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FREE – Sat, June 20, 9am-3pm – Vancouver Pollinator Festival!
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FREE – Sat, June 20, 9am-3pm – Vancouver Pollinator Festival!

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The FREE  3rd Annual Vancouver Pollinator Festival is Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 9am-3pm. Most everything will take place in Marshall Park, the adjacent Clark Public Utilities Building, City Arts Hub and VITA Elementary School. “The Vancouver Bee Project is thrilled to announce that Dr. Doug Tallamy, author and founder of Homegrown National Park, will … Continue reading →

2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture (in Soil)
Fun-for-kids / Gardening / Growing / Questions/Answers / Soil / Tidbits / Tips / Watering

2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture (in Soil)

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Here’s an “old timey” way to check the moisture in your soil, to see if your plants need more water – the “2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture”. Thanks go to one of our member’s grandfather, a South Dakota farmer/rancher, born in 1887, who taught her this method when she was a toddler, first learning … Continue reading →