Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival returns Oct. 5 and 6
All seven locations will offer seasonal family fun, garden workshops
Mazes, pumpkin patch, free tram tours plus gardening experts
How to give bees a hand and pollinate squash, cucumber, melon and pumpkin flowers
Elk Grove, Orangevale each host information events
Procrastinators can still get in the spirit at these favorite haunts
Saturday workshops offered at five Green Acres locations
Warm days return; make the most of planting weather
Make the most of bountiful harvests with these favorite recipes – all in one place
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Fall brings shorter days, but still hints of summer. Celebrate with more than 60 seasonal recipes
Annual festival celebrates humongous gourds and family fun
Patches are now open at local nurseries with thousands of possibilities; what to look for when pumpkin shopping.
Pumpkin contests, workshops and games are part of garden fun for the whole family
Warm weather brings rapid snow melt – and cold water
A morning of family fun features crafts, music, a maze and more
Fun seasonal workshop at Relles Florist
Pumpkin and herbed greens fill appetizers fit for a party
Cooler weather also brings gusty winds to Northern California
Get busy during week of perfect fall weather
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