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A Gardening Blog for the East Side

The climate of the Eastern Sierra is very different from most of California and so gardening here is different, too! 

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In this blog we examine some of the quirks of gardening on the East Side, and cover horticultural issues that are important locally. Note that if you're visiting our site from the outside our little corner of California, you may find this information may not apply to your area.

Articles are written by local UC Master Gardener volunteers or the local Farm Advisor. 

 
And a website...

The Inyo-Mono Master Gardeners also have a website with local gardening and soil information. Visit it to learn more about our program and gardening.

 

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New Plants? Hang On To The Labels!

April 12th, 2022
It is important to keep plant labels, preferably inserting them next to where the plant was put. But failing that, at least keep the label in a safe spot a box or envelope or suchlike so that it can readily be accessed for future reference.
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Planting Bare Root Strawberries

March 20th, 2022
Everbearing, or daylight neutral, bare-root strawberries become available for planting at this time of year. Successful growing is dependent on careful soil preparation. They need a sunny position in slightly acidic, well-drained soil with a lot of organic matter, and regular irrigation.
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Grow Your Own Peanuts

February 9th, 2022
Skip the store and grow your own peanut butter, but it won't be in a jiffy. This season, we decided to grow peanuts in the Edible Plants Plot at the Community Garden Demonstration Garden. Why not? They are as pretty as any pea plant and just as easy to grow.
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Whitewashing Trees

February 3rd, 2022
By Dustin W Blakey
Earlier this week a friend posted on Twitter about temperatures at their place expected to go from 68F one day to 28F the next. Here in the Eastern Sierra we do that just about every day! Wide temperature swings can cause environmental injury to trees.
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