Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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photo by Erin Mahaney

Mini Love Watermelon

September 10, 2021
One danger with perusing seed catalogs in the winter is the inevitable, likely unwarranted, optimism that this year will be different.
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Corn stalks. photos by Kathy Gunther

In Praise of Popcorn

September 8, 2021
One of my very favorite treats is a nice bowl of buttery salty popcorn! I meanhas anyone gone to a movie WITHOUT eating at least a small bag??
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photos by Betsy Buxton

Crinums and the Guy Who Sold Them

September 7, 2021
For several years, Bill the Bulb Baron, aka Bill Welch, used to provide garden clubs, including the Master Gardeners, with an interesting gardening program about what else?
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Clay, What is it Good For...

September 2, 2021
Was listening to music the other day the song War what is it good forabsolutely nothingcame on and it made me think of clay what is it good for. Living in Fairfield you can probably guess the type of soil I have, CLAY. So if you have clay soil like I do, things aren't all bad.
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photos by Erin Mahaney

Surprise Succulent Blooms

September 1, 2021
Succulents have a reputation for being tough plants that need little care or water. Even so, it was a delightful surprise recently to find some long-abandoned cuttings blooming. Earlier this spring, I repotted a plant that had grown from a cutting given to me by my mother.
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