Get in the seasonal spirit with these creative classes
This fanciful pumpkin is an example of the project to be made in the Pressed Botanical Pumpkin workshop on Sunday, Oct. 6, at The Secret Garden. Courtesy The Secret Garden
How do you get in the mood for fall gardening and entertaining? With some spirited workshops, courtesy of The Secret Garden.
The destination Elk Grove garden store is hosting a full schedule of fall workshops including three this weekend, Oct. 5 and 6:
– “Bury Me with My Plants” workshop,10:30 a.m. Saturday: Make a spooky, fun succulent arrangement as your Halloween centerpiece. Class features “instruction and everything needed to create this hauntingly adorable cemetery scene including 8-inch pot, soil and rock, succulents, dried floral, skeleton, and your choice of two mini accessories,” say the hosts. “More seasonal accessories will be available for purchase. Once spooky season is past, swap out the graveyard scene for something fresh and enjoy your arrangement year round.” Owner Jennifer Kahl will lead the instruction in this 90-minute workshop; $55 including materials.
– Botanical Poster Watercolor workshop, 2 p.m. Saturday: For budding artists, this workshop uses the fall garden as inspiration. “This design is inspired by Fall flowers and foliage from our nursery,” say the hosts. “We will collect examples of seasonal foliage and students will learn to sketch and watercolor their designs. Students will use pencil, ivory parchment paper, and high-grade Japanese watercolor paints to create their poster. Wooden frame is included as are all materials and instruction.” This class lasts more than 2 hours; fee is $55.
– Pressed Botanical Pumpkin workshop, 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Turn a faux pumpkin into a lasting piece of fall decor. Use pressed leaves and flowers to create an original design. Fee is $55 including materials and a discount coupon for other purchases.
Space is limited for these workshops. Register in advance via the nursery’s website at: https://www.secretgarden-online.com/workshops
At the same site, sign up now for these additional workshops in October and November:
– Kokedama workshop, 11 a.m. Oct. 13: Learn how to make these beautiful moss-filled hanging planters with your choice of indoor or outdoor plants; $50.
– Mushroom Forest Wreath workshop, 11 a.m. Oct. 20: Make a lasting woodland-inspired wreath to greet visitors throughout the fall holidays. Includes 12-inch grapevine wreath base, preserved moss, pine cones and other natural elements; $55.
– The Herbal Craft workshop, 11 a.m. Nov. 3: This two-hour experiential class covers the art of herbal tea blending, incense making and herbal salves; $55.
– Pressed Botanical Candle workshop, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10: Make fall-themed candles decorated with pressed leaves and flowers; $55.
The Secret Garden is located at 8450 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove.
Details and directions: https://www.secretgarden-online.com/
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FALL
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Nov. 25: It's late November, and your peach tree needs spraying
Nov. 18: What to do with all those fallen leaves?
Nov. 11: Prepare now for colder weather in the edible garden
Nov. 4: Plant a pea patch for you and your garden
Oct. 27: As citrus season begins, advice for backyard growers
Oct. 20: Change is in the autumn air
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Oct. 6: Fava beans do double duty
Sept. 30: Seeds or transplants for cool-season veggies?
Sept. 23: How to prolong the fall tomato harvest
SUMMER
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Sept. 9: How to get the most out of your pumpkin patch
Sept. 2: Summer-to-fall transition time for evaluation, planning
Aug. 26: To pick or not to pick those tomatoes?
Aug. 19: Put worms to work for you
Aug. 12: Grow food while saving water
Aug. 5: Enhance your food with edible flowers
July 29: Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
July 22: A squash plant has mosaic virus, and it's not pretty
July 15: Does this plant need water?
July 8: Tear out that sad plant or baby it? Midsummer decisions
July 1: How to grow summer salad greens
June 24: Weird stuff that's perfectly normal
SPRING
June 17: Help pollinators help your garden
June 10: Battling early-season tomato pests
June 3: Make your own compost
May 27: Where are the bees when you need them?
May 20: How to help tomatoes thrive on hot days
May 13: Your plants can tell you more than any calendar can
May 6: Maintain soil moisture with mulch for garden success
April 29: What's (already) wrong with my tomato plants?
April 22: Should you stock up on fertilizer? (Yes!)
April 15: Grow culinary herbs in containers
April 8: When to plant summer vegetables
April 1: Don't be fooled by these garden myths
March 25: Fertilizer tips: How to 'feed' your vegetables for healthy growth
WINTER
March 18: Time to give vegetable seedlings some more space
March 11: Ways to win the fight against weeds
March 4: Potatoes from the garden
Feb. 25: Plant a fruit tree now -- for later
Feb. 18: How to squeeze more food into less space
Feb. 11: When to plant? Consider staggering your transplants
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Garden checklist for week of Nov. 30
It's going to get colder after the fog (finally) dissipates. Without the fog, damp ground will finally have a chance to dry out – and no rain is in the forecast for at least a week.
Make the most of this break in the weather and tackle late fall chores:
* Protect tender plants from possible frost damage. Don’t leave poinsettias outdoors.
* Rake and compost leaves, but dispose of any diseased plant material. For example, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.
* Clear gutters and storm drains.
* Prune dead or broken branches from trees.
* For holiday blooms indoors, plant paperwhite narcissus bulbs now. Fill a shallow bowl or dish with 2 inches of rocks or pebbles. Place bulbs in the dish with the root end nestled in the rocks. Add water until it just touches the bottom of the bulbs. Place the dish in a sunny window. Add water as needed.
* Plant bulbs at two-week intervals to spread out your spring bloom. Some possible suggestions: daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips, anemones and scillas.
* Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.
* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.
* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.
* Plant garlic and onions.
* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.
* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.
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