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Lifetime
Master Gardener
Fred Hoffman
is the host of the "KFBK Garden
Show" on
1530-AM/93.1-FM
KFBK in
Sacramento, California each Sunday
morning
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacfic Time, followed by
"Get Growing" on
Talk
650 KSTE in
Sacramento, 10 a.m. to Noon. At noon, it's
the
KSTE Farm Hour.
And, you
can listen to all the shows, live, via
the
KFBK.com
and KSTE.com
websites.
Available
as podcasts, too!
Previous
editions of "The
KFBK Garden
Show"
and "Get
Growing".
Plus, for
news about California agriculture, it's the
KSTE
Farm Hour.
Podcast
links for Apple podcast users:
KFBK
Garden Show
Get
Growing
KSTE
Farm Hour
Southern
Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin County
gardeners can also
get
current gardening information from Fred in his
Saturday gardening column
in
the Lodi
News-Sentinel.;
also available at the Farmer
Fred Rant! Blog
page.
UPCOMING
GUESTS
ON THE "KFBK GARDEN SHOW" &
"GET
GROWING"
ON KSTE
Jan. 5: Baldo Villegas,
Charlotte Owendyk -
Sierra Foothills Rose
Society: "Winter Rose
Care".
Jan. 12: Jeff Gravish,
Consulting Arborist - Boething
Treeland Farm: "Trees
vs.Storms"; Linda
Chalker-Scott, Washington
State University: "The Myth of Walnut Trees
Inhibiting Plant Growth"; Robert
Kourik - "The
Benefits of the No-Dig Garden"; "Good Pruning Tools
for Gardeners" (Simulcast on the Newsradio
KFBK Facebook Video Page)
Jan. 19: Phil Pursel,
Dave
Wilson Nursery:
"Planting fruit and nut trees"; "Pruning
tips"
A Clue for the
Garden Grappler
Visit
the Farmer
Fred Rant Blog Page
for
These Garden Tips and
More:
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Vegetables:
Interactive
Vegetable Planting Calendar
Planting
Your First Vegetable Garden? Some
Tips
Growing
Tomatoes in Containers
Terrific
Tomato Tips
Some
Vegetables Require Less Water Than
Others
Will
Those Green Tomatoes Turn Red This
Fall?
Before
You Plant, Check the Soil
Temperature
Make
Your Own Planting Mix
Starting
Tomatoes, Peppers From Seed
More
Tips on Starting Tomatoes from
Seed
Pepper
Seeds Slow to Germinate? Some
Tips
Heirloom
Vegetables Are Better For You
Tomato
Troubleshooter
Crop
Rotation Plan for the Home
Garden
Crop
Rotation for the Garden, Pt. 2
The
Hazards of Overfeeding Your
Plants
Hand-Pollinating
Squash Plants
How
to Grow Giant Pumpkins
Grow
Your Own Popcorn
Fruits:
Avocado
Trees for Sacramento? A Guide
Why
Are My Oranges Splitting?
Frost/Freeze
Protection Ideas for Citrus
Choosing
and Planting Bare Root Fruit
Trees
Mulch
Under a Citrus Tree: Pros and
Cons
Bareroot
Fruit Tree Shopping? Buyer
Beware!
Harvest
Fruits By Look and Feel, Not the
Calendar
Know
Your Fruit Tree Rootstocks
Growing
Blueberries in Container
Anatomy
of a Professional Fruit Tasting
Why
Are the Blackberries Turning
White?
Bad Bugs,
Diseases, Weeds:
Battling
Tomato Hornworms
Every
Season is Ant Season
The
Green Fruit Beetles Are Back
Ants!
A
Cure for the Cherry Maggot?
Controlling
Snails and Slugs
Peach
Leaf Curl: It's Back!
