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

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Rainy Days and Sick Days

March 2, 2020
When one has looked at all the seed catalogs, read and re-read the latest gardening magazines and old magazines - paper and digital editions, what else is there to do?
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photo by Kathy Low
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Vegetable Seed Viability

February 27, 2020
It's that time of year when I start browsing through all the new seed catalogs that arrive in the mail and I start thinking about what vegetables I want to grow this year and what seeds to order.
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photo by Aysha Huerta
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Happy Wanderer

February 25, 2020
Isn't it amazing how you can pass by something on a daily basis and never pay any attention to it but then once you do, all of a sudden you start to see that thing everywhere? That's my relationship with Happy Wanderer (Hardenbergia violacea).
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Pomegranate geometry. photos by David Bellamy
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Through the Garden Gate: Pomegranate, Ancient Fruit Full of Ruby Red Arils

February 21, 2020
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) originated in the region extending from Iran to northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.
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