causing organisms, and management recommendations
Setting the Stage: The Landscape Archaeology of the Cedar Mesa Basketmaker II
No full textThis paper was presented at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Matson, R.G., & Lipe, William D. (April 13, 2019). Setting the Stage: The Landscape Archaeology of the Cedar Mesa Basketmaker II. Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, New Mexico
