Humboldt County Gardening

July 27th Strawberry Jam-Making Workshop

July 18, 2010 0 comments

Got too many strawberries to eat? Want to learn to make jam? On July 27th from 530-830 pm, Susan will be holding a jam-making workshop at one of the co-ops. Call (707) 822-7150 or send an email to susanjam@yahoo.com for more information. Tip of the nib to the Gardening Gazette for this info!

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Fickle Hill Old Rose Nursery Open Gardens July 18 1-4

July 16, 2010 0 comments

Cynthia Graebner is widely acknowledged as Humboldt’s own rose expert. She specializes in beautiful old-fashioned varieties that need no spraying even in our damp Humboldt climate. If you’d like to be inspired with what a no-spray rose garden looks like, with edibles and other ornamentals incorporated into the planting plan, then you won’t want to [...]

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Food for People FREE Produce Market for Folks in Need

July 15, 2010 1 comment

I’m really impressed by Humboldt’s desire to make sure that folks in need have access to fresh food via the Farmer’s Markets (you can use your food stamps at the Farmer’s Market, you know!), the fact that you can use food stamps for vegetable starts, and now this initiative by Food for People.

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Do Now: Pruning Suckers off Tomatoes

July 14, 2010 0 comments

Just found this excellent tutorial from Mr. Brown Thumb about how to prune the suckers off your tomatoes to contribute to a good form for your plant and better production. Here on the north coast, we can start doing this right now! You can follow Mr. Brown Thumb on Twitter for some funny gardening insights [...]

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Effortless Gardening Consults available through July 15th

July 9, 2010 0 comments

This just in from Cathy Butler: I will be in Humboldt County for part of July and will be offering Effortless Gardening Consultations as well as individual Feldenkrais sessions.  The Gardening consultations take place in your garden so that we can address your specific challenges and situations and most effectively help you improve your gardening [...]

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Humboldt Botanical Gardens Open Gardens Every Saturday

June 20, 2010 0 comments

The Humboldt Botanical Gardens are now open every Saturday from 10-2 for tours. 44 acres of new gardens – come and watch them grow and see the progress each week. Details here and here.

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Miller Farms Nursery Lavender Workshop June 26th

June 18, 2010 0 comments

Lavender Workshop With Mary Barber Saturday June 26th at 10:00 a.m. Workshop Fee: $5.00 Lavender comes in a wide variety of sizes and varieties. We will discuss the best varieties to grow here and what they need to be successful. After that we will learn how to make lavender wands. Contact Miller Farms Nursery for [...]

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HBGF Garden Tour June 27th

June 18, 2010 0 comments

The Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation is hosting their annual Garden Tour, this year mostly focusing on Arcata. Lots of edible gardens this year, so if you are looking for ideas on how to incorporate edibles into your ornamental planting scheme, this is the year for you! Details here.

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Humboldt Rhodie Society Garden Tour of Pat Wells’ Garden Plus Potluck Sunday June 13th

June 10, 2010 0 comments

If you’re a fan of Rhododendrons and gorgeous gardens, then this is a weekend event you won’t want to miss. Join the Rhododendron society for a tour of Pat Wells’ magnificent garden in Trinidad, and join them for a potluck as well this Sunday. All prospective members are welcome. See this webpage for details.

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Humboldt Rhodie Society Garden Tour of Pat Wells’ Garden Plus Potluck Sunday June 13th

June 9, 2010 0 comments

If you’re a fan of Rhododendrons and gorgeous gardens, then this is a weekend event you won’t want to miss. Join the Rhododendron society for a tour of Pat Wells’ magnificent garden in Trinidad, and join them for a potluck as well this Sunday. All prospective members are welcome. See this webpage for details.

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