The Stanislaus Sprout

It is not an oxymoron plants possess a dichotomy of light inspiring calm in our homes yet can prove deadly. As light is to dark, deadly to life affirming and poisonous to beneficial, so too are house plants. Natural does not mean safe.

The past few weeks have been fun with pest challenges in our garden and home. In the kitchen we battled ant infestations and pantry moths.

Fly free; fly high. Wings wafted upward by gentle breeze. Soar above the land. Wings buffeted by gusty wind. Survey the land below. Seek forage from land, sea and sky. Toil under the sun splendid creatures resplendently garbed. Find rest in night's stillness and quietude.

As the long, hot days of summer slide into cooler, shorter days of autumn, seasonal changes are occurring in my garden. Not as many plants are blooming, the leaves on deciduous trees and plants are becoming drier and starting to change color.

Hello, our UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners hope to see you this coming Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.