Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Leaves in compost By Denise Ruttan Photo by Tamara Hill-Tanquist Leaves are one material that can be used in the "brown layer" of a lasagna garden. Unlike its name suggests, "lasagna gardening" is not about pasta. Also known as sheet mulching, it's a no-till, no-dig gardening method that turns materials like kitchen waste, straw and newspapers into rich, healthy compost. "It uses up stuff that you would normally put out at the curb to say goodbye to and makes it valuable to grow on," said Larry Steele, a master gardener with the Oregon State...
Face of Blue River Dam Photo Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Discussed for decades, the addition of a generator to the Blue River Dam could become a reality. BLUE RIVER: The off-again, on-again plans to add a hydroelectric generator to the Blue River Dam have been revived by Qualified Hydro 15, LLC of Boston, Massachusetts. The Eugene Water & Electric Board analyzed the economics of the project several times since construction was halted in 1994 but was not able to come up with an economic justification for moving forward. Last year,...
McKenzie River Reflections...
