Most people think only of pests when they think of insects. But, most insects found in gardens do not feed on or harm plants. The typical Oklahoma backyard contains hundreds of species of insects, yet only a fraction can even…
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Local Extension Offices
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There is a page at GardenSimply to help you find your local extension office. It has been a good resource for years, but due to a comment on an article posted in Compostablog on the Death of the Honey Bee…
How are beans pollinated?
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Do you want to save your own bean seeds for growing next year? Do you want to re-grow the same fabulous beans next year that you grew this year? It may not be as easy to do with any other…
Death of the Honey Bees
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This is a reprint of a comprehensive article by Brit Amos. It is a sobering essay on the effects modern technology and biological chemistry is having on our food supply. GMO Crops and the Decline of Bee Colonies in North…