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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
Apr. 21:
Debbie
Arrington -
Sacramento Rose Society; Kathy Morrison,
"Sacramento Digs Gardening"
blog: "Spring Rose Care"
Apr. 28: Official
Tomato Planting Day! With Don Shor.
May 5: Cherie
Sintes-Glover, Urban
Chicken Consultant: "Raising
Backyard Chickens"
May 12: Horticultural
Consultant Debbie Flower: "Thwarting Spring
Gardening Problems"
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
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 April 20,
2019)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this
past week : Valley: 1.1" ; Foothills: 1.1-1.2"
Soil Temperature: Valley: 56-63
(F). Low foothills: 60 (F). Upper foothills: 51
(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
Saturday, April 20
from 1pm to 5pm
Sunday, April 21
from 10am to 3pm
Sacramento Iris
Society Presents:
Sixty-Ninth Annual
Iris Show and Plant sale
Shepard Garden &
Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. in McKinley
Park.
The event is free to
the public to enter and view.
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Thursday, April
25 7:00 pm to
9:00 pm
Sacramento Perennial
Plant Club
Shepard Garden and
Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd,
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone:
916-823-5500
All About Sunflowers
presented by Master Gardener, Roxie Jones. Learn about
the job of growing sunflowers, their historical
significance, and environmental benefits. The public
is welcome.
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Saturday, April
27 from 10AM -1PM. Plant sale 10AM -12 ~ Rain or
Shine.
The Calaveras County
Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden Plant
Sale.
The Demonstration
Garden is located at the County Government Center, 891
Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.
Also, a talk on Happy
Soil = Happy Garden! The foundation of all gardening
lies in the soil. We can enhance the fertility of our
soil and improve the soil structure by employing simple
techniques. We will discuss these techniques along
with methods to evaluate soil types.
Find answers to
your home gardening questions, including plant and pest
problems. When the garden is not open, home gardening
assistance is offered by Master Gardeners through the help
line at: 209-754-2880. The public may leave a message
regarding a problem and a Master Gardener will return the
call.
~ Office: 209
754-6477
~ Email:
calaverasmg@ucanr.edu
~ Website:
http://ucanr.org/sites/CalaverasCountyMasterGardeners/
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Date:
Saturday, April 27th, 2019 Time:
11am-3pm
Price: $15
adults, children free
Featuring:
5 private Woodland gardens and the Rose Gardens at the
Woodland Public Library
The Library Gardens
feature over 600 roses, and is a recipient of the World
Federation of Rose Societies' Garden of
Excellence.
Tickets are
available online at: shop.woodlandlibraryroseclub.com
and at these local merchants:
Gifted Penguin,
Corner Drug, and Boxwood Nursery in
Woodland
Tickets will
also be available on the day of the event in the Library
Gardens
Rain date:
Sunday, April 28th, 2019
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Sat. 4/27
Backyard Composting Basics
An
ecologically-sustainable garden is both beautiful and able
to attract and sustain pollinators and beneficial insects,
reducing the need for pesticides. Plant selection directly
affects beneficial insect populations, those insects that
can provide ecological benefits such as biodiversity and
natural pest control. This concept of "habitat management"
provides a refuge for the insects during winter, and nectar
and pollen resources, leading to increases in pollination
and populations of other beneficial insects that help
control pests in the garden.
9:00 to 11:00 am, $2
parking
Location: Sherwood
Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive,
Placerville
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Sat. Apr. 27
Open Garden Day & Plant Sale
The Calaveras County
Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden will be open on
Saturday, April 27 from 10AM &endash; 1PM. Plant sale
10AM -12 ~ Rain or Shine. The Demonstration Garden is
located at the County Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch
Road, San Andreas.
Happy Soil = Happy
Garden! The foundation of all gardening lies in the
soil. We can enhance the fertility of our soil and improve
the soil structure by employing simple techniques. We will
discuss these techniques along with methods to evaluate soil
types.
10:00 am to 1:00
pm
Location:
Demonstration Garden, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San
Andreas.
Calaveras County
MG's
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Sat. Apr. 27
Plant Sale
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Amador County's Plant sale is scheduled for
Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the
American Legion Hall in Martell. Start your spring gardening
off right by picking up your favorite tomato or other
vegetable varieties which have been propagated and cared for
by Master Gardeners. Not sure what to plant? Master
Gardeners can make suggestions and recommendations based on
what has grown well for them in the area.