Battling
Peach Leaf Curl
Battling
Sooty Mold & Scale on Citrus
Controlling
Fungus Gnats on Houseplants
Crane
Flies vs. Mosquitoes
Leaf
Spot Problem? Here's What to Do
Cat
Proofing Your Garden
Yellowjacket
Fun Facts! Control Tips, Too
Weedkillers:
Read the Label!
ETC.
How
To Find Garden Answers Online
Garden
Shoes...or Gardening Shoes?
Tips
for a Healthy Heart and Thwarting Type 2
Diabetes
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The Garden Good
Guys:
4
Plants to Attract Pollinators and
Beneficials
Plants
that Attract Beneficial Insects
Bring
on the Bees!
Plants
to Attract Pollinating Insects
This
Blog is for the Birds
The
Good Bug Hotel
What's
Killing the Bees? A New Study Offers
Clues
Landscaping,
Lawns, Flowers
100+
Great Roses For California
Fall
Lawn Renovation
Plants
For Dry Shade
Getting
the Yard Ready for a Rain and Wind
Storm
Watering
Tips for Drip Irrigation
A
Tour of Maple Rock Gardens
The
Heart-Healthy Garden
Plants
for Privacy
The
Cure for Non-Performing
Daffodils
WELO
is coming. Start Planning to Save Water
Now
Plants
Wilting in the Heat? Check Before You
Water
Water-Saving
Tips For Your Yard
Get
Rid of Your Lawn with Soil
Solarization
How
to Kill Your Lawn in 2 Easy
Steps
Droopy
Plants on a Hot Day. Water...or
Not?
Trees and
Shrubs
How
To Stake a New Tree
Holy
Jumping Oak Galls, Batman!
Fall
& Winter:
Pruning
Tool Primer
Rain
Draining Strategies to Save Your Home and
Garden
Winter
Storms and Tree Troubles
What
to Do AFTER a Hard Freeze
What
to Do When a Hard Freeze is
Forecast
New
Year's Resolutions for Gardeners
Persimmons:
THE Edible Ornamental of Fall
Innovative
Peach Leaf Curl Controls
Frost,
Freezes Ahead. Get Your Yard
Ready
After
a Freeze, What Should a Gardener
Do?
Fall-Winter
Houseplant Care Tips
Drain
the Rain Away from the House &
Garden
Get
Your Garden Storm-Ready
What
to Do in Your Yard AFTER the
Storm
Tips
for the Fall-Winter Vegetable
Garden
Add
Color for the Cold, Gray Days of
Winter
Winter
Storms and Trees: Inspect Them
Now!
How
to Grow Oak Trees from Acorns
What
NOT to do in the Garden in Fall
Dead
Foliage Now? Leaf it Alone!
Problem
Plants
Have
Horses? Avoid These Plants!
Safe
Plants for You, But They're Poison to Your
Pets
Mistletoe
Control Tips
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Garden Data (through Jan. 11,
2020)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this
past week : Valley: .23-.25" ; Foothills: .25-.33"
Soil Temperature: Valley: 47-48
(F). Low foothills: 50 (F). Upper foothills: 46
(F)
Click Here
for more Information about soil temperature and
evapotranspiration rates
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Chilling
hours/portions (hours at
32-45 degrees-F, necessary for deciduous fruit tree
production, Nov.-Feb.)
What
is a "Chill Hour", what is a "Chill
Portion"?
Chill
Portion Requirements for selected fruit and nut
varieties
Nov. 1, 2019-Jan. 11,
2020:
Chill Hours: 411-573 valley;
404-649 foothills. Chill Portions: 38-39 valley;
43-48 foothills.
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Nov. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
(FINAL):
Chill Hours: 752-810 valley;
1218-1253 foothills. Chill Portions: 70-76 valley;
81-84 foothills.
Nov. 1, 2017 - Feb. 28, 2018:
Chill Hours: 762-905 valley; 618-1115
foothills. Chill Portions: 67-75 valley; 72-84
foothills.
Nov. 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017:
Chill Hours: 796-933 valley; 900-1350
foothills. Chill Portions: 65-75 valley; 74-93
foothills.
