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Vermicomposting - Composting with Worms

November 12, 2019
By Marceline D Sousa
We hope to see you at our upcoming Vermicomposting Class this Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sign up at http://ucanr.edu/worms2019 Meanwhile, please enjoy this post written by the UCCE San Joaquin County Master Gardeners.
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Vermicomposting. (Lynn Ketchum)
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Free Vermicomposting Class Nov. 14, 2019

October 28, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Question: Can you name a fun way to compost some of your kitchen scraps? Answer: Vermicomposting, using worms to eat your "garbage!" Vermicomposting is the process of keeping red wriggler worms in a hotel where they eat food scraps and other organic materials like paper and cardboard.
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Citrus fruit splitting. (Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell)
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Splitting in Navel Oranges is Difficult to Prevent

October 21, 2019
Splitting of navel oranges is a disorder that shows up every few years in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. It's difficult to predict the problem, and once you see oranges beginning to split, it's too late to do anything about it.
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