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Tue, Nov 15, 2022

50th annual Harvest Festival returns to Cal Expo

Find handmade arts and crafts (and food) in time for holiday shopping

Mon, Nov 14, 2022

75th annual Sacramento Mum Show this weekend

See mums of all types and learn how to grow them, too

Sun, Nov 13, 2022

Super-ripe persimmon pulp makes for plump cookie

Treat features fruit and a special ingredient

Sat, Nov 12, 2022

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 13

Make the most of soft ground and clear skies

Wed, Nov 09, 2022

Exotic Plants hosts a Harvest Festival

Find gift ideas, food and plants galore

Tue, Nov 08, 2022

'Art to Wear & More' showcases local textile artists

Sacramento-area textile artists model their one-of-a-kind creations, then hold big sale.

Mon, Nov 07, 2022

Pick pomegranates before the rain makes them split

We also have tips on how to seed them without a mess

Sun, Nov 06, 2022

Little lime cookies deliver a pop of sweet-tart flavor

Citrus season starts just as days get shorter and chillier

Sat, Nov 05, 2022

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 6

Rainy conditions expected to be followed by cold nights

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Take a ramble through a 1-acre native plant garden

Registration required for Sunday event near Davis

Tue, Nov 01, 2022

Rain breaks another Sacramento dry spell

November starts with some nice steady rain

Mon, Oct 31, 2022

Watch out for 'day biters' this Halloween -- and beyond

New invasive mosquito found in Sacramento County

Sun, Oct 30, 2022

This fall favorite uses a different orange fruit

It’s persimmon season! Try them in a baked pudding

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 30

Expect perfect weather this Halloween weekend, but change is on the way -- and (maybe) some rain!

Fri, Oct 28, 2022

Arrington wins GardenComm Gold Medal

Lauded magazine focused on water-wise gardening

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Learn to make the most of garden shade

Workshop coincides with Open Garden Day at Sherwood Demonstration Garden

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Muffins and pumpkin

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Garden Checklist for week of Oct. 27

It's still great weather for gardening. Grab a sweater – and an umbrella, just in case – then get to work:

* October is the best month to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.

* Harvest pumpkins and winter squash.

* Pick apples and persimmons. Remember to pick up fallen fruit, too; it attracts pests.

* Clean up the summer vegetable garden and compost disease-free foliage.

* Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies. Clean and store in a cool, dry place.

* Treat azaleas, gardenias and camellias with chelated iron if leaves are yellowing between the veins.

* Now is the time to plant seeds for many flowers directly into the garden, including cornflower, nasturtium, nigella, poppy, portulaca, sweet pea and stock.

* Plant seeds for radishes, bok choy, mustard, spinach and peas.

* Plant garlic and onions.

* Set out cool-weather bedding plants, including calendula, pansy, snapdragon, primrose and viola.

* Reseed and feed the lawn. Work on bare spots.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

Strawberries

Find our spring recipes here!

Taste Summer! E-cookbook

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

Lemon coconut pancakes

Find our winter recipes here!