Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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photos by Heather Hamilton
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Pumpkins

October 19, 2023
I recently started taking a painting class out at The Jessel Gallery. It is a fabulous place if you ever have the chance to go! On this particular class, we were going to a pumpkin farm, which is run by the gallery owners husband. This trip sounded like so much fun.
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Ponytail Palm. photos by Karen Metz
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My Old Friend

October 18, 2023
Have you ever had plants so long that you almost stop noticing them? It's especially easy to do if they are low maintenance plants. My Pony Tail Palm, Beaucarnea recurvata, has lived on my covered front porch for over 30 years.
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Annual Wreath Workshop

October 16, 2023
By Jennifer M Baumbach
UCCE Master Gardeners-Solano present our annual holiday Wreath Workshop. Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The location is the Community Methodist Church at 1875 Fairfield Avenue in Fairfield. There is a $50.
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photos by Cindy Yee
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A Deeply Invasive Tree

October 16, 2023
I have always written happy things for my newbie contibutions to this blog. Gardening for me has always been a happy activity. But not so lately. Today, I am actually writing about something that has become a big problem for us and our backyard.
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Blue Moon

October 13, 2023
In Solano County on August 30, 2023, an unusual celestial event occurred, a super blue moon. Did it look blue to you? Probably not unless you wore some blue tented glasses. But did it affect how your garden grows? In 2023, supermoons, or super moons, occur 4 times, including July 3, August 1.
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