Under the Solano Sun

golden yellow sunflower highlighted in a field of sunflowers against the blue sky

Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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Red Shouldered Bug Nymph
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What's Bugging You?

March 24, 2020
What's bugging you? Nymph Group Hug ?!!!? Pregnant This true bug is about 1/2" inch long, somewhat flat, elongated oval, black with lateral red markings. The nymphs look similar and are typically red with black pronotum and wings. They do not sting, transmit diseases and seldom bite.
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UC MASTER GARDENERS (7) POSTPONE
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Postponed

March 23, 2020
By Jennifer M Baumbach
The event has been postponed until the fall. It will be an outdoor event if the weather cooperates. Thank you for your support. Stay safe, stay well.
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Heading East

March 18, 2020
As winter sets in here my wife and I always look towards warmer environs. This time we are off to Cambodia, Viet Nam, and Myanmar, from where I hope to get the material for this round of blogs. We will be gone a month, so it will take some remembering and note-taking to keep everything in mind.
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Cracked tomatoes. (photos by Karen Metz)
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End of the Season?

March 16, 2020
It has been a pleasure to grow tomatoes this year. After several years of drought, it was so nice to give them the water they needed and not just be in survival mode. And they did thrive.
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