Nov. 1, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016:
Valley: Chill Hours: 714-896 . Chill
Portions: 68-74. Foothills: Chill Hours: 744-1360. Chill
Portions: 73-85
Nov. 1, 2014-Feb. 28, 2015:
Valley: 444-805 chill hours;
61-69 chill portions. Foothills: 380-1095 chill
hours; 65-85 chill portions
Nov. 1, 2013 - Feb. 28,
2014:
Valley (Sac., SJ, Yolo, Sutter,
Solano Cos.): 868-1230 hours Foothills
(Amador, El Dorado, Placer Cos.): 567-1129
hours
2012-2013 Chill Season Totals:
VALLEY: 1028-1325 hours;
FOOTHILLS: 877-1863 hours
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Wondering when is the right time to
plant?
The online Farmer
Fred Interactive Vegetable Planting
Calendar for Northern
California is for you! Click on each vegetable for specific
planting information.
Also,
download the printable
planting calendar.
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Looking for lists and pictures of
plants that don't require much water? Go to:
Water-Wise
Gardening Websites
This is a project undertaken in
conjunction with the municipalities and water districts in
many California locales. The website has a wealth of local
residential photography and plant information to help
homeowners improve their garden in a water efficient
way.
Sacramento, El Dorado and
Placer residents: click on the link - Be
Water Smart .
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Find a Green Gardener-certified
landscaper near you: http://www.ecolandscape.org/programGG/GreenGardenerRefList.html
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Monday, January 13 10:00 AM -
12:00 PM
Lodi Library 201 W. Locust
Street, Lodi
All About Roses & Preserving
Citrus with the UC Master Food Preservers
This class will be taught by the
San Joaquin County UC Master Gardeners and the UC Master
Food Preservers. We will start off with seasonal rose
maintenance and care and then switch gears to cover ways to
preserve the abundance of citrus you may have in your yard
right now.
RSVP: Space is limited at all of
our free classes. Please call the University of CA
Cooperative Extension at 209-953-6100 to reserve your seat
and class materials.
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WHEN: Wednesday, January 15,
2020, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
WHAT: UCCE Master Food
Preservers of Sacramento County presents: Make & Take:
Bring and Learn to Use Your Own Pressure
Canner
Cost: $20 per person Class is
limited to 10 participants
Pre-registration required at:
ucanr.edu/sacmfp_classes
WHERE: UCCE Sacramento
County, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
95827
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913, sacmfp.ucanr.edu
Bring your pressure
canner to this class and practice using it under the
guidance of experienced UCCE Master Food Preserver
volunteers.
(If you have a Presto dial-gauge
canner, we'll also test the gauge.) We'll give you help
sheets on how to use and maintain your pressure canner, and
walk you through the entire pressure canning process. You'll
leave with a jar of beautifully canned colored water as
proof that your pressure canner works and you can use
it.
Pressure canning opens up a
fabulous world of broth, soups, meats, and vegetables that
you can use in meals throughout the year. You've got a
pressure canner; use it!
Note: if your pressure
canner has a rubber gasket and rubber pressure plug,
and they're old, we suggest ordering replacements before the
class.
Check-in begins at 6:00 pm;
workshop starts promptly at 6:30
Deadline to register is
Friday, January 10, 2020.
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Wednesday, January 15,
2020
WHAT: Deadline for Grant
Applications
WHO: Sacramento Perennial
Plant Club Saul Wiseman Grants to Garden Projects of
Nonprofit Organizations in Sacramento
County
Each year the Sacramento
Perennial Plant Club awards grants of up to $600 to
nonprofit organizations for gardening projects located in
Sacramento County. The purpose of the Saul Wiseman Grants is
to promote gardening and horticultural activities with an
emphasis on education, service, or enhancement to our
community. Non-profit groups and schools within the County
of Sacramento are encouraged apply. Applicants may request
up to $600. Visit the Sacramento Perennial Plant
Club.org/grants web site for a grant application and photos
of previous grant-funded projects. Grant application
deadline is January 15, 2020 and grants will be awarded in
February 2020.
