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12 / 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Join experienced Master Gardeners who will show you the best techniques for dormant pruning. 12 / 6
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Master Gardeners will present two wreath-making workshops: at 1:00 Craft and science workshops for children; trolley and handcart rides; face-painting; watercolor painting demo; visiting with Santa; and concerts and singalongs with carolers, choirs and even marimba groups are some of what you will enjoy at the Heritage Holiday fair! Shop for unusual and distinctive gifts at the museum gift shop or have your antiques appraised by a local expert. Enjoy the Village Harvest food tasting, honey tasting and artisinal food and drinks. | ||
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12 / 13
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Master Gardener Bader Kudsi will teach gardeners of all skill levels how to graft different varieties of fruit trees. Grafting involves joining two genetically distinct plants so that they unite to continue growth as a single plant. A short section of a shoot taken from the type of fruit tree that you want to grow is inserted into a limb or trunk of a seedling tree - the rootstock. The rootstocks have desirable characteristics that make them preferable to growing a tree on its own roots. Some species cannot be propagated by techniques known as cutting or layering, but can be propagated by grafting. You can also graft several varieties onto one rootstock, and the resulting tree will bear several varieties of fruit! See also the University of California guide for home orchards at http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu To sign up for the workshop please contact RitaB@metroed.net or call the MetroEd office, Monday through Friday during business hours, at 408-723-6450. | ||
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01 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild Mediterranean
Topics include:soil preparation, amendments, and fertilizers; The class meets once a week for six weeks, on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: January 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 4 and 11, 2009. Note that the class does not meet in February. Register at http://www.paadultschool.org or phone 650-329-3752. | ||
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01 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Master Gardener Sue Bell will talk about which shrubs to prune and not prune, and what to do in the garden in the winter. Sue has an extensive garden and is known for her passion for design and cut flowers so come with your questions! | ||
01 / 10
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Pruning fruit trees is always a popular topic! Pruning will: *Control tree's size for easier care in maintaining and picking fruit * Increase strength - develop strong limb structure * Distribute sunlight evenly throughout tree * Regulate fruit bearing - remove excess fruitwood * Renew fruitwood - continue strong buds and flowers * Remove undesirable wood - dead, broken and crossing branches
The See also the University of California guide for home orchards at http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu The workshop is free but registration is required. Please register by contacting RitaB@metroed.net or calling 408-723-6450 from Monday through Friday during business hours. | ||
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01 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild Mediterranean climate. Learn how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year.
Topics include:soil preparation, mulching and efficient watering; seeds and seedlings; warm and cool season vegetables; and managing common pests, weeds, and diseases. The instructor is a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. For gardening questions, call the Master Gardener Hotline: 408-282-3105, M-F 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., or visit the website: www.mastergardeners.org.
The class meets once a week on six consecutive Tuesdays from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2009.
Register at http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/communitycenter or phone 408-866-2105. | ||
01 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Learn from Santa Clara County Master Gardeners how to select, plant and maintain healthy, ornamental citrus. With a little planning, you can harvest citrus year-round from your own yard. Many citrus grow well in containers as well as in the ground. These plants are among the most rewarding to grow in California. | ||
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01 / 27
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
February is a great time to prune rose bushes. Master Gardener David Giroux will describe how to prune roses to mprove their health, vigor, structure and appearance. David has years of great experience at the Heritage Rose Garden in San Jose, http://www.heritageroses.us, which has more than 4,000 plants and more than 3,000 different varieties of heritage, modern and miniature roses. He will also discuss rose care so come with all your rose questions! Marianne and David will bring potted roses for a hands-on pruning demonstration. | ||
01 / 28
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild Mediterranean climate. Learn how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year. This course stresses sustainable gardening practices such as mulching, efficient watering methods, on-site composting,integrated pest management, and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments. Topics include:soil preparation, amendments, and fertilizers; irrigation methods and systems; working with both seeds and seedlings; cultural requirements of specific warm and cool season crops and varieties that do well in our area; and how to identify and manage common pests, weeds, and diseases of vegetable crops in Santa Clara County. The class meets once a week for six weeks, on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: January 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4 and March 11, 2009. Note that there is no class on February 18. Register at http://ace.fuhsd.org or phone 408-522-2700. | ||
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