A garden is the way that the land says, I love you. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer Thats not the normal salutation, but it is the wishful thinking found deep in our bones. Our plants and trees so need a deep watering, as do our souls.
The 2022 Ask A Master Gardener Season was outstanding! We straddle two fiscal years, so the numbers below represent our contacts from April-October 2022.
When the Speakers Bureau Speaks, People Listen! Here is what our audience is saying in return Beginning gardener here; thanks so much for all this amazing information. Great job all! Amazingly knowledgeable speakers! This has been an exceptionally informative, practical, and helpful seminar.
As the cool autumn breeze blows and the leaves change color, fall activities are in full swing in schools, along with preparations for a successful winter garden. School gardens take center stage at this time, with harvest festivals and educational activities.
Theres a hidden treasure in Contra Costa County. No, its not buried deep in a cave in the hills or in the lair of a fire-breathing dragon. Its spread out over the whole 716 square miles of this county.
I caught up with busy Lisa Bramblet the other day to talk about all of the exciting changes that are happening or are about to happen at the Rivertown Demonstration Garden.
Clients question I have a peach tree I planted two years ago. Last spring it had many blossoms until there was a cold snap. Then only one blossom managed to make a fruit. I was just looking at the tree and noticed it has a dozen or so blooms (in October!).
The UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County congratulates Missy Gable, our Statewide Director of the UC Master Gardener Program, part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, on receiving the 2022 Extension Master Gardener National Coordinator Award for Distinguished Early Career.
