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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Hen and flowers. photos by Tina Saravia
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Flowers After the Rains

April 11, 2023
The front yard has not looked very promising with all the rains. The weeds are growing everywhere. Thank goodness for the chickens that help curb their growth by eating some weeds and scratching for bugs. Since it's a sunny day, I thought I'd walk out there today to see what else is happening.
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photos by Heather Hamilton
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Oriental Poppies!

April 6, 2023
My favorite time of the year is in early spring! I have a tradition every year since 2015 of going to Annie's Annuals with my best friend. We make a day of it and is so much fun for the gardener and Flower Floozie that I truly am.
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Eucalyptus. photos by Karen Metz
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Camellia Grove

April 4, 2023
The middle of March my husband and I were in Sacramento to see a concert at the Safe Credit Union Center for the Performing Arts. We had arrived just a little early and decided to walk around the block till the venue opened.
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A Valencia Late orange tree (Cistus sinensis) in the temperate greenhouse of the RHS Wisley Gardens in Surrey by Anguskirk is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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In the April Garden

March 30, 2023
Each year the blossoms in Solano County seem to be more bountiful. But this year we are being treated to the most beautiful and bountiful showing of all.
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