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July 2019

July 3, 2019
Book of the Month - Fire The Landscaper Ornamental Plant of the Month - Daylilies Edible Plant of the Month - Beets Recipe of the Month - Upside-Down Caramel Apricot Tarts Events, see fliers for details: Second Saturday at the Library, July 13, 10 am to noon.
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Have Your Heard This Month in the Garden – July 2019

July 3, 2019
In the meantime, stay cool and consider your shade garden. And here's just one small tip to think about. When you water your plants, be certain to occasionally flush out those plants such as Bromeliads that tend to pool water in their cups.
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Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Article

July 2019

July 3, 2019
In this issue: Managing Livestock Nutrition on Dry Forage. Fire season is upon us. Planning for planned power outages. Coccidiosis in Sheep and Goats. Sierra Harvest Land Match Program. Observations of Blue Oaks Needed. USDA will require RFID Brucellosis Tags.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

More on Wild Onion

July 3, 2019
Seven years ago, I wrote a blog on wild onion, Allium triquetrum.[1] Since that time, I've learned that I actually have one type of wild onion in my yard and another plant that initially looks like wild onion or wild garlic, Nothoscordum gracile, but actually is not.
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pepino Dulce

July 3, 2019
Pepino Dulce Common Name: Pepino Dulce or Pepino Melon Solanum muricatum Planting Zone: Sunset 15 and 16, 23 and 24 Size: 2-3 feet tall, spreading to about 4 feet wide.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Can Home-Grown Jackfruit Make Money?

July 3, 2019
By Ben A Faber
In a recent article in Fresh Plaza, the flood of imported jackfruit is reported. As recently as 2 years ago, I saw jackfruit advertized on Amazon for nearly $10 a pound. These babies regularly weigh in at 10-20 pounds. In their homeland, they regularly clock in at 80 pounds and more.
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Shahid Masood Siddique, a new member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, studies plant-parasitic nematodes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Meet Shahid Masood Siddique, UC Davis Nematologist

July 2, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Shahid Masood Siddique has never met a plant parasitic nematode he didn't like--to study, that is. Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic worms that extract water and nutrients from such host plants as wheat, soybeans, sugar beets and bananas.
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