Heather Hacking
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Mountain magic | Sow There! (opens the original)
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When my friends invited me to visit Lassen Peak recently, my first response was no. I have homework to do for my classes, don’t you know, and planned to spend my Sunday in the library. The follow-up invite was Saturday night, when I said yes to seeing the Bonfire storytelling event at Laxson Auditorium. “Maybe you can go home tonight and work on your homework,” one friend suggested. “Call us tomorrow if you change your mind.” When I arrived home I remembered that life is more fun when I say yes
Mountain magic | Sow There! (opens the original)
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When my friends invited me to visit Lassen Peak recently, my first response was no. I have homework to do for my classes, don’t you know, and planned to spend my Sunday in the library. The follow-up invite was Saturday night, when I said yes to seeing the Bonfire storytelling event at Laxson Auditorium. “Maybe you can go home tonight and work on your homework,” one friend suggested. “Call us tomorrow if you change your mind.” When I arrived home I remembered that life is more fun when I say yes
The great peach giveaway | Sow There (opens the original)
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By Heather Hacking | ColumnistPUBLISHED: September 18, 2026 at 3:13 AM PDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print
The great peach giveaway | Sow There (opens the original)
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In late July I visited a friend and returned home with too many tomatoes and bunches of basil. I felt smug later that week when I brought caprese to a potluck – tomatoes, basil and soft mozzarella cheese. Three other women the same dish, because the backyard harvest was booming. Next, I was gifted with a melon, more tomatoes and peppers. Sharing the backyard garden bounty is a good thing, but one idea is to have a coordinated growing plan among friends. One gardener could plant fruit trees and a
Chainsaw wielding garden hero | Sow There! (opens the original)
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Warning: The following column contains graphic depictions of high intensity gardening. There she was, right on time, rumbling down my gravel driveway in her little tan pickup, wild curls bobbing from the bumpy ride. My chainsaw-wielding garden hero. Before much ado, Ladona, aka the erratic gardener, offloaded the tools for the day: • Craftsman battery-powered chainsaw with six-inch blade I had been looking forward to the dirty work. Goals: Damage the hackberry (which I am told may very well resp
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