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Thursday, January 16, 2020,
1:00 - 4:00 pm
UC Master Food Preservers and
the the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County invite the
community to join them for a public gardening workshop,
"Citrus: Preserve it: Serve It". This workshop will be
held on at the UCCE Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue,
Napa. Check-in begins at 12:30 pm, workshop starts
promptly at 1:00 pm.
At this workshop you will learn
how to freeze, dehydrate and can a variety of citrus
products through multiple live demonstrations, followed by
suggestions on how to incorporate preserved citrus in your
meals; sweet and savory uses, freeze & dehydrate, pie
fillings and jams, jellies &
marmalades.
Registration is preferred, space
is limited. There is a charge of $15/person. Register online
at http://ucanr.edu/citrus-jan-16 . For more
information contact Robin at (530) 621-5528 or email at
rkcleveland@ucanr.edu.
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Saturday, Jan. 18
9am-Noon
Pruning
Workshop
Fair Oaks Horticulture
Center
11549 Fair Oaks Blvd (in Fair
Oaks Park)
Fair Oaks, CA
95628
The Sacramento County Master
Gardeners present a winter pruning clinic.
Hear presentations on pruning
deciduous fruit trees, blueberries, cane berries, grape
vines and roses.
The vineyard will feature cane
and spur dormant pruning and discuss how to double prune
grapes. Garden tools will be on display, plus demonstrations
will be held on how to build and turn the compost
pile. In the vegetable garden learn about growing cool
season vegetables. The Herb area will introduce the
2020 herb of the year and share ideas for planning the herb
garden.
Free. Located outside, rain or
shine.
More
info:
http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Fair_Oaks_Horticulture_Center/Workshop_Schedule/
0r call
916-875-6913
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Saturday, January 18, 9:00 am
to Noon
Understanding and Improving Your
Soil
at the Amador County GSA
Building, 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson
It's amazing how quickly you can
improve your soil. Come to the class to learn how to
evaluate your soil and bring it to life. Learn about
the magic of compost, vermiculture, cover crops, and
mulch. Take away basic guidelines for improving and
maintaining a healthy living soil. Presented by the Amador
County Master Gardeners.
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Saturday, January 18th 19 AM
- 2 PM
Preserving Citrus - San Joaquin
County UC Master Food Preservers
$25.00
Do you have an abundance of
citrus that you are wondering what to make with it and how
you can enjoy it throughout the year? Join us on January
18th for our hands-on workshop. We will be making marmalade
and other citrus products. You will get to learn how to make
these recipes and take jars home to enjoy.
Please call the University
of CA Cooperative Extension at 209-953-6100 for more
information.
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WHEN: Saturday,
January 18, 2020, 10:00 a.m to 11:30
a.m.
WHAT: Free Rose
Pruning Workshop
WHERE: Davis Central Park
Gardens at corner of Third and B Street
DETAILS: Yolo County
Master gardeners will demonstrate pruning of roses and
provide tips for healthy roses and integrated pest
management.
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WHEN: Saturday,
January 18, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
WHAT: Free Rose
Pruning Workshop
WHERE: Woodland Community
College, 2300 E. Gibson Rd.
DETAILS: A workshop by
Yolo County Master Gardeners Maryellen Mackenzie and Janet
Branaman will show how to encourage robust spring blooming
and healthy plants.
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WHEN: Sunday, January
19, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Gardening
Forum on Various Topics
WHERE: Mary L. Stephens
Library in Davis, at 315 14th Street, in the Children's Area
Conference Room.
DETAILS: Bring your
questions and Yolo County Master Gardeners will provide
answers and discuss winter projects, maintenance of your
landscape, irrigation and mulching.
