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Dry Vegetables and Fruit for Winter Use~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/06/2009 10:58 PM
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As the fall harvest winds down, home gardeners can stock pantries with produce for use during winter by dehydrating vegetables and fruits. To dry produce, use a food dryer or dehydrator. They generally require less energy than an electric oven. Choose good quality fruits and vegetables for drying. Place produce on trays and slide them into dryers. Most produce will dry in four to 12 hours. Treat light colored fruit like apples, peaches, and pears with sulfur to keep them from oxidizing and turning brown during drying. Sulfur also prevents the loss of vitamins A and C.....
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Fall is the time to “heal” your lawn~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/29/2009 09:00 AM
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The heat of summer has probably taken its toll on your lawn. Fall is a good time to renovate troubled patches in your lawn, especially if summer drought has turned it to a toasty brown mat of dormant grass. Lawns in the foothills will be coming back to life with the cooler temperatures and the first rains of autumn. As your turf comes out of dormancy, it is easy to see areas that need special attention.....
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Grow Your Own Oaks~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/22/2009 05:02 PM
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Propagating and planting are rewarding ways to speed up nature’s processes, beautify your home site, or even enhance the woodland on more remote parts of your property. Your investment for propagation activities can vary according to the time and money you want to spend. Both simple and elaborate efforts have proved successful. Site factors such as soil moisture, predators, weather and luck are important in propagation success and these are often hard to evaluate.....
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Cool Fall Weather Brings Sweet Cole Crops~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/15/2009 09:53 AM
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September is the best time to harvest cole crops like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kohlrabi, and Brussels sprouts. Cool weather retards respiration, allowing plants to accumulate sugars for a sweeter taste. Cole crops planted in the spring that mature in hot weather tend to have a stronger taste. Plant growth is also slower in the fall, which results in less cracking of cabbage heads and Brussels sprouts.....
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Master Gardener Program Seeking Volunteers |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/11/2009 10:02 AM
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University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Calaveras County is looking for enthusiastic gardeners and community minded individuals interested in training to become certified University of California Master Gardener volunteers. Consider joining the many Master Gardeners who are available to answer gardening questions for residents, help others learn gardening techniques using hands on demonstrations and enjoy meeting people with similar interests.....
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Time to Plant Garlic and Transplant Raspberries and Blackberries~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/02/2009 08:02 AM
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For garlic lovers, September's cooler weather is a welcome reminder that it's time for a new crop. Long considered a deterrent to the common cold, garlic is a favorite herb in Mexican and Italian cuisine. California Early is a popular and well-adapted garlic variety for the foothills. Unlike multilayered onion bulbs, segmented garlic bulbs are made of fleshy cloves. Plant individual cloves in well-fertilized soil with the basal ends down and the pointed tips up, about 1 to 3 inches deep and 3 to 6 inches apart. Keep rows 3 feet apart....
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Cool off with Watermelons~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/25/2009 03:24 PM
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August is a time for fishing, picnics and freshly harvested watermelon. Knowing when to pick a melon is the key to optimum flavor and sweetness. Many use the "thump" test, but there are more reliable methods. First, use a calendar to track the average days from emergence to maturity for the variety being grown. Next, look for the corkscrew-shaped tendril on the stem that's attached to the melon. If it's withered and brown, the melon is probably ripe. Foliar diseases, however, can occasionally cause tendrils to wither prematurely....
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Christian Family Learning Center is Holding a HUGE Estate Sale This Weekend....Everything Must Go! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/20/2009 09:49 AM
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Sonora, CA.....Christian Family Learning Center is holding a huge Estate Sale this weekend, Saturday and Sunday August 22nd and 23rd to benefit their lovely school.
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Protect Tomatoes from Hot Summer Weather~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/18/2009 10:46 AM
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To grow robust, juicy tomatoes in the foothills, gardeners may need to protect plants from scorching August heat. Tomatoes generally thrive in full sun and warm weather, and some newer varieties can even withstand intense evening heat. But when nighttime temperatures remain above 75° F, blossoms often drop off tomato plants and fruit production stops....
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Something Blue Bridal Affaire Planned for October 4th at CAMPS!~by Alishia Mares with Video Enclosed |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/17/2009 08:58 PM
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Brides-to-be and their guests are invited to the first annual Something Blue Bridal Affaire on October 4th, 2009 from 11-3pm. The intimate reception style event will be held at Camps Restaurant in Angels Camp, hosted by Alishia Mares and Alldrin Photography. The Bridal Show will feature the areas most sought after wedding vendors from caterers, photographers, florists, disc jockeys, venues, wedding cake designers, salons and much more. For one afternoon, Camps will be a one-stop shop where busy brides....
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