|
|
Lifetime Master Gardener Fred Hoffman is the host of the "KFBK Garden Show"
on NewsTalk 1530 KFBK in Sacramento, California each Sunday morning from
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by "Get Growing" on Talk 650 KSTE
in Sacramento, 10 a.m. to Noon.
And, you can listen to the shows, live, via the KFBK.com and KSTE.com websites.
Now available as podcasts: previous editions of "The KFBK Garden Show" and "Get Growing".
Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin County gardeners can also
get current gardening information from Fred in his Saturday gardening column
in the Lodi News-Sentinel.; also available at the Farmer Fred Rant! Blog page.
Pictures, gardening info, events and more on Facebook and Twitter!
 
Visit the Farmer Fred Rant Blog Page for These Garden Tips and More:
UPCOMING
GUESTS
ON THE "KFBK GARDEN SHOW" &
"GET
GROWING"
Heard
each Sunday from 8:30 a.m.
to
Noon:
Aug.
29:
Analisa
Stewart - Consulting Arborist,Arbor
Entities:
"Summer Tree
Care"; Warren Roberts -
UC
Davis
Arboretum
.
Sept.
5:
Don Shor
-
Redwood
Barn
Nursery,
Davis: "September
Garden Opportunities";
Paul
Tsamtsis -
Begonia
Society
Show and Sale;
Teresa
Hawkes
-
Sacramento
Co. Master Gardeners -
"Fair
Oaks
Horticulture Center
Events".
A
clue
for Sunday's
Garden Grappler.
If you found
the
information on
this website useful, please click
on
the contents of
"Ads by Google"
nearr the top
of
this page to
help support
this service.
There is no obligation to
buy
anything!
|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Garden
Data (thru Sept. 2, 2010)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this past
week : 1.4" valley; 1.5" foothills.
Soil Temperature: 69 (F) valley.
72 (F) foothills. 68 (F) upper foothills.
Click Here for more
Information about soil temperature and evapotranspiration
rates
Chilling
hours (Nov. 1, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010): hours
at 45 degrees or less, for deciduous fruit tree production,
Chill Season: Nov. 1- Feb. 28)
VALLEY: 690-935 hours
FOOTHILLS: 935-1404 hours
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Looking for lists and pictures of
plants that don't require much water?
Check out the
website...
Water-Wise
Gardening in the Gold Country
Region
This is a project undertaken in conjunction
with the municipalities and water districts in three
counties: Sacramento,
El Dorado and Placer as well as local
horticulturists. The website has a wealth of local
residential photography and plant
information to help the homeowner improve
their garden in a water efficient way.
Saturday, September
11
Guided Tour: Discover
Plants from Down Under
10:00 a.m., Wyatt
Deck, Old Davis Road, UC Davis
California and Western
Australia have similar climate and environmental conditions,
so many Australian plants are well suited for Central Valley
gardens. The UC Davis Arboretum will offer a free guided
tour focusing on the Arboretum's Australian Collection on
Saturday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. The tour will meet at
the Wyatt Deck, located on Old Davis Road next to the
Arboretum redwood grove. There is no charge for the tour and
free parking is available in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis
Road and A Street. For more information, please call (530)
752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
======================================
Sunday, September
12
Guided Tour: Shade or
Sun? Find the Perfect Spot for Your Plant
10 a.m., Arboretum
Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
Every home landscape
offers a range of garden locations with varying amounts of
sunlight at different times of year. Gardeners can learn how
to find the right place for every plant during a free public
tour of the Storer Garden at the UC Davis Arboretum on
Sunday, September 12. The tour will meet at 10:00 a.m. at
the Arboretum Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis
campus. There is no charge for the tour, and free parking is
available along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lots 50 and 55.
For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit
arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
==============================
Saturday, September
18
Guided Tour: The
Terrace Garden
10 a.m., Arboretum
Terrace Garden
Gardeners and would-be
gardeners are invited to take a guided stroll through the UC
Davis Arboretum Terrace Garden on Saturday, September 18 to
find great ideas for combining plants in beds and containers
for year-round interest. The Arboretum Terrace Garden
features beautiful, low-input, low-maintenance plants and
design appropriate for our region. Visitors can learn about
local gardening conditions, selecting Mediterranean and
California native plants, attracting birds and butterflies,
natural pest control, and other safe and sustainable
practices. The Terrace is based on Mediterranean garden
style, using design elements to reduce water use and
encourage year-round outdoor living. The tour will meet at
10:00 a.m. at the Arboretum Terrace Garden, next to Borders
Books and Music at the Davis Commons retail center, on First
Street in Davis. Free parking is available behind the
center. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
======================================================
Saturday, September
25
Guided Tour:
Outstanding Oaks!
10:00 a.m., Arboretum
Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
The UC Davis Arboretum
contains one of the nation's largest collections of oaks,
and fall is the perfect time to get to know oaks. A free
guided tour on Saturday, September 2 will highlight the
Arboretum's world-class oak collection, the special
adaptations of these majestic trees, and the new Oak
Discovery Trail. The tour will leave at 10:00 a.m. from the
Arboretum Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis campus.
There is no charge for the tour, and free parking is
available along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lots 50 and 55.
