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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.
New
Podcast links for Itunes 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
Oct. 14: Baldo Villegas,
Charlotte Owendyk - Sierra
Foothills Rose Society.
"Fall Rose Care". 50th Annual Rose Show Oct. 20 at
Green Acres Nursery, Folsom. Warren Roberts
- UC
Davis Arboretum:
"October's Showy Plants"
Oct. 21: Debbie
Flower - Horticultural Consultant: "Fall in the
Garden"
A
Clue for the Garden
Grappler
Visit
the Farmer
Fred Rant Blog Page
for
These Garden Tips and More:
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Vegetables:
Planting
Your First Vegetable Garden? Some
Tips
Terrific
Tomato Tips
Some
Vegetables Require Less Water Than
Others
Interactive
Vegetable Planting Calendar
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:
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 Oct. 13,
2018)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this
past week : 1.0-1.4" valley; .86-1.0"
foothills.
Soil Temperature: 66-67 (F)
valley. 64(F) low foothills. 61(F) upper
foothills.
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, 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
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
10am to 3pm.
Garden Tour Tuolumne
County
Mark your calendars
for Sunday, October 14th, when UCCE Master Gardeners of
Tuolumne County will host their twenty-third annual garden
tour from 10am to 3pm. This year's theme is "Gardening with
a Purpose." The Master Gardener Demonstration Garden will
also feature a plant sale on tour day. Plants available for
purchase have all been locally grown and are suitable for
planting in the foothills area.
Tours of each garden
are self-guided. Plants will be labeled for
identification as well as for drought tolerance and deer
resistance. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer
questions and hand out site information at each
garden. Garden tour tickets contain a map with
directions to each of the homes. There will be directional
signs on streets and roads leading to the
gardens.
Tickets to four
beautiful gardens are $12 per person; children 12 and under
are free. Tickets can be purchased immediately online
at http://ucanr.edu/tuolumnegardentourtickets. Soon,
tickets will be available at local businesses, the UCCE
Office and will also be available on the day of the tour at
the Master Gardener demonstration garden at 251 S. Barretta
Street, Sonora. The demonstration garden will also function
as the will-call ticket site on the day of the
tour.
Proceeds from the tour
fund the Master Gardener Scholarship Fund for Columbia
College students, provide operating funds for the
demonstration garden and help support school gardens. In
addition, funds from the tour purchase gardening reference
books available to the public at the Tuolumne County Library
and for master gardener reference at the Master Gardener
Library.
For additional details
contact the UC Cooperative Extension office at (209)
754-6477 or visit the UC Cooperative Extension website:
http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/
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WHEN: Thursday,
October 18, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of
your problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday,
October 20, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Fall into
Spring: Fall Planting for Spring Color
WHERE: 4145 Branch
Center Road, Sacramento 95827
COST: $35 per
person. Pre-registration required, space is
limited.
Registration
information: sacmg.ucanr.edu/Special_Events
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Improve your bulb
I.Q!
Register now for the
Master Gardener seminar, "Fall into Spring: Fall Planting
for Spring Color". Presentations include layering
bulbs for dramatic, long blooming displays, and how to force
bulbs in containers.
Guest speaker Northern
California bulb grower and hybridizer William R.P. Welch,
a.k.a. "Bill the Bulb Baron" will share tips on planting and
bulb varieties for Sacramento's climate and
soils.
Bulbs, the garden
superstars are drought tolerant, rodent and deer resistant,
and low maintenance. They are cost effective
perennials, happy indoors or outdoors, in the ground or in
containers. The right bulb in the right place will
create spectacular displays that will bloom year after
year.
Bulbs and forcing kits
will be available for purchase.
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Saturday, Oct. 20
Noon-5 pm
Sierra Foothills Rose
Society annual fall show
Green Acres Nursery
& Supply, 205 Serpa Way, Folsom.
Besides a great rose
display, see arrangements and spectacular rose photography
at this free special event. Get advice on specific rose
issues as well as possible identification of mystery
flowers. Learn more at
www.sierrafoothillsrosesociety.org.
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Saturday, October
20, 2018
Basic Canning and Food
Safety
Learn the latest and
safest methods in water bath and atmospheric steam
canning. A general run through of food safety
and the water bath and steam canning methods is included in
this class.
Cost: Event is
FREE
Time/ Location:
9:00 am -12 noon at the Bethell-Delfino Agricultural
Building located at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER
21st
Mary L. Stephens Davis
Library - Children's area conference room, 315 E. 14th
Steet
2:00 -
4:00 pm
This is an open forum
for gardening questions for the Yolo Co Master
Gardeners. Also, a discussion on 2 topics will
cover: "Dividing Perennials", and "Using Mulch to
Control Weeds and Conserve Moisture in the
Soil".
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Thursday, October
25 7:00 PM
Sacramento Perennial
Plant Club
Julia
Daehling-Oldfield, owner of Big Oak Nursery, presents A Day
in the Life of a Nursery Manager. The public is
welcome.
Shepard Garden and
Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd,
Sacramento, CA 95816
phone:
916-823-5500
http://sacramentoperennialplantclub.org
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Thursday, October
25, 2018
Apples and
Pears
The days may be
cooling down but it's a hot season for putting up preserves
using the wonderful fruits available at this time of
year.
