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Parsley sharing space with other houseplants on a window sill. Debi Durham
The Real Dirt: Article

Herbs as Houseplants

December 9, 2025
It’s cold outside! But that doesn’t have to stop you from gardening. Why not cheer up the dark days of winter by planting some herbs on a sunny windowsill indoors, and using them in your cold weather soups and stews?
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pomegranate bush with 3 pomegranates
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Library Talk: Perennial Edible Plants

Apr 2, 2026

Discover some new edible plants for your home landscape. From Asparagus to Yams, we will cover growing requirements, maintenance and harvest. This event is live at the Napa Library! 
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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Bumble bee on a pansy. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Want to Participate in a Statewide BioBlitz?

December 9, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Science matters. Science beckons. Science fulfills.The California All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (CalATBI) is organizing a 2026 Student Insect Collection BioBlitz, a statewide community science effort to document our state's biodiversity.Organizers related:The goal: "To document California’s insect…
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Stanislaus County: Article

Vegetable Views Winter 2025

December 9, 2025
By Zheng Wang
In this issue:2025 Grafted Watermelon Trial UpdatesMini Watermelon Grafting TrialScion Variety TrialRootstock Variety Trial
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