For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit
arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
=======================================================
Sat. September 25
Arboretum Plant Sales
and Fall Planting
Mark your calendar now
for the UC Davis Arboretum Fall Plant Sales: Saturdays,
September 25 and October 16. Note that this is a change from
the usual first Saturday in October
The September 25 Plant
Faire and Sale will have a special focus on California
native plants. It will be open to members only from 9:00
until 11:00 a.m., then open to the public from 11:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Shoppers will enjoy live music, free
children's activities, and expert gardening advice. Anyone
may join the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum at the door
for early admission and a 10% member discount; new members
get a free plant! For more information, please call (530)
752-4880
or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
=========================
Sunday, September
26, 2010
SABA The Sacramento
Area Beekeepers Association
Mail c/o Sacramento
Beekeeping Supply, 2110 X Street, Sacramento, Ca 95818
www.sacbeekeepers.org
info@sacbeekeepers.org
OPEN HOUSE -- HONEY
TASTING -- HONEY SALES
Ask a beekeeper about
BEEKEEPING
10 am until 2
pm
4145 Branch Center
Road, Sacramento
At the Sacramento
County Agricultural Extension Building, 4145 Branch Center
Road, Sacramento
Exit I-50 at Bradshaw
Road, south to Keifer Blvd. then one block
west
There will be SABA
members available to discuss hobby beekeeping; how and where
they keep their bees; the cost factors; nutritional benefits
of producing your own honey and the enjoyment they find in
beekeeping. There will be beekeeping equipment on display.
Various honey will be available for tasting so you can see
how different honey can be depending on what the bees have
for a nectar source. SABA members will have their honey for
sale and they can discuss with you the probable nectar
source, how they manage their bees and their extracting
process.
==========================
Sunday, September
26
Guided Tour:
Perennials in the Garden
10 a.m., Arboretum
Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
Fall and winter are
the best time to plant flowering perennials in inland
California, so that they can get their roots established in
the cool, rainy season before they have to face the hot, dry
summer. Learn how to plan and plant a perennial garden
during a free public tour of the UC Davis Arboretum on
Sunday, September 26. Gardeners will have a chance to see
mature specimens of perennials (flowering plants that live
in the garden for several years) they might want for their
home landscapes. The tour will visit the Arboretum's
demonstration gardens, which provide living examples for
placing plants in home gardens according to the water and
shade needs of the plants. The tour will begin at 10:00 a.m.
at the Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis Campus. There
is no charge for the tour, and free parking is available
along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lot 55. For more
information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit
arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
==========================
Sat. October
16
UC Davis Arboretum
Plant Sales and Fall Planting
The October 16 sale
will have a focus on fall planting, with experienced
gardeners available to help shoppers choose the best plants
for their garden design and conditions. It will be open to
the public from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Once again, anyone
who joins at the door will get a 10% member discount and a
free plant. For more information, please call (530)
752-4880
or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
===========================
Saturday, October
16, 2010 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Carolyn Parker Flower
Arranging With Roses
Sacramento Marina,
Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Way, Sacramento, CA
95818
Fee: $45 for OCCC
Members
$65
for non members (includes OCCC membership)
We are delighted to
present an opportunity to learn and practice flower
arranging using old garden roses with Carolyn Parker, author
of R is for Rose, a beautifully written and wonderful
photographic essay of all the roses in Carolyn's Walnut
Creek garden. The seminar which combines demonstration
with hands-on practice by participants will be held at the
Sacramento Marina (2710 Ramp Way) at the west end of
Broadway. Lunch is included. Registration and a
fee of $65.00 is required for the event. (OCCC members
are discounted $20.) Registration Forms are
downloadable from the Cemetery Rose website at
www.cemeteryrose.org or the Old City Cemetery web site at
www.oldcitycemetery.com.
Seating for this event
is limited, so register early.
====================================
Saturday, October
16, 2010 - 10:00 am
What's Blooming in the
Cemetery Garden Tour
Tour Guide: Sharon
Patrician
Join Sharon Patrician,
gardener and volunteer at the Historic City Cemetery, on
October 16 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery, 1000 Broadway,
Sacramento, for a stroll through the beautiful and peaceful
gardens to learn what's blooming.
The tour commences at
10 am from the Cemetery's main gate at Broadway and 10th
Street. Visitors may park across the street from the 10th
Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance. Held under
the auspices of the City of Sacramento Division of History
& Science, the Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc.
presents this tour as a public service.
For tour information,
please call (916) 448-0811 or the Old City Cemetery web site
at www.oldcitycemetery.com. Tours are free though donations
for the restoration of the cemetery are greatly needed and
appreciated.
=====================================
Saturday, October
23, 2010 - 10:00 am
Autumn Roses Garden
Tour
Tour Guide: Anita
Clevenger
Experience the
glorious colors of Autumn on this Saturday morning tour at
the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. This garden tour, led
by Lifetime Master Gardener, Anita Clevenger, celebrates the
beauty of the change of seasons in our internationally
acclaimed cemetery gardens.
The tour commences at
10:00 am from the Cemetery's main gate at Broadway and 10th
Street. Visitors may park across the street from the 10th
Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance. Held under
the auspices of the City of Sacramento Division of History
& Science, this tour is presented as a public service by
the Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc.
For tour
information, please call (916) 448-0811 or the Old City
Cemetery web site at www.oldcitycemetery.com. Tours are free
though donations for the restoration of the cemetery are
greatly needed and appreciated.
==========================================
November 13,
2010 at 10am:
Organic Horticulturist
Steven Zien will give a two hour program on "SOIL NOT JUST A
DIRTY WORD: Take a revealing journey into the mysteries of
managing your soil's biology for an easy care, healthy, pest
free garden and landscape" to be held at Soil Born Farms
American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova. As
the date approaches go to the Soil Born Farms website or to
register the Sacramento Natural Food Coop
website.
==============================================
======================
|
