Gardening

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) reading & sharing MORE Montana History as we continue reading the true saga, "Montana; High, Wide & Handsome." In my opinion, this tome is probably the most thorough & comprehensive book ever written on early day Montana. There's a ...

The Oilmont Water District is experiencing water PROBLEMS today (Monday.) If you live IN the Oilmont district, PLEASE limit your water use & consumption to domestic use ONLY! This will remain in effect until further notice & I'll be keeping you updated & posted on my Puffman Blog....

That's what Montana Governor S.V. Stewart did back in July of 1919, & we'll be reading about WHY tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center. We're currently reading & enjoying the book, "Montana High, Wide, & Handsome," & this evening we'll get the "story-behind-the-story on WHY the governor summoned the Montana legislature into that sp

The MSU Central Ag Research Center in Moccasin will be holding their 2018 Moccasin Field Trip tomorrow (Thursday.) Touring gets underway at 9:05 tomorrow morning BUT...registration's at 8:15 SHARP! Don't worry about a thing, you'll be back from touring (out in the field) by high noon...

It's all our area farmers markets every summer season under our Montana Big Sky here in the Golden Triangle. There's one coming up THIS Saturday down in Choteau too...The Rocky Mountain Front Farmers Market will be going full tilt on Saturday from 8:30 until 1:30 in the Visitors Center parking lot, & it's going to be another good one jammed packed with your favorite fruits & vegetables. Ho

One of our perennial Summer Favorites" is coming up this Thursday over in Liberty County...the Summer Fair. All the FUN'S Thursday afternoon/evening from 5 until 7 at the Lions Park in Chester. This is "Americana" at its' finest for sure & a real treat every summer under our Montana Big Sky....

Shelby has a weed ordinance that mandates ALL vegetation on your property be kept under 6 inches. We're talking half a foot here. IF your vegetation is in EXCESS, you'll be in violation of the ordinance. Trees, hedges & bushes at intersections must be no higher than 2 & a half feet within 30 feet of the street corner. Ugly w...

GOOD NEWS to report this morning! The Conrad FFA is all FIRED UP today (Thursday)...they'll have the greenhouse open until noon today, & then from 1 o'clock until 4 this afternoon. The Conrad FFA Greenhouse is conveniently located on the south side of Conrad where "everything's coming up roses!"...

The Cut Bank Garden Club is ready for gardeners! The Community Garden has plots available for individuals or families, with tools & seeds provided. Applications are available NOW over at the Glacier County Extension Office on East Main in Cut Bank. &...

The RECCS Program (our after school program) is going full tilt with their "Pleasing" Plant Sale. They're selling cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, basil & flowers in front of Shelby High School through NEXT Wednesday, the 30th. & DIG this...they'...

The RECC's program (our after school program) is blooming where they're planted! They're having another wonderful Plant Sale beginning this coming Monday, the 21st, & running it through next Wednesday, the 30th, or until they're GONE!! My gosh, they'll even be selling plants Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, the 26th from 9 until 1. Th...

The Chester Garden Club will be running a plant sale this coming Tuesday. The Garden Club will be set up over at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Chester. Plant sale hours will be from 9 in the morning ALL the way until 5 in the afternoon. Spring IS here in our Golden Triangle & it appears that everything's coming up roses!...