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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Staying Healthy in the Heat

April 24, 2025
By Kitty Oppliger
Healthy in the Heat Summer is on the way and experts anticipate that we will continue to see rising temperatures and more extreme heat events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2024 was the hottest year on record and that this year is likely to be even hotter. While…
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Hot Veggies for the Hot Season
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

PODCAST: The Hot Veggies for the Hot Season

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Apr 21, 2025

Looking forward to the summer vegetable growing season? You should be! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG Teena Spindler talks with fellow Master Gardener Kay Havens about what’s “Hot” this year for hot season summer vegetables! Grow what no one else is growing or stuff you’ll never…
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Stewarding a beloved Plumas County campsite post-wildfire: a conversation with Sutter Rogers

April 23, 2025
By Grace N Dean
For Sutter Rogers, community and forest stewardship has been the family business since 1965. That’s when her grandparents bought 200-acres of Plumas County forestland, a site that would become Coppercreek Camp. “They built the cabins and the lodge on their own. It was their dream to have a children’s summer…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Try Growing Nutritious Microgreens

April 23, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 If you don't have outdoor space or want a fun indoor project, try growing fresh and nutritious microgreens. You can grow these tender and tasty greens year-round and enjoy them in soups, salads, sandwiches, stir fries and more. A minimal amount of space and supplies are needed. And you can harvest your…
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