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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The Cottage Garden

June 14, 2023
My favorite style of gardens have to be cottage gardens. I see them as very colorful, various heights and an almost flowy or airy feel to them. In 2020, while we were under covid lock down, I was not able to get over to Annie's Annuals to get my usual springtime plants.
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photos by Melissa Sandoval
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Keukenhof Tulip Garden

June 14, 2023
Early in May 2023 I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I visited Amsterdam while The Keukenhof Tulip Garden was open. The garden, open only 2 months in the spring, features more than 7 million bulbs planted the fall before.
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The Love of Gardening

June 13, 2023
For those of you that don't know me, I'm a pilot with a major airline and on a Thursday, January 18th, 2018 I was on a layover on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kona.
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photo by Sharon Leos
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Graduation Miku

June 9, 2023
Graduated 22 new master gardeners Talented group who will bring program success Welcome to gardening challenges of the future...
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photo by Erin Mahaney
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Daffodil Mystery

June 8, 2023
Not every garden mystery can be solved, but it is fun to research and try to figure things out. A few years ago, I noticed that daffodils and snowdrops in a certain non-irrigated area of my yard had very short stems compared to their normal growth. These are not petite varieties.
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