But it is not just
vegetables that you will find at the plant sale. We will
have pollinators, herbs and flowering plants, (both annuals
and perennials). We accept only cash or check, please.
Parking is free and plentiful. Come early for the best
selection. All sale proceeds support free classes, programs
and activities provided to the community by UCCE Master
Gardeners of Amador County.
We plan to have
experts on hand to answer your irrigation questions as well
as home landscape and garden questions. The UCCE Master Food
Preservers will be on hand too, passing out samples and
recipes. If you have any questions about the plant sale or
other gardening issues, call the Master Gardeners at the UC
Cooperative Extension office from 10am to noon, Tuesday
through Thursday, 209-223-6838 or e-mail,
mgamador@ucanr.edu. Web site:
http://ucanr.edu/mgamador.
10:00 am to 2:00
pm
Location: American
Legion Hall, 12134 Airport Rd in Martell.
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WHEN:
SATURDAY APRIL 27th - from 9:30 a.m. to
Noon
WHAT:
SUMMER GARDENING - TWO
WORKSHOPS
WHERE:
Davis Central Park Gardens on the corner of Third and B
Street St., Davis
From 9:30 to 10:30
a.m. learn how to tune up your existing irrigation, or
convert from sprinklers to drip. This workshop is
designed to provide a guide to having an efficient water
saving irrigation system.
From 11:00 to Noon you
will learn about a summer vegetable garden; what and how to
plant veggies and the problems with pests and
diseases. Solutions will be
presented.
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Saturday April 27th
and Sunday April 28th, 2019
11:00 am to 4:00
pm
19th Annual Folsom
Garden Club Garden Tour
"Gardens of
Folsom"
2019 Ticket
Price: $20.00
Attendees 16 years and
older will need a ticket
Tickets will go on
sale through the retail outlets beginning April 1,
2019.
It's the club's garden
tour fundraiser for Folsom area schools, scholarships
and educational grants.
The gardens vary
from large to small and feature a variety of greens, color,
patios and pools. People will be able to gather ideas for
their own gardens. An artist and Master Gardener will be at
each of the homes and there'll also be a bake sale and plant
sale.
Retail Ticket
Sellers:
•American River
Ace Hardware (9500 Greenback Ln. Folsom)
•Green Acres
Nursery & Supply (205 Serpa Way Folsom)
•The Blossom Shop
(47 Natoma Street #D, Folsom)
•Raleys (25025
Blue Ravine Road, Folsom)
•Bushnell Gardens
Nursery (5255 Douglas Boulevard, Granite
Bay)
Online Ticket Sales:
Available beginning February 15, 2019 through the Folsom
Garden Club website at: Folsomgarden.org
Folks can also
purchase tickets on the day(s) of the tour at house #1 (1332
Parsons ct. Folsom, 95630)
To enrich your garden
tour experience, UCCE Master Gardeners will be available at
several of the locations during this popular garden
tour. Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery
pests or questions to the Master Gardeners. Get
one-on-one advice based on the most recent research-based
sustainable practices tailored specifically for the
Sacramento Valley from people who have gardened here for
decades. UCCE Master Gardeners have the
answers.
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WHEN: Saturday,
April 27, 2019, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free "Backyard
Composting 101"
WHERE: Orangevale
Library, 8820 Greenback Lane, Suite L, Orangevale, CA
95662
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste such as leaves and clippings and discarded vegetables
and fruit from the kitchen into "garden gold" aka
compost. This class on the basics of composting will
include how to set up a compost bin, types of compost bins,
where to place your bin and more tips for
success.
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April 27, 2019 9:30
A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
9th annual Gardens
Gone Native Garden Tour
Gardens are located in
the Sacramento, Yolo and Placer county
areas
http://sacvalleycnps.org/ggn
Free
Registration:
http://gardensgonenative.eventbrite.com
This is a free,
self-guided tour with gardens comprised of at least 50%
California Native plants. Participants will be inspired by a
variety of gardens that showcase the beauty, versatility,
and hardiness of California native plants as well as their
role in water efficient landscapes. Register above for a map
and garden descriptions and addresses.
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Sat. April 27
10a-2p
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Amador County will be holding a plant sale on
Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the
American Legion Hall located at 12134 Airport Rd in
Martell.
Start your spring
gardening off right by picking up your favorite tomato or
other vegetable varieties which have been propagated and
cared for by Master Gardeners. Not sure what to plant?
Master Gardeners can make suggestions and recommendations
based on what has grown well for them in the area. But
it is not just vegetables that you will find at the plant
sale. We will have pollinators, herbs and flowering plants,
(both annuals and perennials).
