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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kanopy
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Kanopy

January 22, 2019
No, the Kanopy isn't a plant, but a free service available from your local Solano County Library of interest to gardeners. Kanopy is a video streaming service that offers access to over 30,000 documentaries, educational videos, and independent films.
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Crassula multicava draping over pot.
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A Dry, Shady Spot Succulent

January 18, 2019
I wasn't sure what I was getting when I purchased at a plant sale a slip of a delightful pendant succulent. But by end of the first year, I realized that this succulent, Crassula multicava, was not only hardy but a prolific plant.
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photos by Karen Metz
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Linn County Master Gardeners-Trip 2

January 17, 2019
I have blogged before about a visit to the Linn County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden in Albany, Oregon. The first time I visited was late spring and I had hit the apex of spring bloom. This visit was the end of June early July.
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up in the garden
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The Book Corner: Up in the Garden & Down in the Dirt

January 8, 2019
What a wonderful time to be thinking of those young garden lovers on your holiday list. I can't think of a more perfect book to recommend for gift giving than Up in the Garden & Down in the Dirt.
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moth orchids
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Moth Orchids

January 7, 2019
Spent this past Saturday at the Master Gardener table in the weekly Vallejo Farmer's Market. Not a great day with so much smoke in the air from the horrific fires north of us. The smoky air kept the visitor numbers on the low side.
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