Much to see and learn in Loomis, Placerville and South Natomas
Judy Tretheway stewards Confluence Gardens, which will be open for tours Saturday, Oct. 11. Kathy Morrison
The weather should be perfect this weekend for gardening and learning about gardening. A wealth of opportunities is on the calendar for the Sacramento-area gardener:
-- The El Dorado master gardeners offer a joint workshop with the county's master food preservers. "Citrus: From Tree to Table" will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, fron 9 am. to noon, at the Cameron Park Community Centere, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park.
The class is free but registration is required. Register here. In this combo class, organizers say, "Master Gardeners will inform the novice and experienced citrus grower in what makes for successful growing in this county, what pests to watch for, how to protect during our cold nights, and harvest. The Master Food Preservers will share recipes for delightful treats that can be made using citrus, including marmalades, citrus peels and salts. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced."
-- Meanwhile, the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, which the El Dorado master gardeners maintain, will be open for visitors both Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. Enjoy the garden's 16 different planting areas in their fall glory, and chat with master gardeners who are working there. The garden is outside Placerville on Folsom Lake College's El Dorado Center, 6699 Campus Drive. Admission is free but parking is $2. For more El Dorado master gardener events, go to https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county
-- Over in Placer County, the Loomis Demonstration Garden will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to noon as part of the Placer master gardeners' regular Second Saturday event. The garden is on the grounds of the Loomis Library, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis
"Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production," the master gardeners note.
While there, visitors can pop inside the Loomis Library for a workshop on "Composting and Mulch," from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn how to set up a composting system, as well as discover the many types of mulch -- and which works best for which gardens.
For more on Placer County master gardeners events, go here: https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-placer-county
-- And in South Natomas, Judy Tretheway will welcome visitors to tour her Confluence Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 11, during Open Garden Day. Tours are offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. Confluence Gardens is near the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers. Tretheway has created a private/community garden that is "devoted to exploring the confluence of humans and plants as we share our gifts and recognize our inter-being."
The Open Garden Day activities include sipping garden-grown teas, making your own tea blend, harvesting some Roselle (hibiscus), and garbling (processing) herbs. The variety and uses of the plants at the site makes the tour a fascinating and spirit-calming experience.
Confluence Gardens is at 1108 Azusa St., South Natomas. Parking in the immediate vicinity may be limited. The Confluence Gardens website for more information and other ways to participate: https://www.confluencegardens.earth/
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Food in My Back Yard (FIMBY) Series
FALL
Dec. 9: Soggy soil and what to do about it
Dec. 2: Plant artichokes now; enjoy for years to come
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
Oct. 13: We don't talk (enough) about beets
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
Sept. 16: Time to shut it down?
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
Feb. 4: Starting in seed starting
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Garden checklist for week of Dec. 14
Rain is due midweek, but there should be some partly sunny breaks between rain clouds, especially Thursday. Make the most of those opportunities and show your garden some TLC.
* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.
* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location. Water thoroughly. After the holidays, feed your plants monthly so they’ll bloom again next December.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
* Rake and compost leaves from trees, 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.
* 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, violas 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.
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.
* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
* Bare-root season begins. Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.
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