We accept only cash or
check, please. Parking is free and plentiful. Come early for
the best selection. All sale proceeds support free classes,
programs and activities provided to the community by UCCE
Master Gardeners of Amador County.
We plan to have
experts on hand to answer your irrigation questions as well
as home landscape and garden questions. The UCCE Master Food
Preservers will be on hand too, passing out samples and
recipes.
If you have any
questions about the plant sale or other gardening issues,
call the Master Gardeners at the UC Cooperative Extension
office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday,
209-223-6838 or e-mail, mgamador@ucanr.edu. Web site:
http://ucanr.edu/mgamador.
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Saturday, April 27,
2019, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Flowers & Foliage for
the House". This workshop will be held on at the UCCE
Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa.
Something changes when
you put fresh flowers or greenery in a room. In the great
houses of Europe, gardens were planned so that throughout
the year there would be "flowers for the house." Learn how
to plan your garden to be able to bring in the joy of cut
flowers and foliage year round. This workshop will cover
choosing and planting annuals and perennials that work well
for cutting, starting seeds, preparing your soil, direct
sowing seeds, selecting pollinator friendly flowers, and
some principles of flower arranging. Participants will take
home seeds and flower starts.
Registration is
preferred, space is limited. Fees are non-refundable and
non-transferable unless class is cancelled. There is a
charge of $5/person. Register online at
http://ucanr.edu/2019flowers-foliage. 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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Saturday, April 27,
2019 - Cheese - Make & Take Workshop
Time/Location: 9:00
am - 12 noon at the Bethell-Delfino Agricultural Building
located at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA
In this Make and Take
workshop, you will learn how to make Ricotta and Mozzarella
cheese in time to use it for your lasagna dinner. It is a
quick and easy process once you understand the basics.
Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $20.00
*Pre-registration is required at
http://ucanr.edu/apr27_mfpclass.
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WHEN:
SUNDAY APRIL 28th - from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.
WHAT:
YEAR ROUND KITCHEN GARDENING PROGRAM
WHERE:
Mary L. Stephens Davis Library at 315 E. 14th St., Davis, in
the Children's Conference Room. Yolo Co
MG's
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WHEN: Thursday, May
2, 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
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 Florin Certified
Farmers' Market in Sacramento. 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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Friday, May 3,
2019 10-noon
Organic Gardening Club
of Sacramento County Monthly meeting
Carmichael Park, 5750
Grant Ave., Carmichael, CA
UCCE Sacramento County
Master Gardener Gail Pothour
"Straw Bale
Gardening"
Learn how to prepare
straw bales before planting and how to grow tomatoes,
melons, sweet potatoes and other veggies without the use of
soil.
All are
welcome.
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Saturday, May 4,
2019: 9 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Annual Plant Sale at
the Carmichael Parks and Recreation District
Clubhouse
Organic Gardening Club
of Sacramento County
Carmichael Park, 5750
Grant Ave., Carmichael, CA
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WHEN: Saturday, May
4, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: Free. "The
Wonderful World of Worms"
WHERE: The Learnery at
the Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA
95818
COST: Free.
Pre-registration required. Registration and event
information:
https://sierra2.org/event/the-wonderful-world-of-worms/
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will be teaching the basics
of worm composting: how to make a worm bin, types of
bedding, how to care for your worms, what to feed your
worms, the benefits of worm composting and simple ways to
harvest your worm compost. Worm composting is neat,
easy and odorless, ideal for indoor or outdoor locations.
Discover the benefits of being a Worm
Wrangler!
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Saturday, May 4,
2019, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
UCCE Meeting Room,
1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa.
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Growing Culinary
Herbs". Planting herbs, both delicate and bold, adds
color and delight to your plate and palate. Enhance your
repertoire of skills about preparation and their use and
learn what herb flavors blend well. Cilantro, basils,
thymes, mints, and their flowers, nasturtiums, roses,
pansies, borage, and calendula are only the beginning!
Demonstrations and hands- on activities add to the
fun.
Registration is
preferred, space is limited. Fees are non-refundable and
non-transferable unless class is cancelled. There is a
charge of $5/person. Register online at
http://ucanr.edu/2019herbs. 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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Saturday- Sunday,
May 4-5
10th Annual Garden of
the Hills Tour
Private gardens tour
in El Dorado County
This year's tour will
be exceptional with a maple tree farm, a "storybook" house
on five acres of magnificent landscape with goats and a
babbling brook, a diverse succulent garden, and three more
amazing private oases graciously opened for viewing by the
homeowners.
