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The Rurikia 2013 Season in Review

Preparation for the 2013 season began in late 2012. Having identified the likely culprit in the attacks on young apples to be the European Apple Sawfly, the orchard area was given a dose in October 2012 of approximately 5 million … Continue reading

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From lawn to meadow

I consider myself quite fortunate to live in an area where neighborhood decrees do not prohibit grass from growing to the height nature intended, and one of my first landscaping activities after I moved in was to begin an experiment … Continue reading

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