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Article - The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin; by Dr. Francis Gouin - 11/18/10

Don’t Bag Those Leaves

They’re Mother Nature’s mulch

In the fall, I hate to see black plastic bags full of leaves lining streets. Next spring, I’m likely to see empty bags of mulch, peat moss and fertilizer waiting to be collected by the solid waste municipal workers. Of all the 42 years that I have owned a home in Maryland, I have never discarded leaves. Nor have I ever purchased a bag of mulch.

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Article - Sporting Life by Dennis Doyle; by Dennis Doyle - 11/18/10

The Sporting Life Afield

For pheasant, there’s no better place than South Dakota

The South Dakota countryside exudes a kind of magic this time of year. It’s generated by a particularly celebrated game bird, the ringneck pheasant.

Fish Are Biting

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Article - Sky Watch by J. Alex Knoll; by J. Alex Knoll - 11/18/10

A True Blue Moon

The brightest stars of two seasons outshine the full moon’s glare

Sunday’s full moon shines amid the stars of Taurus the bull. Ten degrees east of the moon you’ll find the red-giant Aldebaran. Half that distance to the moon’s west look for a small, fuzzy patch of light. So close to the moon’s glare, you may need binoculars to discern the stars of the Pleiades cluster.

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Article - Sky Watch by J. Alex Knoll; by J. Alex Knoll - 11/11/10

Illuminating the Long Night

Jupiter and Venus bookend the edges of darkness

Darkness comes early, as we settle into Standard Time, with the sun setting around 4:55 at week’s end. We passed the mid-point of autumn early this month, and now we shed daylight fast in the march toward winter solstice. Every day until then, we shed almost a minute of sunlight each afternoon, and in the morning, when the sun rises around 6:45 at week’s end, we lose more than a minute each day.

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Article - The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin; by Dr. Frank Gouin - 11/11/10

Thanksgiving from the Garden

The Bay Gardener’s favorite side dishes

Like the Native Americans and the Pilgrims who learned from them, the Gouin family is sustained by our garden throughout the winter. I’m happy to share with you some of the ways we enjoy winter vegetables on Thanksgiving — and all season long.

Fall Vegetable Dishes

If you had planted seeds or transplanted Brussels sprout seedlings in mid- to late-July …

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Article - Sporting Life by Dennis Doyle; by Dennis Doyle - 11/11/10

Sporting Recipes for a Chesapeake Thanksgiving

If you’re thinking of giving a Chesapeake flavor to your Thanksgiving Feast this year, consider two of my favorite outdoor dishes with a Tidewater twist.

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Article - Sky Watch by J. Alex Knoll; by J. Alex Knoll - 11/4/10

A Thin Sliver of Light

The crescent moon peeks from behind the waning sun’s glare

The waning crescent moon makes a brief appearance low in the southeast early Friday morning in the half-hour leading to sunrise, at 7:37. A few degrees higher shines the unmistakable light of Venus, just returned to view after slipping from evening to pre-dawn skies. Ten degrees higher still shines the blue-white star Spica, and above that is Saturn, as bright as any star.

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Article - The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin; by Dr. Francis Gouin - 11/4/10

Brian Murphy: A Peach of a Researcher

He’s the 2010 Francis R. Gouin Scholarship winner

Brian Murphy, winner of the 2010 Francis R. Gouin Scholarship Grant, is helping solve the problem of storing peaches. With advisor Dr. Chris Walsh, he is conducting research on improving the quality of peaches in storage.

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Article - Sporting Life by Dennis Doyle; by Dennis Doyle - 11/4/10

The Skunk and the Ghost Fish

Encounters under the full moon

An angler’s skunk may stink only metaphorically, but it can be every bit as unpleasant as an encounter with the actual Pepe Le Pew. I’m talking about a day spent fishing without catching a fish.

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Article - Where We Live by Steve Carr; by Steve Carr - 11/4/10

Last Farm on the Magothy

Survival of Spriggs Farm is touch and go

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