Fundraiser for the
Assistance League Sierra Foothills
Tickets: $25 Adults,
$10 Children 12 and under. Tickets available at ticket
outlets, April 1st.
Pottery World ~ El
Dorado Hills and Rocklin; California Welcome Center ~ El
Dorado Hills; Green Acres Nursery & Supply ~ Folsom; Rod
Works ~ Folsom; El Dorado County Chamber ~ Placerville;
Country Elegance ~ Placerville
More info/tickets
online:
www.assistanceleague.org/sierra-foothills
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WHEN:
Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 9 am to 12
noon.
WHAT:
Succulent Extravaganza - University of
California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Solano County Master
Gardener Educational and Fundraising Event
WHERE:
501 Texas St Fairfield California - Master Gardener
Offices 1st Floor - please watch for the
signs! (Near Solano County
Buildings)
This a free event and
open to the public. Classes will be held
on Succulent Propagation at 9 am; Succulent Soil
at 10 am and Succulent Care at 11 am. Master Gardeners
will be on hand to answer your succulent and other gardening
questions.
Succulent plants of
many sizes and species will be for sale. Some will be in
decorative containers just in time for Mother's
Day! There will also be a silent auction for a
garden potting bench, decorative succulent dish garden and
galvanized garden container with gardening tools and other
gardening related items.
For further questions
please contact Jennifer Baumbach, Program Coordinator-UC
Master Gardeners Solano and Yolo Counties at 707 389-0645 or
jmbaumbach@ucanr.edu
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Saturday, May 4,
2019 from 9 am to 5 pm.
24th Annual Open House
at Morningsun Herb Farm, Vacaville
A day of herbal foods,
crafts, education, and tomato plants
A full day of
speakers, including "Tomato Troubleshooting" with Farmer
Fred at 1130.
6137 Pleasants Valley
Road, Vacaville 95688
more info:
https://www.morningsunherbfarm.com/
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WHEN: Saturday, May
4, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Free "Backyard
Composting 101"
WHERE: Rancho Cordova
Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA
95662
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste such as leaves and clippings and discarded vegetables
and fruit from the kitchen into "garden gold" aka
compost. This class on the basics of composting will
include how to set up a compost bin, types of compost bins,
where to place your bin and more tips for
success.
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Date: Sunday,
May 5, 2019 Time: 1:30-5:00 pm
Event: The East Bay
Rose Society's 72nd Spring Rose Show
Theme: English Roses
in the Garden
Location: Lakeside
Park Garden Center at Lake Merritt
Address: 666 Bellevue
Avenue, Oakland CA
Admission is
Free
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When: Tuesday, May
7 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
What: Roseville Better
Gardens Club Annual Plant Sale
Where: Maidu Community
Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville (Maidu Drive is off of
Rocky Ridge between Douglas Blvd and Cirby
Way)
Locally grown plants
including flowers, vegetables, succulents & pollinator
plants at great prices. Fresh flower arrangements,
lots of garden
items, garden art,
baked goods & books.
Cash or check
only.
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Date: Sat. May 11,
2019 9:00 AM - noon
Condiments
Sponsor: UCCE Master
Food Preservers-Amador/Calaveras
Location: Amador
County GSA Building, 12200-B Airport Road in
Jackson.
Event
Details
Brighten up your meals
with condiments made from your garden this summer. Vinegar
gains wonderful depth and complexity of flavor when aged
with herbs or fresh fruit. Vine-ripe tomatoes create
spectacular barbecue sauces, ketchup and sandwich spread
bases. Flavored salts and sugars add a burst of flavor to
vegetables and meat. Fruit shrubs make a delicious tangy
summer drink. Extracts flavor baked goods throughout the
year. And all of these items make great gifts. Join us to
learn how to create these wonderful condiments and make your
meals sparkle.
Save a
seat: Register for this free class
at http://ucanr.edu/may11_mfpclass. (Walk-ins
welcome)
Contact: UCCE Master
Food Preservers - 209-223-6482
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WHEN: Saturday, May
11, 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
At 10:30 a.m. watch a
mini-demonstration on container gardening in the Water
Efficient Landscape Garden. On-going:
Water Efficient
Landscape Garden: Irrigation.
Orchard: Fruit
tree planting ideas.
Herbs: Spring
planting and grooming beds for summer
growth.
Berries: Keeping
birds off of berries.
