Under the Solano Sun

golden yellow sunflower highlighted in a field of sunflowers against the blue sky

Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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Wreaths at St. Mary's Church. (photo by Mike Gunther)
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December Miku

December 19, 2019
December Wreath-Making Busy Master Gardeners Workshop Friendship and Holiday Cheer...
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photos by Erin Mahaney
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Sunflower Volunteers

December 18, 2019
I love to plant sunflowers of different types and, at the end of summer, leave the sunflower heads to ripen and feed the birds. The birds make a mess when pulling the seeds out of the sunflower head, but nonetheless, it's quite entertaining to watch.
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photos by Michelle Davis
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My Little Tree

December 17, 2019
Thirty years ago, on a cold, foggy day in December, my husband and I packed up the home I had bought in Modesto, loaded all our belongings into a U-Haul truck and moved ourselves to Vacaville.
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photos by Erin Mahaney
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Amaryllis belladonna: Naked Lady

December 16, 2019
Who says California doesn't have seasons? The appearance of the Naked Lady (Amaryllis belladonna) in August has always signaled the waning days of summer vacation for me.
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across the country trish
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Across the Country

December 11, 2019
This summer my husband and I have been busy traveling across the country with destinations in the state of North Carolina and Florida. This blog will focus on NC, which I have to say, I am enthralled with.
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