The Stanislaus Sprout

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Spring Vegetable Gardening Class/Jardinería en La Primavera

February 22, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Hello everyone, last night we had a class in English on Spring Vegetable Gardening. If you weren't able to make it, you can watch the recording we did last year on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LKIOSIPTc&t=1s Tonight, February 23, 2022 we are holding this class in Spanish.
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February 22 Zoom Vegetable Class - Sign up Now!

February 16, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Let's meet online next Tuesday for a class on how to have a successful vegetable garden. We hope you will join us whether you are just starting out, or want to share your tips (in the chat) as a life-long gardener. Where*: On Zoom. You will receive a link the morning of the class.
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Honey bee on blue-flowered plant.
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Give Bees Flowers for Valentine's Day

February 13, 2022
Winters are generally cold with few flowers blooming. While wandering around my garden on a recent sunny January day, I observed honey bees flitting from flower to flower on a ceanothus bush.
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Man using pruning shears to prune an apple tree.
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Fruitful Trees Result from Proper Early Care

February 11, 2022
When discussing fruit tree planting and growing, I always stress the importance of developing trees for the long run. While you may plant and harvest vegetable crops in a single season, fruit trees and grapevines remain in your garden for many years.
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Oblong yellow vegetables growing through an 8' tall trellis you can walk under.
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Spring Vegetable Gardening Class February 22, 2022

February 7, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
We hope you can join UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardeners Rho Yare and Ted Hawkins for our Zoom Warm Season Vegetable Gardening class on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Now is the time to start thinking about which delicious vegetables you want to grow in your garden.
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