Test PB Collection: FTE

Quick Start for Water and Pressure Canning, and Top 10 Mistakes Resource List Drying Fruits & Vegetables...

Sequoia sempervirens (see-KWOY-uh sem-per-VY-renz) Can reach 2000+ years Erect and requires ample growing space Conical Shaped, evergreen foliage Average Height 70 to 100 in wild may reach 365 Average Width 15 to 30 Growth Range: 36 or more inches per year Ghost Redwood, Click 'once' to enlarge imag...

Picea abies (PYE-see-uh AY-beez) AKA Mountain Spruce Native to Northern Europe Hardy & wind resistant Pyramidal tree, branches in neat tiers; can grow as much as 3 ft.

Ulmus procera (Ul-mus pro-cera) Can Grow to heights of 130 feet and widths of 50 feet Yearly growth rate averages 36 inches lives 100+ years Needs cooler summers and more water Chinese Lacebark Elm recommended in this region and researchers working on other hybrids Roots are invasive but tree is con...

Liriodendron tulipifera (leer-ee-oh-DEN-drun too-lip-IFF-ur-uh) Also called Tulip Poplar Native to Eastern US From Magnolia Family Has many 4 to 6 yellow, orange and cream colored flowers high on branches in the spring goose foot shaped leaves that turn yellow and gold in fall Average life over 150...

Olive Workshop -- Agenda and Resource List Olives: Safe Methods for Home Pickling...

Cedrus Deodara (ce-drus de-o-dara) Native to Himalayas (Nepal, India, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan) Grow at an altitude of 5,000 to 10,000 feet Evergreen tree with branches that droop as opposed to the upward growing branches of the Blue Atlas Cedar Cones sit upright on branches and are rose...

Sequoiadendron giganteum (se-quoiaden-dron jye-GAN-tee-um) Giant Sequoia trees are considered one of the largest living things on the earth Average height 60 to 100 feet may reach 260 feet; average width of 30 to 50 feet Longevity is greater than 150 years with a 36 inch per year growth rate The see...

Washingtonia robusta (wash-in-TOE-nee-ah roe-BUS-tuh) Native to Baja, Ca.

Quercus agrifolia (KQURK-us ag-rih-foh-le-uh) The common name live oak is a reference to the foliage, which is EVERGREEN (canopy of green leaves is retained year-round) Native range of Coast Live Oak is restricted to a 50 mile wide corridor along the coast from Sonoma and Napa Counties south Baja Ca...