Debbie Schnur, UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener and Community Education Specialist When I lived in Minnesota, fall was my least favorite time of year. It wasn't that I didn't appreciate the changing colors of the leaves or the crisp fall air.
APPLE BUTTER I finally made some more apple butter. Friends down the street picked me two BIG bags full of Winter Banana apples. Some were sweet for eating, some were a bit on the tart side. All were pretty much free from bug damage.
Trees in Drought By Barbara Dawson, MG, Drought Committee Member Think about your yard. What is the most important plant there? Your vegetable garden, perennials, grass? Or, did you think of trees? In fact, trees are probably the single most important item in your yard.
Gretchen Heimlich-Villalta, UCCE Master Gardener and PhD student at UC Riverside What Is IPM? If you've never heard of IPM, you're not alone. I get this question from folks ranging from new gardeners to graduate students in plant pathology.
Master Gardener Spotlight: Phoebe Frankeberger This month we are spotlighting UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener Phoebe Frankeberger. She has been with the program for since 2018 and has been a wonderful part of our newsletter team.
Fall is upon us and it's time for a shift in seasons. Here in Southern California, we really do have four seasons, even if they don't follow the rules!! Our summers can be long and drawn out and rain seems to come early or late, but never when we think it will.
As the seasons change, I'm excited to plant my fall garden and start my new part-time position as the Environmental Education Coordinator for UCCE San Bernardino County. I'll be working an average of eight hours a week, reporting to Maggie O'Neill, our amazing Master Gardener Coordinator.
Youth EFNEP partnered with the San Bernardino City Unified School Districts' Family Engagement Center to help support their Summer Reading Program. Over 120 Kindergarten through Sixth graders joined the 6 week virtual program via Zoom.
What's Another Name For a Prickly Pear? (Hint: Sounds the same as a fish you may know and like) As I drive around I check out stuff. New streets, new areas, places to shop, ideas for landscaping. Landscaping, hmmm. Cactus plants are pretty common.
Canning ChilesCan a Batch of Hatch? I keep getting e-mails from a Chile grower/seller in New Mexico. They are selling the famous Hatch chiles. Hatch chiles are offered in hot, medium, or mild. Pre-roasted, you got it. Make a choice of chopped or whole; they are shipped to you frozen.
