Have you ever wanted to be able to just go out and collect your own fresh chicken eggs - but don't know where to start?  Well, now's the time to learn.  Paul and Susan are teaching a class "Chicken Keeping 101" at Sun People Dry Goods Co., 32 W 2nd Ave., Ste. 200 in Spokane for $20.  You'll benefit from their years of experience learning about housing, breed selection, feeding, raising chicks and egg production.  Class begins this Saturday, June 4 from 2:30-5pm.  The class size is limited so please make sure you pre-register.

With temperatures finally hitting the 70's this week, it looks like local gardens will be blooming soon.  If you need some "goodies" for your garden, explore the Garden Expo this Saturday at the Spokane Community College Lair.  Over 250 garden-related vendors will be selling the latest in garden art, garden decor, yard furniture and all sorts of plants will be for sale as well.

There will also be gardening seminars, food, live music and the chance to win a prize or two.  The Garden Expo starts at 9 am on Satur

The Spokane Conservation District has a new Laboratory that can help your garden grow greener.   The District opened the new soil testing lab last week.  It tests soils for nitrogen, phosphorus, PH and organic matter.  Before it opened, the closest lab for soil testing was in Moscow, Idaho and Moses Lake.  Soil Scientist Eric Choker said results will tell gardeners what nutrients their soil needs and what chemicals you do and don't have to apply.  Choker also said the lab tests give better results than home kits sold at stores.  The District lab test costs $3