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Chill Accumulations - Pajaro Valley. Each year represents Nov 1- Feb 8.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Chill Hours Up Substantially for 2020-21 Season

February 9, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
Had a good question today on whether or not this winter, measured in chill hours (that is to say, accumulation of hours of temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees F), has been colder than others. Didn't seem that way, but it does serve to check.
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Orange marmalade ready for freezing or water bath canning. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Food Blog: Article

Preserving and eating citrus peels and watermelon rind

February 9, 2021
By Susan Mosbacher
Growing up, my parents told us stories of how as kids, they kept from starving during the Great Depression by not letting anything edible go to waste. To stay alive, they learned to eat beef tripe (stomach lining), chicken feet, cow tongue and other things not normally consumed.
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Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Trabajadores del campo víctimas doble de la pandemia

February 9, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
English click here Debido a que los trabajadores agrcolas han sido calificados como esenciales desde el inicio de la pandemia, no han dejado de trabajar. Ellos continan plantando, cosechando y procesando los alimentos de la nacin durante incendios y la pandemia. "...
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photo by Mary Gabbard
Under the Solano Sun: Article

…tis the Season: Caring for Poinsettias

February 9, 2021
EDITORS NOTE, I was on leave when this blog was created-it should have run sooner. However, I think it will help for future reference. I just brought home my first Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrina) of the season, and with any luck, they'll add holiday cheer to my home thru the New Year.
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