Many locals will tell you that their garden is one of the best places to be on a sunny summer day. Master Gardener and professional photographer, Marion Owen has some tips on how to preserve those special times with photographs. She was our guest on this week’s Talk of the Rock program and spoke with KMXT’s Maggie Wall. Click …
Read More »Rains bring slugs out of hiding, here’s how to get rid of those buggers
Slugs. The bane of Kodiak gardeners. There are those who think the only thing worse than finding a slug in their garden or flower bed is to find one in a salmonberry they just bit into. Yuck! You may have thought they dried up and died during that recent stretch of dry, sunny weather. Wrong. Kodiak master gardener Marion Owen …
Read More »Dinner cruise vessel hits rock
The Sea Breeze after impact. (Photo by Marion Owen) A Kodiak-based vessel, the Sea Breeze, hit a rock near the City of Kodiak Wednesday morning. According to Marion Owen, who runs the boat as a dinner cruise with her husband, Marty Owen, they struck a rock near Gull Island at about 11:30 a.m. She says she and her husband own …
Read More »The Emerald is Returning to the Isle
Jay Barrett/KMXT After a long, hard and record-setting winter, the Emerald Isle is finally taking on its signature hue. And if the forecast for the next week pans out, a blast of sunshine headed our way should put the greenery over the top. But as master gardener Marion Owen cautions, don’t wait until the sun is shining to get those …
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