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Upcoming Citrus Meetings

July 29, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC Author: Sandipa Gautam Published on: July 29, 2024 Upcoming Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC August 20, 2024.
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At the Vacaville Museum Children's Party on Aug. 8, a walk-around Queen Bee (costume from the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program) will hand out honey sticks donated by Z Specialty Food, Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Children's Party at the Vacaville Museum: A Honey of an Event

July 29, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Vacaville Museum Guild's annual children's party--for Vacaville children ages 3 to 9--promises to be a honey of a party. Themed "Fun on the Farm," it's an entertaining and educational event set for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8 in the museum courtyard, 213 Buck Ave.,Vacaville.
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photos by Lorie Hammond
The Savvy Sage: Article

Garden Iced Tea for Hot Days

July 29, 2024
In the midst of this hottest summer, I take solace in making iced tea from the herbs in my garden every morning. This approach can be done using the sun tea method, putting herbs in a glass jar outside in the sun for part of the day, then refrigerating.
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Citrus IPM News: Article

Upcoming Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC

July 29, 2024
By Sandipa Gautam
Upcoming Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC August 20, 2024. Register here for AAIE Organized Citrus Roundtable for SJV growers: This is an opportunity for citrus pest control advisors to get together and talk about how they manage pests.
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Nigella pods. photos by Heather Hamilton
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Love in a Mist

July 29, 2024
I have always had a love for wildflowers and cottage garden favorites. One in particular that I always enjoy during the summer months would be Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll Dark Blue'. I first purchased this plant from Annie's Annuals in 2020, and since then, I've had blooms year after year.
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