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March in the Natural Garden

In general, gardeners are an optimistic lot, and usually our optimism pays off… eventually. After nearly three years of meager winter rains coupled with extreme summer heat, we are now experiencing a “great” rain year, with repeated soakings and copious precipitation that will provide deep moisture for our plants well into summer and beyond.

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Food Preservation 101

with UCCE Master Food Preservers of Orange County March 4, 2023  Starts at 10:00am Curious about preserving your own home grown foods? How about pickling,

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Flower Festival

Join us on the first Saturday of Spring as we bask in the beauty of California’s flowers. Potting workshop, bouquet contest, giveaways, local artisans, speakers, & more!

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February in the Natural Garden

February 2023 in the Natural Garden.

The strange September soakings coupled with the bountiful winter rains have produced unprecedented blooms in some of our driest places. The desert came out with off-season flowers in fall and winter, and has already made a good start on spring. Other…

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January in the Natural Garden

January, 2023 in the Natural Garden.

…but our forecast for the next two weeks in southern California has us getting a few scraps of rain left over from the main course being served in northern California. This is fairly typical, as evidenced by Mendocino’s 40” compared to San Diego’s 10” annual average…

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December in the Natural Garden

December, 2022 in the Natural Garden.

…but our forecast for the next two weeks in southern California has us getting a few scraps of rain left over from the main course being served in northern California. This is fairly typical, as evidenced by Mendocino’s 40” compared to San Diego’s 10” annual average…

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November in the Natural Garden

September, 2022 in the Natural Garden.
As soon as this Labor-Day-thru-early-September heatwave breaks, provide an early morning Deep Soak for your entire garden. Continue with your regular (daily is OK during the heatwave) Refreshing Sprinkles in the late afternoon or early evening.

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Sage in the Garden

Think of salvia as a musician playing solo, with a few friends, in a band, or as part of a complete orchestra. The music she makes is lovely at every level, so consider how much room you have and strike up the first song!

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September in the Natural Garden

September, 2022 in the Natural Garden.
As soon as this Labor-Day-thru-early-September heatwave breaks, provide an early morning Deep Soak for your entire garden. Continue with your regular (daily is OK during the heatwave) Refreshing Sprinkles in the late afternoon or early evening.

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