Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Betsy BuxtonIt’s been a while since I last wrote from Weedy Acres, and I hope you remember me.  The wind is still blowing and the weeds are still thriving, BUT something new!  As I looked out the window for inspiration, what should I spot but a bloom on my Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata)!…

Blog by Melinda NestlerodeLast year, I was fortunate to attend a presentation by Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop, who gave each of the attendees a packet of 24 cucumber seeds. I chose a packet labeled “Carosello Leccese Striped”, because Jay said it was his all-time favorite cucumber. That meant a lot coming…

Blog by Michelle DavisAlmost a month ago, I stepped out onto my patio to discover an insect I had never seen before. She was about 1 ½ inches long, not counting her long antennae. What was striking about her was the coloration: alternating bands of light blue and black, even on the antennae. Her entire…

Blog by Cindy YeeLast summer, after tasting my friend and fellow Master Gardener Stephanie's delicious mulberries, I ordered a dwarf everbearing mulberry, Morus nigra from Stark Brothers online.  Stephanie's mulberry is in a relatively small pot, healthy, compact, and covered in berries. My…

Blog by Nancy ForrestA few weeks ago, we took the Suisun City representatives on a boat trip through Suisun Marsh. The marsh is the largest continuous brackish water wetland on the West Coast. Fresh water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meets the saline water from the San Francisco Bay and the…