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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
Aug. 11: Don
Shor - Redwood
Barn Nursery in Davis:
"The Bugs of Summer"; "Tomato Troubleshooting
Tips". Warren Roberts - UC
Davis Arboretum: "The
showy plants of August"
Aug. 18: Juliet
Voigtlander, Chris Aycock, El
Dorado Nursery and Gardens
: "Summer care of Japanese maples". Grape-growing
tips.
Aug. 25: Jeff Gravish,
arborist - Boething
Treeland Farms :
"Tree troubles in the Summer"
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 Aug. 16,
2019)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this
past week : Valley: 1.7" ; Foothills: 1.8"
Soil Temperature: Valley: 73-75
(F). Low foothills: 80 (F). Upper foothills: 67
(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, 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
When: Saturday
August 17, 2019
10:00 am to 2:00
pm
Where: Robert Cabral
Ag Center, 2101 E. Earhart Ave, Stockton,
95206
Cost $25
TOMATO PRESERVATION
WORKSHOP
Whether you buy
tomatoes at a local fruit stand or market or have an
abundance in the garden, there are many ways to preserve
tomatoes. Don't miss out on this months class. We are making
(and taking) Spicy Tomato Jam and Herbed Seasoned Tomatoes.
MORE INFO:
209-953-6106
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WHEN: SUNDAY,
AUGUST 18
WHAT: "GARDENING
FORUM"
WHERE: Mary L.
Stephens Library, in Children's Area Conference room, at 315
E. 14th Street, Davis
TIME:
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
DETAILS: This is
a free monthly event. Come learn about: more summer
garden projects, maintenance to keep your landscape
thriving, irrigation, mulching and what to plant now.
Bring questions to discuss.
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WHEN: SUNDAY,
AUGUST 25th
WHAT: "YEAR-ROUND
KITCHEN GARDENING PROGRAM"
WHERE: Mary L.
Stephens Library in the Children's Area Conference Room, at
315 E. 14th Street, Davis
TIME: 2:00 to
4:00 p.m.
DETAILS: UCCE
Yolo County Master Gardeners will discuss summer planting
and care of edible flowers, fruit trees, herbs and
vegetables.
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WHEN: SATURDAY,
AUGUST 31st
WHAT: "GARDENING
BY THE MONTH"
WHERE:
Woodland Edible Learning Center located at Court &
1st Street
TIME:
11:00 a.m. to Noon
DETAILS: UCCE
Yolo County Master Gardeners will discuss what to plant,
grow and harvest on a monthly basis. Come learn about
vegetables, herbs, tree fruits, berries and edible flowers
that grow well in Yolo County.
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Monday (Labor Day)
September 2, 10am
Poppy Seed Ball
workshop
Big Oak Nursery 10071
Grant Line Road in Elk Grove, just east of highway
99.
We are getting down
and dirty making California Poppy seed
balls!
Family friendly, bring
the kids!
$10 will get you
plenty of poppies for your yard.
More info at
bigoaknursery.com
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WHEN: Thursday,
September 5, 2019 and Thursday September 19, 2019, 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
Bring samples of your
problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the "Ask the
Master Gardeners" information table at the Florin Certified
Farmers' Market in Sacramento. Snap a pic with your
phone or bring a bug in a jar and let the Master Gardeners
tell you what it is and how to manage it without using
chemicals. Get one-on-one advice based on the most
recent research-based sustainable practices from Master
Gardeners who have decades of gardening experience.
For all your gardening questions, including growing fruits
vegetables and herbs, ornamentals and trees, composting and
water efficient landscaping, UCCE Master Gardeners have the
answers.
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Saturday, September
7, from 10AM- 1PM.
The UCCE Tuolumne
County Master Gardeners will be holding an Open Garden Day
at the Demonstration Garden on Saturday, September 7, from
10AM- 1PM. The Demonstration Garden is located at 251
S. Barretta Street in Sonora, (Cassina High School Campus.)
Open Garden Days are held on the first Saturday of the
month, from February through November, rain or
shine.
This month we will
have two presentations: Sustainable Landscaping with
Cooper Kessel. Cooper is the principal architect at
Alternative Energy Design, Inc., in Sonora, California, and
has over 30 years' experience in designing and building
Sustainable Design projects; and Winter Vegetable Gardening
with Lisa Page, Tuolumne County Master Gardener President.
Lisa will provide tips to get the most out of your
winter vegetable garden.
Activities begin at
10:30am
(Topics Subject to
Change and it will be held rain or shine)
In addition to the
presentations, we will have our first Master Gardener Grown
Plant Sale of the Fall. Fall is the Best Time to add
Plants to your Garden with Plants Raised Here to Grow
Here!
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Sept. 9-Oct. 18,
2019
WHAT: Become a Master
Gardener - 2020 Volunteer Training
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 876-5338, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Do you enjoy
gardening? Become a Master Gardener. Fine tune
your existing knowledge and add new knowledge with our
intensive study course led by University Advisors and
horticultural experts. Trainees study a wide range of
home horticulture topics, with online and in-class
coursework and training on how to properly research and
respond to questions from the public. The mission of
Master Gardeners is to share research-based knowledge and
information on home horticulture, pest management and
sustainable landscaping practices with the Sacramento
community.
University of
California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in
Sacramento County
• Be trained to
educate the public on environmentally sound, research-based
gardening practices.
• Volunteer at
Master Gardener community events conducting workshops,
diagnosing plant problems, speaking to community groups and
dispensing advice over the phone, and in writing. Most
volunteer activities take place on weekends from spring to
early fall.
• Volunteer with
fellow gardeners who share your love of all things
horticultural.
• Enjoy
opportunities to continue learning.
