Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content

Newsletters

 

 Newsletter Articles:

May 2025Archived

 

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

 Links

 

Publications

Photographer: Marin_Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Mosquitoes

June 15, 2020
At last count, 53 species of mosquitoes exist in California (compare that to about 3500 worldwide).
View Article
ANR Adventures: Article

Lunch time fun

June 15, 2020
By Wendy Powers
I had lunch with the UCCE Riverside office one day last week. Understandably, some are very eager to get back to an office environment and resume client meetings. With new pests emerging frequently, field access is essential to staying ahead of production challenges.
View Article
Gaia's Garden Book Cover
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Good Reads - Gaia's Garden

June 15, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
GAIA'S GARDEN: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Second Edition Toby Hemenway, Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont, (2000 First Edition) 2009, 313 pages. Nature exists with or without us. We do not exist without the bounty that nature provides to sustain us.
View Article
Rose Arbor
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Gifts from our Gardens

June 15, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
Reflecting on the shelter-in-place restrictions of the past few months raises many mixed emotions. However, a place or time of personal isolation can often be a place of unexpected blessing.
View Article
Anderson Garden Photo by Don Wallace
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Rhododendrons - Ask a Master Gardener

June 15, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
1) Why are rhododendrons such a popular flower in Humboldt County? Rhododendrons and Azaleas grow really well in the coastal zones of Humboldt County. They grow in abundance and in pockets of the wild throughout Humboldt.
View Article
Davidia involucrata
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Humboldt Botanical Garden Feature - Davidia involucrata

June 15, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
Also known as Handkerchief Tree or Dove Tree In the winter of 2008-2009 we planted 3 Davidia involucrata in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden at Humboldt Botanical Garden. The trees were in 5 gallon pots so were quite small.
View Article
Brussel Sprouts with Caramelized and Pine Nuts
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onion and Pine Nuts

June 15, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
3 tablespoons pine nuts 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 cup onion, julienne 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pounds Brussels sprouts, stems trimmed, and sliced in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons maple syrup Water, as needed for cooking 1.
View Article