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Guerrilla Gardening, Alaska-Style

Guerrilla Gardening is, if you’ll forgive the pun, gaining ground. The term and practice of planting gardens on empty or underutilized land is becoming more popular. The current economy has left large plots of arrable land vacant and unused as … Continue reading

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Highbush Cranberry Time

Saturday, we drove upriver in search of moose and high bush cranberries. Highbush cranberry, also known as viburnum and a variety of colloquial names, is a true autumn jewel. The bush is a small, spindly sapling with vaguely maple-shaped leaves, … Continue reading

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