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Lynn Lorenson, UC Master Gardeners of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2008Gardening is hard on your body. Choosing a tool that fits the size of your body and strength is only the beginning. Even if the tool is comfortable to use, injury can happen. The main risk is overuse of a muscle or…
Trish Grenfell, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2007Soon we gardeners will start fantasizing about the rebirth of a warmer sun illuminating a March morning. We are ready to give birth again also—to life in the garden.So what do you need to start seeds indoors? Basically,…
Author: Gay Wilhelm, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyFrom the Curious Gardener, Fall 2007Fall begins my gardening year. The hot languid days of summer shorten and the temperature dips. There is so much to do to set the stage for the year to come. The possibilities grow but time is short before winter…
The Science, Art and Skill for Sourdough 2024 Virtual Sourdough Series: Session 1 The Science of Sourdough This class speaks of the science of the process and the flours used for making starters.Presentation RecordingSession 2 Making and Maintaining a Sourdough StarterPresentation…
It's "Friday Fly Day" but we haven't seen a drone fly (Eristalis tenax) for at least a month.It's a member of the hover fly family, Syrphidae, but it manages to appear almost everywhere as...a... bee. A drone is a drone is a drone. A bee is a bee is a bee. (Thank you, Gertrude Stein, who penned "A…
Please join us for 2026 Walnut Day! Lunch is provided at no cost, thanks to the generosity of the California Walnut Board and Commission, with registration before February 24th, 2026.
Welcome! We’re excited that you’re interested in joining the UC ANR Policy Institute as an Affiliated Academic. This form is for researchers, faculty, and academic professionals who are engaged in or interested in policy-relevant work – whether within or external to the University of California system…
