The Stanislaus Sprout

The week of June 17-23 is National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the vital winged creatures we are so dependent on to pollinate most of the flowering plants in the world.

Looking for a fun and aromatic learning experience? Join us on Saturday, June 22, 2024 for A Lavender Experience. We still have a few spaces left. Visit this blog post to learn more and sign up.https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.

It's not too late to plant pumpkins! If you plant them now, you'll have pumpkins ready in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving. It takes 95-110 days for a pumpkin to go from seed to fruit, depending on the variety. Although many gardeners plant pumpkin seeds in May, you can also plant them in June.

The UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are giving Vermicomposting Classes in June that will be fun for the WHOLE family! Vermicomposting is the process of using red wiggler worms* to help eat kitchen scraps.

A Lavender Experience Workshop is being held on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Apologies for the date confusion. Please see our blog post for information and sign up links at https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.