Heirloom Seeds and the Passion of a Backyard Gardener
A gardener extols heirloom seeds, contrasts open pollinated varieties with hybrids, and laments genetic diversity loss. She lists beloved plants like Nero di Toscana beans and San Marzano tomatoes, recounts seed history from Vavilov to the Svalbard Vault, and notes the cultural power of seed heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Svalbard International
Norwegian
Spitsbergen
Global Crop Diversity Trust
Millennium Seed Bank
Wakehurst Place
Pressure Canner Testing Clinic Offered in Bosque County
Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Bosque County hosts a Pressure Canner Testing Clinic on Wednesday May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come with dial gauge canners from Presto National Pressure Cooker Magic Seal and Maid of Honor brands and the manual. Weighed gauge models are not tested.
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Presto
National Pressure Cooker Company
Magic Seal
Montgomery Ward
Maid of Honor
Sears
Bosque County 4-H elects leaders for Council Meeting
Bosque County 4-H announces a County Council Election and Managers planning session at the AgriLife Extension office Monday May 10 at 6 00 p m All current club officers delegates and managers invited as non voters to observe Training of new officers later in summer 2010 graduates to be honored at refreshments May 17 all county members gather at Central Texas Fair Grounds Clifton at 5 30 p m to prep buildings for youth fair starting June 1 Hot dogs chips and floats provided by local clubs Attend in work clothes with rakes clippers weed eaters no lawnmowers.
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AgriLife
Central Texas Fair Grounds
Clifton
Stevens to Speak At Garden Club May 17
The Bosque County Garden Club invites all to a May 17 meeting at 5 p.m. in the Bosque Arts Center back lot for a hands on field trip with Donna Stevens. Club chair Dr. Deb Tolman calls Stevens a pillar in the community and county.
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Stevens
Garden Club
Bosque County
Bosque Arts Center
Tolman
Fair Housing Act protects against housing discrimination nationwide
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended bans discrimination in sale rental and financing of dwellings based on race color national origin religion sex familial status and disability. For information or to report possible fair housing discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777.
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U.S. Department OF Housing and Urban Development
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Deb
Deborah Tolman
United Country Bosque County Properties
Joe Casstevens
Meridian Tribune
Andrea Bird
Angus
Houston
National Center For Home Food Preservation
Uga.edu
Nchfp
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Meridian Ace
S. Hwy
Clifton Livestock Commission Company
Texas
Old & Shelly
Curzon
Ste Transport
Equal House
Opportunit
Heart OF Texas Council OF Governments
Kit YU Yay
Williams Construction
Art Barrett
Central
North Texas
Saamalacsy
Lumberemidoe
Center Stores
Pr Best's
Fehler's
the Lumberyard, Inc
AWD
Do It Center
N. Ave
P.O
Doug
Kristye Fehler
Dozer Service
Lefence
B&c
Leon
Clifton, Texas
Mike
T Prescher
Bosque
Randall Lyons
Lote
Bes
Cscetra Maces
Joe Brooks
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