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COASTAL LIFE
First Friday Nights kick off in Astoria
In praise of top soil
For a gardener, tending to soil is an ongoing labor of love
ARTS
Guitar slinger Richard T.
This local musician has a regular lineup of gigs on the North Coast
FEATURE
Spring into gardening
This master gardeners’ event focuses on food, glorious food!
DINING
Healthy lettuce wraps
Combine edamame and walnuts for savory vegan taco ‘meat’
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CROSSWORD.......... .....................................................................17
CW MARKETPLACE....... ....................................................... .18, 19
GRAB BAG ...... .......................................................................... . 23
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From left: Clatsop County master gardener Pam Trenary,
master gardner vice president Yvonne Whitney, Kingfisher
Farms owner Jeff Trenary, master gardener Demo Garden
Chair Walt John, and master gardener and KMUN “Diggin’
the Dirt” program host Ann Goldeen enjoy the atmo-
sphere inside a greenhouse at Brim’s Farm and Garden.
They are working to put on the annual Spring into Gar-
dening event April 11 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds.
Photo by Joshua Bessex
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