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You can make sturdy, homemade tree tags out of soda cans.  Member Eldon DeKay cuts the top and bottom off the can and slices it open to flatten out the metal.  He then uses tin snips to make a three inch tab on one end and to round out the sharp corners.  Make two slits…

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Book Review – Fall 2007

Book Review By Tami Schlies   The 2007 Prairie Garden The Edible Landscape This 168 page paperback is a very nice compilation of articles written by experts in Western Canada.  Articles such as “Dwarf Sour Cherries for the Prairie” and “Wild Plums in the Northwest” are a wealth of information we orchardists in Alaska can…

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A Dozen Things to Do Before Snowfall

A Dozen Things to Do Before Snowfall Clean up leaves and fallen fruit to prevent disease and pests from over wintering. Remove diseased wood from trees and other plants. Wrap trees to protect against sunscald and rodent damage. Put up fencing or other means to protect fruit trees from moose. Send in soil samples for testing. …

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