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Reflecting on the shelter-in-place restrictions of the past few months raises many mixed emotions. However, a place or time of personal isolation can often be a place of unexpected blessing.

Meetings and Announcements Rose Rosette Disease Tree Problems in the Bakersfield area...

1) Why are rhododendrons such a popular flower in Humboldt County? Rhododendrons and Azaleas grow really well in the coastal zones of Humboldt County. They grow in abundance and in pockets of the wild throughout Humboldt.

Joanne Pakel Ikeda was a pioneer in the field of nutrition education for over 50 years. Joanne was a Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of California (UC), Berkeley. She remained in that position until her retirement in 2006.

Also known as Handkerchief Tree or Dove Tree In the winter of 2008-2009 we planted 3 Davidia involucrata in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden at Humboldt Botanical Garden. The trees were in 5 gallon pots so were quite small.

3 tablespoons pine nuts 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 cup onion, julienne 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pounds Brussels sprouts, stems trimmed, and sliced in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons maple syrup Water, as needed for cooking 1.

Gardening nourishes our body, mind, and soul, and makes us healthy and happy. Watching tiny seeds are growing into the edible plants is both therapeutic and rewarding. However, gardening is not the cultural norm, and many of us do not have basic gardening knowledge and skills.

Wandering around a mulched orchard is always an adventure. In the early days of commercial mulching of citrus orchards, it wasn't uncommon to come across golf balls, discarded wallets, and all kinds of things you would not want in your orchard.

Growing up as a child the vegetable I dreaded being put on my plate and expected to eat were Brussels sprouts. That dreaded experience always started when I came into the house from playing outside. Opening the door to step inside, I was immediately smacked in the face with that smell.

COVID-19 is having a tremendous impact on social, environmental, and economic conditions throughout the state of California and across the globe. Collectively we have endured a series of losses, from financial security to the lives of loved ones.