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Avocado Field Day

July 17, 2024
By Ben A Faber
You may have missed it, or you may want to relive it.
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A Strawberry FaeireTale

July 17, 2024
By Ben A Faber
The way the strawberry industry grows plants really makes them a subtropical plant. The industry is located along the coast from Monterrey to San Diego, with the bulk around Salinas, Santa Maria and Oxnard. Oleg Daugovish looks after this industry from our office in Ventura.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Dawn Kooyumjian Welcomes Us to Her Garden

July 16, 2024
by David George Contra Costa County UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator Dawn Kooyumjian has been responsible for the business side of the program since June 2016. But do you really know Dawn? She and I had a chance to chat last week during a break in her many official duties.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Living in Wildfire Country: Summer Tasks

July 16, 2024
Article & Photos by Marilyn Saarni Our wildfire season is officially hereits early this year, with our rainy winter producing plenty of vegetation. The summer heat is drying out many plants, while water consumption is increasing.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

New Our Garden Murals On Display

July 16, 2024
Becky Griffin, wife of UC Master Gardener Steve Griffin, painted these two whimsical and welcoming murals on the side of the Our Garden shed fence. Photos by Greg Letts.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

News From Our Garden

July 16, 2024
Article by Janet Miller Photo by Greg Letts Oh, the glory of a beautiful summer garden and this year, if I dare say it, Our Garden looks better than ever! I always feel that a successful garden comes from a healthy mix of tried-and-true best cultural practices, a science-based approach to fertilizi...
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