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Winter 2020 -English

December 11, 2020
Help in the Kitchen - Keeping It All in the Family; Benefits of Cooking with Your Children; Recipe - Black Bean and Veggie Tostada Ol...
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Red buckwheat (Eriogonum grande rubescens) a California native that provides seasonal interest, J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Planting Design Basics: Developing a Plant List

December 11, 2020
Welcome to this special interval in our series on Planting Design Basics. Before diving into our final installment, Is my yard ready to plant?, let's explore how to develop an appropriate list of plants for your newly designed yard.
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A mama widow spider juggles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Do You Know Your Spiders?

December 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Do you know your spiders? If you engage in social media, you've probably seen a "what-is-this" query about a spider that some unsuspecting person discovered quite unexpectedly in a garden, bedroom, bathroom or garage.
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Volume 77 - Spanish

December 10, 2020
Seguridad alimentaria navidea; Mas de galletas y otros dulces de temporada; Carne y aves de corral; Verduras y Frutas; Sobras...
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Volume 77

December 10, 2020
Holiday Food Safety; Cookie Dough and Other Seasonal Treats; Meat and Poultry; Vegetables and Fruits; Leftovers...
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Monterey County: Article

4-H COVID Program update 12-10-20

December 10, 2020
Hello 4-H Community, The 4-H Program, both locally and across the state, has been impacted by the COVID 19 virus. The Shelter in Place order has returned for Monterey County residents. The California State 4-H office is requiring that 4-H in-person meetings do not take place during this time.
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Photo by Alissa Bright
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Paperwhites

December 10, 2020
Paperwhites By Alissa Bright UCCE Master Gardener Narcissus Papyraceus Planting Area: Indoors in any zone Size: 12 tall when mature Bloom Season: Indoors in any season Exposure: Full to partial sunlight Pruning needs: No pruning required Water Needs: Fill your vase with water up to the basal root.
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A black rodent bait station on bark mulch with a teal block bait sitting outside the entrance.
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California Places Further Restrictions on Rodenticides

December 10, 2020
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes, Niamh M Quinn
In September 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1788, which prohibits almost all uses of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) statewide.
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