Cost: Event is
FREE
Time/ Location:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Bethell-Delfino Agricultural
Building located at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County
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Saturday, October
27, 2018
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Toxic & Carnivorous
Plants and Growing Edible Fungi". This workshop will
be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 9:30 am - 11:30
am at the UCCE Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue,
Napa.
Are you ready for a
Halloween scare? Thankfully, man-eating carnivorous plants
are only in the movies. Learn why most gardeners grow
carnivorous plants for their beauty, not just their novelty.
We all know some common plants are poisonous, but what about
the others? And while we would never recommend you eat an
unknown mushroom from your garden, growing edible fungi with
a kit is fun, easy, and tasty. Join the UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County to explore the fascinating
properties plants have for protection and
survival.
Registration is
required, space is limited. There is a charge of $5/person.
Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless class is
cancelled. Register online at
http://ucanr.edu/2018toxicplants. For additional
information, call the UCCE office at 707-253-4221. Upvalley
and American Canyon residents can call toll-free at
877-279-3065.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER
28th
Mary L. Stephens
Davis Library - Children's Area Conference Room located at
315 E. 14th
Street
2:00 - 4:00
pm
Join the Yolo Co
Master Gardeners for a discussion on varied topics,
including: feeding fruit trees; planting bare root
fruit trees; information on olive crops and berry bushes;
and planting a winter garden. The monthly discussions
always include tips on edible flowers and preserving
herbs. Hear about the favorite tools used by master
gardeners and how a garden journal can help with your yearly
garden planning.
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WHEN: Thursday,
November 1, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know how to
prepare your plants for cold weather? UCCE Master
Gardeners have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday,
November 3, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: Free Backyard
Composting Workshop
WHERE: Isleton
Library, 412 Union Street, Isleton 95641
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste and vegetable/fruit waste into "gardener's
gold". A class on the basics of composting will
include setting up a compost bin, types of compost bins and
tips for success.
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WHEN: Saturday,
November 3, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table
WHERE: Elk Grove
Community Garden, 10025 Hampton Oak Drive, Elk Grove
95624
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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Saturday, November
3, 2018, from 9:30 am - 11:30 am
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Garden Basics IV Landscape
Thoughts". This workshop will be held on Saturday,
November 3, 2018, from 9:30 am - 11:30 am at the UCCE
Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa.
Join us in a
discussion of landscaping ideas including firewise and
hillside landscaping, rain gardens and swales, mulches and
permeable hardscapes, and solutions to problem areas. Do you
have a landscape problem that you'd like addressed at this
workshop? Email your question to
MasterGardeners@countyofnapa.org before Oct 13, 2018. State
your problem in email with the subject line: "Garden Basics
IV Workshop Team". The Master Gardener team will research
your questions and provide options at the workshop. Requests
must be received by October 13, 2018 to be
covered.
Registration is
required, space is limited. There is a charge of $5/person.
Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless class is
cancelled. Register online at
http:ucanr.edu/2018gardenbasics4. For additional
information, call the UCCE office at 707-253-4221. Upvalley
and American Canyon residents can call toll-free at
877-279-3065.
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Tuesday, November
6th, 5pm
The UCCE Tuolumne
County Master Gardeners will host a presentation by Bill the
Bulb Baron (William R.P. Welch) at their General Meeting on
Tuesday, November 6th, beginning at 5pm at the Senior
Center, 540 Greenley Road, Sonora. Bill is a leading
commercial grower, hybridizer, and authority on
drought-resistant, animal-proof (deer/gopher/squirrel), easy
to grow bulbs, particularly warm-climate fragrant Narcissus
("tazettas") and also summer and fall blooming fragrant
outdoor Amaryllis, as well as Nerines, Watsonia, Oxblood
lilies, Crinums and fragrant everblooming Amarcrinums
(crosses he has made between Amaryllis and Crinum, ideal for
warming climate conditions.) More information about
Bill's bulbs is available at
http://www.billthebulbbaron.com/.
The public is welcome
to attend the presentation with a variety of Bill's bulbs
available for purchase after the presentation, cash or
checks preferred as payment, credit cards accepted if you
wait until the end of the sale.
For additional details
contact the UC Cooperative Extension office at (209)
533-5695 or visit the UC Cooperative Extension website:
http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/
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WHEN: Saturday,
November 10, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Free Basic
Composting Workshop
Pre-registration is
required via email to Katie@sierra2.org
WHERE: Sierra2 Center,
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA
95818
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste and vegetable/fruit waste into "gardener's
gold". A class on the basics of composting will
include setting up a compost bin, types of compost bins and
tips for success.
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WHEN: Thursday,
November 15, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know how to
prepare your plants for cold weather? UCCE Master
Gardeners have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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Now through Jan.
15, 2019
The Sacramento
Perennial Plant Club is supporting gardening and
horticultural activities across Sacramento County.
Grants of up to $600 are awarded to non-profits such as
community gardens, schools, or church gardening projects.
Applications can be downloaded from the website:
sacramentoperennialplantclub.org
Deadline for 2019
Grants is January 15, 2019, with funds awarded in
February.
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