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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Gardener's tool belt by Gardener's Supply Company
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Gardening Tool Belts and Waist Level Gardening Aprons

February 12, 2020
A while ago I was at a Master Gardener community gardening event, helping with some weed pulling, plant clipping, and handing out tasty harvested broccoli florets to some excited grade school students.
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photo by Jean Strauss
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40 Years of Memories

February 11, 2020
When you move from your home after 40 years, you leave behind solid memories like the heights of children's growth penciled in doorways. Even the sun that shined on my face in bed every morning imploring me up has moved to a new location, the library. I witness fewer sunrises.
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February blog final joannbrown (1)
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Using Your Smart Device to Take Creative Photos in Nature

February 10, 2020
Smart Device photography is easy and fun! Taking photos on your phone or tablet is a great way to express your creativity and capture some amazing images of nature. I will be explaining how to use the iPhone 6 to take photos however most phones/tablets will have the same options and many more.
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photos by Launa Herrmann
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Shaping the Maple

February 6, 2020
Scraggly, overgrown and definitely neglected that's how I describe the two Japanese maple trees in my yard. Both the 3' weeping laceleaf in the front and the 10' upright in the back need pruning.
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