Solano

I love winter, but I also look forward to the arrival of spring, with the plants waking up from slumber and offering us a peek at their renewed life with beautiful flowers. It is now mid-February and our surrounding areas throughout Solano County are popping with stunning yellow flowers.

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I love crafting and decorating. I also love nature and being around plants. So, when I can combine my two loves, life is even better. I am not a florist, but I have picked up some tips over the years. Some of the best, have been from other Master Gardeners.

In the lastblog, I wrote about my decision to not plant any vegetable plants this winter season. I instead opted to plant cover crops since it was already late in the season, and I have limited time for garden maintenance over the next few months.

A rainy New Year awakens Bringing future life to garden and landscape plants Get ready for these planting adventures...

Since the pandemic, the price of seeds has gone way up. This increase is across the board, and in some cases it's no different than the higher prices for our groceries and shirts and sneakers and most other things we buy.

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My plant failure (in the last photo below) is staring at me every day, and I am ready to call it a day and dig it up! Friend Stephanie (new MG like me, but honestly, a much better gardener) grew golden berries from seeds taken from fruit she bought last year at Trader Joe's.

Plant Talk Good day vibrant plant You look healthy and happy What makes you tick? I am in the right soil My support system underneath my feet is alive. Healthy soil; happy plant! At ground zero, the world of plants is revealed. Some thrive under the sun, Others are scorched like humans.

In our November blog, we revealed how Thomas Jefferson became the Founding Father of gardening innovation at his beloved Monticello. He was a grand experimenter, a disciplined scientist and an extraordinary gardener.