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1 pound Low Growing Good Bug Blend Nitrocoated, so gardeners don't need to worry about inoculant. 1 pound Good Bug Food Such an easy way to boost the bugs. 4 packs (96 total) Wooden Plant Labels Mix the Good Bug Blend with honey or sugar, and then make a paste with water. Dip the Wooden Plant Labels in the mixture or paint the mixture on the Wooden Plant Labels.
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this past week : 1.65" valley; 1.55" foothills. Soil Temperature: 71 (F) valley. 72 (F) foothills. 62 (F) upper foothills. Click Here for more Information about soil temperature and evapotranspiration rates
Chilling hours (hours at 45 degrees or less, necessary for deciduous fruit tree production, from Nov.-Feb.) 2012-2013 Chill Season, Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 (FINAL): Valley (Sac., SJ, Yolo, Sutter, Solano Cos.): 1028-1325 hours Foothills (Amador, El Dorado, Placer Cos.): 877-1863 hours 2011-2012 Chill Season Totals: VALLEY: 978-1306 hours; FOOTHILLS: 1089-1952 hours
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Wondering when is the right time to plant? The online Farmer Fred Interactive Vegetable Planting Calendar for Northern & Central 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: Sat. May 18, 2013: from 10-2: Steven Zien will be appearing, representing Our Water Our World @ OSH Citrus Hgts. 6124 San Juan Avenue: 727-1444 ===================================== Tues. May 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Roseville Better Gardens Club annual plant sale. Maidu Community Center 1550 Maidu Drive Roseville Come early for best selection! =============================== Thursday May 23, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:45 pm: FREE Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will make a two hour presentation about "SOIL NOT JUST A DIRTY WORD: Take a revealing journey into the mysteries of managing your soil's biology for an easy care,healthy, pest-free, garden and landscape." Discover the latest techniques and tools to maximize the influence of the beneficial organisms that help you plants grow healthy and pest-free. Soil analysis, organic fertilization, and organic pest management will also be covered. This is the first of four Homeowner Landscape Workshops offered by the City of Folsom Water Conservation Program that will bemeeting on the 4th Thursday of May, June, July and August. Classes will be held at the City Library's Community Room at 411 Stafford Street, Folsom, Ca. 916-355.7252: FREE ============================== Date Saturday, June 1, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Making Worms Work for You" Time and Location: 9:00 am to noon. Veterans Memorial Hall, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA Details: Join Master Gardeners Merry Campbell, Gail Fulbeck and Cindy Young for this presentation on how to use these hardworking friends of all gardeners: the worms. Learn how worms can rapidly break down kitchen waste into worm compost---one of the best organic fertilizers possible. Get to know types of worms needed, how to harvest the compost, and how to set up a worm bin. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ========================================== Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Love of Lavender" Time and Location: 9:00 AM to noon. Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA Details: Lavenders have long been prized for the fragrance of their flowers and because they are the perfect plant for our hot dry summers. Plan to attend this presentation by Master Gardeners Virginia Feagans and Kathy Pearson to learn about the various lavender varieties and how to care for them in the garden. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ========================================== Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Water Efficient Gardening" Time and Location: 9:00 AM to noon. Government Center Hearing Room, Building C, 2850 Fairlane Ct., Placerville, CA Details: Summer is here and most of us have started irrigating our gardens and landscape plantings. Attend this class led by Master Gardener Steve Savage to learn when and how much water to give your plants. Learn which irrigation techniques are appropriate for each kind of planting. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ========================================== Date: Saturday, June 29, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Soils and Fertilizers" Time and Location: 9:00 AM to noon. Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA Details: Learn about the all-important plant medium: soil. Class will discuss foothills soils and how they affect everything that grows. Explore the fascinating world of tiny creatures that make their home in the soils and are responsible for the health of plants. Amendments, mulches and fertilizers will be discussed: when and how much to apply. Save money, garden responsibly, and have the best results ever! Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ==========================================
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Date Last Modified: 5/18/13
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