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Jars of jams, jellies, and chutneys in a well-stocked pantry. J.C. Lawrence
The Real Dirt: Article

Food Preservation

August 10, 2026
It’s peak season for fruits and vegetables: peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, apricots, plums, berries … the list goes on and on. If you find yourself in the enviable position of having more fresh produce than you can possibly consume or give away, it’s time to start canning and preserving. You’ll be…
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Landscaping for the small water cycle
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Hope in a Changing Climate: Restoring the Small Water Cycle

Oct 17, 2026

Join Napa County Master Gardeners to learn about the impact of the Small Water Cycle. Discover how we can all help restore this natural cycle and make a difference in our own yards. We’ll share practical ways to work with Nature to nurture your soil and discuss techniques for holding water in your landscape…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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Megachile fidelis

Meet the Candidates for Official State Bee of California

August 10, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 (Updated Aug. 12. Listen to President Jess Mullins' talk on YouTube) The state of California is home to more than 1600 bee species, but it lacks an official state bee.California has a state insect (California dogface butterfly), a state bird (California quail), a state fish (golden trout), a state…
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master gardener volunteers answering gardening questions
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Lowe’s Question-and-Answer Table

Sep 19, 2026

UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be available to answer your gardening questions at their twice monthly gardening Questions and Answers Desk, held at Lowes Nursery, 2250 Lake Washington Blvd., on the first and third Saturday of the month.*Bring your questions about pests, fertilizing, irrigation and…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Lowe’s Question-and-Answer Table

Sep 5, 2026

UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be available to answer your gardening questions at their twice monthly gardening Questions and Answers Desk, held at Lowes Nursery, 2250 Lake Washington Blvd., on the first and third Saturday of the month.*Bring your questions about pests, fertilizing, irrigation and…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Chili Peppers
Master Food Preservers of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

ONLINE: Preserving Chili Peppers: Four Ways to Preserve Your Chili Harvest

Sep 10, 2026

Join us online to learn four easy ways to keep your chili peppers fresh and tasty all year!Love chili peppers? Make them last throughout the year! Join us online to learn four awesome and easy ways to preserve your chili harvest.Join UC Master Food Preservers of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties to…
Master Food Preservers of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Newly harvest red radishes and white and purple turnips
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Gardening for Year Round Meals: Getting the Garden Ready for Winter

Sep 12, 2026

Join Karen Slinkard, UC Master Gardener of Yolo County for Gardening for Year Round Meals. This month's talk will be on Getting the Garden Ready for Winter. The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are starting to cool. It is time to set up your garden for roots, stems and leaves that will feed you…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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A beautiful Japanese lantern in a garden surrounded by moss and bushes.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Ask a Master Gardener

August 10, 2026
Question: What is “wabi-sabi gardening”? Answer: The Japanese tea master Rikiu (1522-1591), once chided his son Shoan for not properly preparing the path to the teahouse. When Shoan showed how he had swept the path completely clean of leaves, Rikiu replied, “That is not how a garden path should look,…
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