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Boysenberries. Joyce Hill
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Growing Boysenberries in the Chico Area

February 28, 2025
Boysenberries are a delicious, low-sugar treat, appreciated by pie and jam connoisseurs alike. The Boysen berry is classified as a blackberry along with the Olallie berry and the Marion berry.
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News from the Edible Demo Garden

What Edible Gardens Need | Best Choices for Marin | Preparing | Planting & Spacing | Edibles in Containers | Planting Calendar | Grow & Care Sheets | Tips & Techniques |  Maintenance | Top 20 Problems in Edible Gardens | Fruit Trees | Cover Crops & Soil Enhancements | Conserving…
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Fall Garden Fair Maps

Fall Garden Fair will be held at Martial Cottle Park. Admission to the park and to the Fair are free. Parking is $6. The entrance to the park is on Snell Ave.Important, please note! The park opens at 8 am. Cars are not allowed to line up before the park gates open. Please be respectful of the…
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Lemongrass

The most popular variety of lemongrass grown is Cymbopogon citratus, a native of southern India and Ceylon. The fast growing plant has slender blue-green leaves that turn red in the fall. While lemongrass is widely used as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, the focus here is on its culinary value. The…
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Sustainable gardening class at McClellan Ranch Preserve
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McClellan Ranch Garden

Our focus is demonstrating and teaching best gardening practices for growing edible vegetables, greens, and herbs enjoyed in the food of the many Asian cultures represented in Santa Clara County and Cupertino.
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School Garden Advice

 Need help with a school garden? Here are some useful resources for creating, using, and maintaining school gardens. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or anyone else who is involved in a school garden, we hope you will find what you need here.We can also offer…
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March Tips

Garden Help > Monthly Tips Monthly tips are categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Scroll through the list to see items in each category. Also, refer to our list of tips useful for any month.
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Collards

Collards are a cool season vegetable grown for their leaves. They do not form a head like cabbage. Direct seed or transplant February–April (maybe May) or September-October (maybe August). If growing from seed for transplanting, expect six weeks for the plants to be ready.
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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Children's Garden

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. Gardening is a fun family activity that provides plenty of learning possibilities. The Children's Garden is designed to appeal to children and provide examples of plants and art that can be used to make a garden child friendly. Check out the…
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