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Monday, January 20 10:00 AM -
12:00 noon
First Congregational Church, 100
N Acacia Ave, Ripon, 95366
All About Roses & Preserving
Citrus with the UC Master Food Preservers
This class will be taught by the
San Joaquin County UC Master Gardeners and the UC Master
Food Preservers. We will start off with seasonal rose
maintenance and care and then switch gears to cover ways to
preserve the abundance of citrus you may have in your yard
right now.
RSVP: Space is limited at all of
our free classes. Please call the University of CA
Cooperative Extension at 209-953-6100 to reserve your seat
and class materials.
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WHEN; Thursday, January
23, 7pm
WHAT: Guest Speaker,
Jennifer Jewell The Earth in Her Hands, at the Sacramento
Perennial Plant Club meeting
WHERE: Shepard Garden and
Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA
95816
Guest speaker, Jennifer Jewell,
creator and host of the weekly national award-winning,
public radio program and podcast, Cultivating
Place: Conversations on Natural History & the Human
Impulse to Garden, will share a sneak preview of her
upcoming book The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary
Women Working in the World of Plants. Since the
beginning of time, man has been grounded to the earth,
dependent on its plants and the natural world. Jennifer
Jewell is a modern-day seer transmitted through the
radio waves, internet and the printed word, her message
extends far beyond those early people who huddled around the
campfire. After the devastation and horrific loss of the
Paradise fire, an event that forever changed her and her
community; she offered words of solace and hope from lessons
observed in nature. We looked up to truth seekers for
guidance and wisdom to make sense of events and life's
mysteries.
The public is
welcome.
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Saturday, January 25 9:00
am to Noon
The Selection & Care of
Roses, Including Heritage Roses
Learn the long history of rose
cultivation, how to raise roses in the foothills, and how
and when to prune them. Also learn about heritage roses,
including propagation and a new heritage rose garden coming
to Jackson.
at the Amador County GSA
Building, 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson. Presented by the
Amador County Master Gardeners
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Saturday, January
25th 9am-noon
Location: Bethel-Delfino
Agriculture Building, 311 Fair Lane,
Placerville
Spring and Summer
Vegetables
It's time to prepare the garden
for warm season vegetables. Master Gardener Zack Dowell will
discuss garden plant selection, planting times, site
selection, soil preparation, proper seed planting
techniques, and pest management. Don't miss this popular
class!
Presented by the Master
Gardeners of El Dorado County
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WHEN: Saturday, January
25, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
WHAT: Free Woodland
Year-Round Kitchen Gardening Workshop
WHERE: Woodland Library,
in the Leake Room, located at 250 1st
Street.
DETAILS: Yolo County
Master Gardeners will discuss what to harvest from your
winter garden for the home kitchen. You will also
learn about fruit tree selection and planting, and proper
care of winter tools.
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WHEN: Sunday, January
26, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Year-Round
Kitchen Gardening Workshop
WHERE: Mary L. Stephens
Library in Davis, at 315 14th Street, in the Children's Area
Conference Room.
DETAILS: This workshop
covers winter planting and care of edible flowers, fruit
trees, herbs and vegetables, and what you can harvest during
the winter months.
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Tuesday, January 28th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
UC San Joaquin County Master
Gardener Office - 2101 E. Earhart Ave. Stockton
95206
Home Orchard Basics
&endash; Whether you have 1 fruit tree or 10, we will cover
seasonal chores you should be doing, general tree care, how
to plant and prune and more.
RSVP: Space is limited at all of
our free classes. Please call the University of CA
Cooperative Extension at 209-953-6100 to reserve your seat
and class materials.
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Saturday, February 1, 9am
Fire Wise
Landscaping
Do you want to create an
attractive and fire-wise landscape? Did you know that many
plants can be fire-wise that are not
water-thirsty? Join Master Gardener Robin Stanley and
Alice Cantelow and retired CAL FIRE Chief Deputy Director
Mark Stanley to learn how to balance aesthetics and safety
to increase the chances your property and home can withstand
a wildfire. We will also be talking about the varieties
of plants that are both fire resistant, water-conserving,
and wildlife friendly.
