UC Master Gardeners of Merced County Public Newsletter

Here is the Nov/Dec 2024 public newsletter for subscribers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Merced County!

• Upcoming events: 
  • Nov 9 - Backyard mini farm workshop- Register Here
  • Jan 14- Topic TBA
  • Jan 25- Backyard Fruit Tree Care & Pruning
• Nov/Dec Gardening To-Do's by Pat Shay 

Interested in Home Food Preservation? The Master Food Preservers of Merced, Madera, and Fresno Counties are providing a training class for their program from Jan-May 2025. To learn more click Here

Here is the latest Oct 1, 2024 public newsletter for subscribers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Merced County. Thank you to our Master Gardener members who have contributed articles for this issue! 

• Upcoming events:
  • Sat Oct 5 The Grange Fall Plant Exchange- come and get free plants - 9-10 am St Patrick's Parking Lot on Yosemite
  • Oct 5 - Farmers Market
  • Oct 26 - Seed Saving Workshop Register Here 
  • Nov 9 - Backyard mini farm workshop
• Oct Gardening To-Do's by Pat Shay
• Mosquitos 101 
• Countertop Composters: is One Right for You? by Cathy Dunn
• It's Olive Time by Delores Cabezut-Ortiz
• Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins 

• Register here (by Friday Sep 13) for this Saturday's Lose the Lawn- Go Native! workshop with Jim Brugger, a popular speaker from the CA Native Plant Society. Sat, Sep 14 from 10-12 noon at the UCCE classroom at 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced.  

• In this issue:  
  • Oct 12 - Workshop Topic TBA
  • Nov 9- Backyard Mini-Farm workshop
• September Gardening Tips