Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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The empty jay bathtub (on a repurposed tomato frame). photo by Patricia Matteson

Troubling News for Birds and Birdlovers

November 2, 2022
This is a heads-up about the California Audubon Society's press release of Wednesday October 26, 2022: Audubon California Urges Backyard Birders to Empty Bird Baths and Feeders as Avian Flu Spreads, https://ca.audubon.
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A little pumpkin Spice. photo by Jennifer Baumbach

October Miku

October 31, 2022
October means: Pumpkins, Halloween and Harvest Be ready to enjoy ??
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Seed blocker. photos by Sheila Clyatt

Soil Blocking

October 28, 2022
At Liberty High School Greenhouse we have been using a method to start seeds which is worth considering. We purchased two new tools called soil blockers which allow you to cut multiple small squares of soil. The size of the soil blocks you make using the tool is crucial, being 1.5 x 1.5 by 2.
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Dried flowers and plants to decorate your wreath. photos by Betty Victor

It's Coming!

October 27, 2022
With our temperatures still in the above normal and the calendar saying it is fall, it's also the time of the year that the Master Gardeners ready their gardens for winter. It is also the time when the Master Gardeners prepare for our Annual Wreath Workshop.
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Sunlight Under a Live Oak Tree by Old Shoe Woman is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Let's Plant More Trees!

October 26, 2022
We can never have enough trees! We've all heard the many reasons and benefits of trees. But it's always worth being reminded of their value, especially in these times of difficult climate change. TREES: eat greenhouse gases that cause climate change. boost our mental and physical health.
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