Bethel-Delfino Agriculture
Building, 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Presented by the El
Dorado County Master Gardeners.
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Saturday, February 1, 9:00 am
to Noon
at the Amador County GSA
Building, 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson
Introduction to Vegetable
Gardening in the Foothills
Growing your own vegetables can
be fulfilling and downright tasty! Join us to learn
what vegetables grow well in the foothils and how best to
care for them. The climate in the foothills is much
different from other areas of California and gardeners need
to consider more when planning their vegetable garden like
temperature, water, soil quality, pests. This class
will provide a great basis for planning and cultivating a
productive and vibrant vegetable garden. Presented by the
Amador County Master Gardeners.
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WHEN: Saturday, February 8,
2020, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
WHAT: UCCE Master Food
Preservers of Sacramento County presents Boiling Water &
Steam Canning Basics
COST: Free. No reservation
necessary.
WHERE: UCCE Sacramento
County, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
95827
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913, sacmfp.ucanr.edu
UCCE Master Food Preserver
Dennis Prendergast provides a basic introduction to safe
boiling water and steam canning techniques. Learn how to can
high-acid foods.
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WHEN: Saturday, February 8,
2020, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Open Garden at the
Horticulture Center
WHERE: Horticulture Center,
11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA
95628
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
At 10 a.m., watch
mini-demonstrations on:
Water Efficient
Landscapes: Getting ready for spring.
Orchard: Late fruit tree
pruning.
Herbs: Preparing the herb
garden for planting.
Vegetables: Growing and
caring for strawberries.
Vineyard: Cane and spur
dormant pruning demo.
On-going:
Vegetables: Growing cool
season vegetables.
Compost: Building, turning
and harvesting compost.
Orchard: Scion grafting;
citrus fertilizing; peach leaf curl and brown rot
diseases.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the Ask the Master Gardeners
table. The Master Gardeners 2020 Gardening Guide and
Calendar will be available for $10, including sales
tax.
Located outside - rain or
shine.
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Wednesday, February 12,
2020 - Citrus: From Tree to Table, Combo
Class
We will show you some ways to
preserve your citrus by making marmalades, candied peel and
flavored salts.
Cost: Event is
FREE
Time/Location: 9:00 am - 12 noon
at the Cameron Park Community Center located at 2502 Country
Club Dr., Cameron Park, CA
A presentation of the UCCE
Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra, serving El
Dorado, Amador and Calaveras Counties
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WHEN: Saturday, February 22,
2020, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: UCCE Master Gardeners of
Sacramento County present a Worm Composting
Class
WHERE: UC Cooperative Extension,
4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento 95827
COST: $25 per
person. Space is limited: registration
required.
Registration
information: sacmg.ucanr.edu
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu, facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master Gardeners of
Sacramento County will teach the basics of worm
composting: how to care for worms, what to feed
worms and how to construct a bin. Worm composting
is neat, easy and odorless, ideal for indoor or outdoor
locations. Discover the benefits of being a Worm Wrangler
and adopt your own worm bin and
worms. Educational materials, worms and bin
included.
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Saturday, February 29,
2020 - Cheese Making, Make and Take
Workshop
Lasagna for dinner! Yes! Oh no,
we don't have any cheese... In this Make and Take Workshop
you will learn how to make mozzarella and ricotta cheese in
time to use it for your lasagna dinner. It is a quick and
easy process once you understand the
basics.
Cost: $20.00 to cover supplies.
Pre-registration is required.
http://ucanr.edu/feb29-makentake Time/Location: 9:00 am - 12
noon at the Bethell-Delfino Agricultural Building located at
311 Fair Lane,
Placerville,
CA
A presentation of the UCCE
Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra, serving El
Dorado, Amador and Calaveras Counties
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