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Zoom - Tomatoes A - Z

Mar 11, 2024

You could plant from dawn to dusk and still not plant every variety of tomato! Whether you are a novice or a pro, youll enjoy learning about tomatoes: their history and some fun facts, the many varieties, their culture, diseases and pests, growing in the ground vs.
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Corona Del Mar -Booth - Emerging Tree Pests

Feb 11, 2024

TOPIC: "Emerging Tree Pests" Learn the steps to ID and mitigate deadly tree pests, including the threat to California Citrus. The Emerging Tree Pest Project will have group members on hand to discuss the roll the public has in this effort. Open 10:30 - 4:00 There is a $5 fee to enter the gardens.
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Huntington Beach - Monarch Nature Trail Volunteer Day

Dec 7, 2024

Come join us for a morning of outdoor fun at the Monarch Nature Trail in Huntington Beach! Volunteering at the MNT is a great way to learn more about Orange County's butterfly population as well as the native plants they depend on for survival.
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Food and Farm Lab

Dec 9, 2023

In this program, presented by UCCE Master Food Preservers of Orange County (https://ucanr.edu/sites/MFPOC/), you will learn how to preserve this months Farmers' Market bounty.
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The (chicken) show must go on: 4-H turns bird flu into learning opportunity

August 13, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
Summertime is usually the prime season for 4-H youth to competitively show chickens at their local fairgrounds. But earlier this year, the California State Veterinarian put a ban on poultry exhibitions because of the ongoing outbreak of bird flu. In response, experts from University of California Agriculture…
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Tool Care - Orange County

Tool Maintenance Keeping your tools clean and sharp will make them last longer and prevent tearing of plant material and spreading diseases through open wounds. Examine them regularly for dirt, discoloration, and rust, and check the blade edge for sharpness, chips, or dents. Sanitize pruning…
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California Native Plants - Orange County

What is a Native Plant?  Native or indigenous plants are species that have evolved naturally in a specific region, forming essential relationships with local wildlife and ecosystems. In California, native plants existed before European settlers introduced foreign species. These natives are well…
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This Month In The Garden – August
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[PODCAST] This Month In The Garden – August

August 6, 2025
Time for This Month In The Garden for the month of August! Tips, to-dos, and more on today’s show called In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners (of Orange County of course)! All of the following tips here are from the August Garden Guide found in the UC Master Gardeners of Orange County website under…
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Growing Vegetables in Containers
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[PODCAST] Specialty Vegetable Gardens

July 31, 2025
This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we bring you a gem of a show! Our beloved Master Gardener and original radio DJ Mark Fierle produced a show called “Specialty Vegetable Gardening” some time back. He talked to fellow MG Greg Stevenson about Greg’s passion for home gardening using…
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[PODCAST] Home Grown Tomatoes
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Tomatoes Being Attacked - Orange County

July 30, 2025
Question: I have some tomatoes that haven't ripened yet and have these brown scars on the bottom and this one also had some large bites out of the other side. I've been spraying the tomatoes with a bit of cedar oil diluted with water in the mornings but no other things.Do you know what might be causing…
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