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Food Blog: Article

Making the case for fruits and vegetables

March 7, 2019
Why do you love fruits and vegetables? Is it their bright colors? Their many shapes and varieties, the way they can makeover your plate with the seasons? The opportunity to taste local terroir in a very fresh bite of fruit or forkful of salad?
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Honey bees at work. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Sharing 'The Secret Life of Bees'

March 6, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Where can kids learn beekeeping for free?" someone asked us last week. One of the ways is through the 4-H Youth Development Program. Who can join 4-H, which stands for head, heart, health and hands and which follows the motto, "making the best better?" It's open to all youths ages 5 to 19.
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Soil settling or “shrinkage” of the soil volume can occur when organic soil components naturally decompose.They can break down resulting in smaller particles and consequently the loss of air-filled porosity.
Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Soil Mixes Part 5: Effect of Soil Settling, Salt and Drought on Root Rot

March 6, 2019
By Steven A Tjosvold
In the previous post, I showed that soil air-filled porosity and flooding can affect the occurrence and severity of root rot. There are some other related factors that can affect root rot too. Soil settling can occur for various reasons and can reduce air- filled porosity.
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photos by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Daffodil Hill

March 6, 2019
When I think of spring, I think of yellow: African daisies, poppies, oxalis, tidy-tips, and daffodils. And one of my favorite things to do in early spring is taking a road trip to Volcano to visit McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill.
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Dustin holding branch out for guiding to 45 degree angle
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Pruning Young Fruit Trees

March 6, 2019
If you have not already done so, it is time to prune your young fruit trees! On February 25, 2019, Dustin Blakey demonstrated how to prune young fruit trees to a group of about 25 Master Gardeners and other home gardeners at the home orchard of Kristin Ostly.
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