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Photo of the cover of the book The Light Eaters - How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger
The Savvy Sage: Article

The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger – A Fresh Look at the Other Kingdom

May 30, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Mike Kluk - This is Part I of an article that will be published over two months. Scientists currently estimate that one billion years ago, plants and animals diverged from a common ancestor to form separate kingdoms. Since then, plants and animals have evolved radically different…
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Spanish lavender 'Javelin Forte Deep Purple'
The Savvy Sage: Article

Growing Lavender

May 30, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
Article by Joy Humphrey -  Before I developed an interest in gardening, I thought there was only one type of lavender—just, you know, lavender—and that it made a really nice scent for hand lotion. After I became a gardener, I discovered there is a whole world of lavender out there in numerous…
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Lady beetle nursery
The Savvy Sage: Article

Dirty Stories

May 30, 2025
By Cheri Meyers
 As a recent graduate of the UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County, this is my first attempt to share my gardening experiences in the Yolo Gardener Newsletter and Savvy Sage Blog. I hope you find it worth the read.It’s a lovely but warm spring day here in West Sacramento. I should be shouldering…
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Kern County: Event

Record Book Workshop

Jun 17, 2025

Confused about the new Star Awards? Join us for an overview of the new program and its paperwork.
Kern County
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UC Master Food Preserver: Article

Can You Reuse Commercial Product Jars for Canning? (June 2025)

May 30, 2025
Henry Shaw, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer It’s sometimes possible, but it’s not recommended. Can one reuse mayonnaise and other similar commercial product jars for home canning?  Some people have done so with some success.  But although it’s technically possible, it’s…
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UC Master Food Preserver: Article

Strawberry Jam to Jumpstart Summer Preserving (June 2025)

May 30, 2025
Ariel Patton, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer I often kick-off my summer by preserving strawberry jam, as the bright, ruby-red fruit overflows tiny green baskets throughout markets in the late spring and early summer. In California, strawberries are abundantly available and easy to…
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