Vegetables:
Planning for warm season crops.
Vineyard: Canopy
management.
Compost: Types
of compost bins and tips for success.
Bring samples of your
problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the Ask the
Master Gardeners information table. Get one-on-one
advice based on the most recent research-based sustainable
practices. Located outside &endash; rain or shine.
Free.
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Saturday, May 11,
2019, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Growing
Hydrangeas
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Growing Hydrangeas".
This workshop will be held on at the UCCE Meeting
Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa.
Hydrangeas add style
and color to the home garden with their variety of foliage
textures, bloom colors and size
options.
Registration is
preferred, space is
limited. Fees are
non-refundable and non-transferable unless class is
cancelled. There is a charge of $5/person. Register online
at http://ucanr.edu/2019herbs. 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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Saturday, May 11th
and Sunday, May 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00
pm.
The 21st annual
East Sac Garden Tour will provide access to fresh garden
ideas along with a peek into seven backyards in the Fabulous
40's. It is a perfect family outing for Mother's Day
weekend (children 12 years and under attend
free).
Tickets are available
online: www.eastsacgardentour.com. Tickets are also
available at participating East Sacramento businesses. You
can see the list of businesses on the website. Tickets
purchased through May 10th at 12:00 p.m. are $20. Tickets
are $25 the weekend of the event (children 12 years and
younger are free).
This year's special
attractions include a display of cars provided by the
California Auto Museum, the Sweet Stop, Lemonade Stands and
an Artisan Boutique.
About the East Sac
Garden Tour
Twenty-one years ago,
David Lubin Elementary teachers saw the need for more
educational enrichment at the school. To raise funds, they
created the East Sacramento Garden Tour&emdash;an effort
that has been a tremendous success for students and the
entire school community. The Garden Tour today is a combined
effort of the David Lubin Parent Teacher Group, teachers,
staff, and community partners. The Garden Tour funds the art
and music programs, the After-School Academy and teachers'
aides for small group learning.
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WHEN: Thursday, May
16, 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
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 Florin Certified
Farmers' Market in Sacramento. 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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WHEN:
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to
noon.
WHAT: Free "Ask
the Master Gardeners" Information Table
WHERE: Senior
Health & Resource Fair, Citrus Heights Community Center,
6300 Fountain Square Dr., Citrus Heights, CA
95621
COST:
Free
For More
Information: UC Cooperative Extension, (916) 875-6913,
sacmg.ucanr.edu, facebook.com/sacmg
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WHEN: Saturday, May
18, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table
WHERE: May Faire, A.
M. Winn Elementary School, 3351 Explorer Drive, Sacramento,
95823
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 at the A. M. Winn School May Faire.
We will help you find sustainable solutions to your
gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday, May
18, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at the Colonial Heights
Charming Garden Tour
WHERE: Colonial
Heights Community Garden, 5420 San Francisco Blvd.,
Sacramento 95820
COST: Information at
https://www.eventbrite.com
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Questions about
gardening, plans, pests and more? UCCE Master
Gardeners will be available to advise you with the latest in
UC research based information.
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WHEN: Saturday, May
18, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at the Walk on the Wild
Side
WHERE: Walk on the
Wild Side, Beach Lake Park, 8301 River Road, Sacramento,
CA
COST: Free.
Information at:
https://www.regionalsan.com/event/walk-wildside
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Questions about
gardening, plans, pests and more? UCCE Master
Gardeners will be available to advise you with the latest in
UC research based information.
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WHEN: Saturday May
25, and Sunday May 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at the Secret Garden
Nursery Succulent Extravaganza
WHERE: Secret Garden
Nursery, 8450 West Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove,
CA 95758
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? Bring samples of your
problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the "Ask the
Master Gardeners" information table at the Secret Garden
Nursery Succulent Extravaganza in Elk Grove. 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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WHEN: Thursday,
June 6, 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
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 Florin Certified
Farmers' Market in Sacramento. 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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WHEN: Thursday,
June 20, 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
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 Florin Certified
Farmers' Market in Sacramento. 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.
WHEN: Friday, June
28, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Free "Backyard
Composting 101"
WHERE: Courtland
&endash; Nonie Wetzel Library, 170 Primasing Ave.,
Courtland, CA 95615
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste such as leaves and clippings and discarded vegetables
and fruit from the kitchen into "garden gold" aka
compost. This class on the basics of composting will
include how to set up a compost bin, types of compost bins,
where to place your bin and more tips for
success.
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