Central Sierra

Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers for their monthly general Q&A session. A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions, share their tips and encourage you to safely preserve food at home.

Condiments make the world go round. BBQ sauces, hot sauces, sweet and sour sauces, Asian condiments. We will teach boiling water canning including waterbath and atmospheric steam canning while sharing fun condiment recipes. Take them home and fill your pantry with the condiments your family loves.

Reduce what is sent to the landfill by turning your kitchen scraps and yard waste into garden gold! Whether you live in an apartment or on a large, rural property, Master Gardeners of Amador County will cover practical ways to begin composting at home.

Does the thought of using a pressure canner scare you? It shouldnt! Learn how a pressure canner works and the multiple safety features included on every modern canner. Build your confidence in pressure canning by watching several mini-demonstrations and compare a variety of canner types.

Come along to our weekly Workday & Open Garden Gate - we are now operating winter hours - 11am to 4pm. Open year-round on Thursdays - the public is welcome to explore the garden, ask for advice, take free seeds home to plant, buy plants, share in the harvest and more.

Come along to our weekly Workday & Open Garden Gate - we are now operating winter hours - 11am to 4pm. Open year-round on Thursdays - the public is welcome to explore the garden, ask for advice, take free seeds home to plant, buy plants, share in the harvest and more.

Come along to our weekly Workday & Open Garden Gate - we are now operating SPRING/SUMMER HOURS - 9am to 1pm. Open year-round on Thursdays - the public is welcome to explore the garden, ask for advice, take free seeds home to plant, buy plants, share in the harvest and more.

A regular workday at the demo garden on Thursdays, 11am to 1pm. The gate will indeed be open and members of the public are welcome to drop in and enjoy the garden and ask for advice. There will be public demos and plant sales. Share in garden produce, free seed exchange and local gardening advice.

Instructor: Barbara Brydon Location: Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Dr. Placerville Fee: Free! Pre-registration is required! After learning some basics about parts and needs of plants, children will plant a succulent cutting in a small pot.

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