Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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Tea Time!

December 18, 2020
With our daylight hours growing shorter and the chill in the air, a flavorful cup of herbal tea would just hit the late afternoon spot. Yes, we can easily go to our favorite market to browse the many tea selections from around the world, but they won't be nearly as satisfying.
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Lina. photo by Elvie DeLeon
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An Interview with a Budding Gardener

December 16, 2020
The day after Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of interviewing a seven-year-old future home gardener and would like to share our conversation: Elvie: I have today a young girl and she would like to tell us something about herself.
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photos by JoAnn Brown
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Cold Weather Gardening

December 14, 2020
Cold Weather Gardening As the days get shorter and colder, there are still many gardening activities you can take part in. As we welcome winter into this difficult season of our lives, we can turn to gardening as a way to relax and be revived.
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photos by Sally Thompson
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Bulb Fairies Have Visited Again!

December 2, 2020
Want to perk up your neighborhood (give em something to talk about) this holiday season with a COVID-friendly idea?
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Musings of the Day

December 1, 2020
As I sit here after removing ONLY half of the Plumbago bush in the front yard, I'm thinking of an article in ARCHOLOGY Magazine I just read in the March/April 2018 edition by various authors who are studying how gardening was way back when in such places as the Bay of Naples and Pompeii in Italy, Se...
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