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News stories tagged with "october"

Garden cleanup and prep for next year

Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about cleaning out the vegetable garden, planting garlic bulbs and putting the perennials to bed for the winter.  Go to full article

Weird weather and the October garden

Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about the effects of an unusually warm October on flower beds and the vegetable garden.  Go to full article

Late Frost: The Growing Season Continues

It's mid-October. There are still ripening tomatoes, blooming zinnias, green basil leaves and no mention of frost in the immediate forecast. Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about this year's extended growing season.  Go to full article

Commentary: Zucchini in October

Fair weather in September and October have extended many of summer's pleasures. Here's commentator Betsy Kepes.  Go to full article
Total lunar eclipse. NASA
Total lunar eclipse. NASA

Wednesday's Night Sky: Eclipse of the Hunter's Moon

According to folklore, October's full moon is called the "Hunter's Moon." Wednesday night at 9:14 pm the moon will begin moving toward total eclipse. Martha Foley and St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue talk about the last eclipse of the year.  Go to full article

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