• Master
Gardeners focus on education, volunteerism and fun. •
Application & Training
• Applicants are
required to be residents of Sacramento County.
(Residents of other counties should contact their county's
Master Gardener program.)
• Applications
will be accepted starting Monday, September 9.
Deadline is Friday, October 18, 2019. Applications and
complete training details are available on our website at
http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Master_Gardener_Training/.
Applications also available by mailing a self-addressed,
stamped business-size envelope to: Master Gardener
Training
UC
Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road
Sacramento, CA 95827-3823
•Training is each
Wednesday, January 15 through May 13, 2020.
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WHEN: Saturday,
September 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m.- noon
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
Open Garden days
are informal events with Master Gardeners available in all
areas of the garden. It's a great opportunity to
peruse the garden at your own pace and ask lots of
questions.
Starting at
10:00 a.m. UCCE Master Gardeners will hold
mini-demonstrations on:
Fall Planting and
Plant Selections at the Water Efficient Landscape
Garden.
Propagating Herbs at
the Herb Project Area.
How to Grow a Raisin
at the Vineyard Project Area.
On-going
Demonstrations at the various project
areas:
The Many Benefits of
Mulch at the Water Efficient Landscape
Garden.
Pruning Blackberries,
Boysenberries and Blueberries at the Berry Project
Area.
Preparing the Cool
Season Vegetable Garden at the Vegetable Project
Area.
Turning, Sifting, and
Building the Pile for Good, Healthy Compost at the Compost
Project Area.
Located outside
&endash; rain or shine.
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WHEN: Sunday,
September 15, 2019, 4:00 p.m.- 9:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at North Laguna Creek
Park Day
WHERE: 6400 Jacinto
Avenue, Elk Grove, CA 95758
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
https://www.cityofsacramento.org
North Laguna Creek Park Day
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Bring samples of your
problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the "Ask the
Master Gardeners" information table at the North Laguna
Creek Park Day. Snap a pic with your phone or bring a
bug in a jar and let the Master Gardeners tell you what it
is and how to get rid of it without using toxic
chemicals. Get one-on-one advice based on the most
recent research-based sustainable practices from Master
Gardeners who have decades of gardening experience.
For all your gardening questions, including pests and
diseases, growing fruits, vegetables and herbs, ornamentals
and trees, composting and water efficient landscaping, UCCE
Master Gardeners have the answers.
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Saturday September
21 at 10am
Watering in
Mediterranean Climates
Big Oak Nursery 10071
Grant Line Road in Elk Grove, just east of highway
99.
Big Oak's very own
landscaper Roxanne Evans will talk about watering and
establishing new plants in our climate.
Free.
More info at
bigoaknursery.com
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WHEN: Sunday, September
22, 2019, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the Master
Gardeners Information Table at the 4th Annual District 8
Latino Festival
WHERE: Nielsen Park, 7596 Center
Parkway, Elk Grove, CA 95758
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
https://www.cityofsacramento.org
4th Annual District 8 Latino Festival
Finding unique challenges
in your garden? Bring samples of your problem plants,
mystery pests and questions to the "Ask the Master
Gardeners" information table at the 4th Annual District 8
Latino Festival. Snap a pic with your phone or bring a
bug in a jar and let the Master Gardeners tell you what it
is and how to get rid of it without using toxic
chemicals. Get one-on-one advice based on the most
recent research-based sustainable practices from Master
Gardeners who have decades of gardening experience.
For all your gardening questions, including pests and
diseases, growing fruits, vegetables and herbs, ornamentals
and trees, composting and water efficient landscaping, UCCE
Master Gardeners have the answers.
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WHEN: Friday, October 4,
2019, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: UCCE Master Gardeners of
Sacramento County presents "Composting with
Worms"
WHERE: ACC Senior Services, 7334
Park City Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831
COST: Free
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative Extension, (916)
875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Learn all about worm composting
from the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County's "Worm
Wranglers." The Wranglers will talk about bin set-up,
what to feed your worms and harvesting techniques.
You'll be able to view a working bin and get a look at the
Black Gold produced by the worms.
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Thurs. October 17,
2019
Calaveras/Tuolumne Master
Gardeners to Conduct New Volunteer Training
Orientation Scheduled for Thurs.
October 17, 2019
The University of California
Cooperative Extension (UCCE) invites adults interested in
helping others learn about gardening to attend an
orientation program about the Master Gardener program. UCCE
Master Gardener volunteers learn University-based scientific
information and then share that knowledge with the gardening
community. Master Gardener volunteers are people of all ages
and from all walks of life with a common desire to
help others learn about gardening.
Master Gardener membership is
open to anyone in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. A
background check including fingerprinting is required to
become a Master Gardener.
An Orientation has been
scheduled for Thursday, October 17th, starting at 3:30 pm at
the Tuolumne County Senior Center located on 540 Greenley
Road, Sonora, CA. Anyone interested in becoming a
Master Gardener should attend the Orientation to learn about
the Master Gardener Program and the volunteer
requirements.
The training classes for new
volunteer candidates begin Thursday, January 23, 2020 and
continue weekly through April 30th, from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm
each Thursday. Classes will be held in Sonora. These classes
will include over 50 hours of intensive training by
University of California personnel and horticulture
specialists in various fields. Topics include water
management, soils, composting, native plants, fruit
production , plant diseases, entomology, Integrated Pest
Management, understanding pesticides, and
more.
A fee of $195 will be charged to
cover the cost of all class materials, which includes
several reference texts. After successfully completing
the training program, certified Master Gardener volunteers
agree to fulfill annual volunteer service and continuing
education requirements.
For more information, contact
the UC Calaveras Cooperative Extension office by phone or
email. Phone number is (209) 533-5695 and the email
address is dlpowell@ucanr.edu.
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