Events
11 / 5
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Autumn is the perfect time to start planning a drought tolerant garden that saves water, attracts wildlife and enriches the environment. Learn design basics for a lush and waterwise garden, including plant selection for year-round bloom and eco-friendly planting techniues and ideas to reduce, reuse and recycle landscaping materials from around the home.
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11 / 6
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11 / 7
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11 / 8
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
It's that time again! November 8 is this year's last UCCE Master Gardener Plant Clinic workshop at Gamble Garden. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer home gardening questions. This is the right time of year to plan and prepare for 2009's veggie and ornamental plantings. November is the best time to plant many perennials and shrubs. Get answers to all those troubling questions about pruning roses, fruit trees and shrub, as well as what and how to plant in your garden right now. The clinic is a great place to get information about your most mysterious pests, diseases and totally confounding plant troubles. Bring soil samples and/or photos of pests and plant parts. Finally, get the help you need to set your garden right. Please invite friends and neighbors to this free workshop. No reservations needed. 11 / 8
Start: 9:30 am
End: 11:30 am
Plant descriptions may say "partial sun," "partial shade," or full shade." What do they really mean? Learn how to create a shady area in your garden or use your existing shade for best effect. Master Gardener Niki Muller will discuss design issues in creating a shade garden in your location. Types and patterns of shade and the problems that may arise will be addressed. Plant selection, care and feeding will also be discussed. Come with your questions! Registration is required and class size is limited to 25. Register online or phone Gamble Garden at 650-329-1365 ext. 201, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. | ||
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11 / 15
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
It's time to prepare for our next vegetable growing season. Our gardens have worked hard all year and now we want to show you how to re-energize your soil. Come to an exciting and informative workshop on garden soil and learn about soil composition from Laura Monczynski. Laura specializes in growing organic edibles in her garden and will share tips about organic soil amendments, compost, working with our local clay soils and more. Healthy gardens start with healthy soil. There is no fee to attend this workshop but please pre-register by sending email to RitaB@metroed.net or phoning the Erikson Adult Ed Center office during business hours at 408-723-6450. Registration forms are provided at the door. | ||
11 / 16
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11 / 17
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11 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Master Gardener Philippa Alvis offers timely information for selecting bulbs to grace the garden with color in spring. Now is the time to plant, but where an how? Learn the cultural needs of daffodils, crocus, tulips and everything bulb, including 'winter forcing' techniues for an indoor bouquet in December. Instruction includes bed preparation, fertilizing needs, sun and water requirements and sources where you can purchase your favorite varieties. | ||
11 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Master Gardeners will present fresh ways to look at preserving objects destined for our public landfill. From broken concrete - "urbanite" - that you can use to build raised beds to trellises constructed of previously-used materials -- there are dozens of ways you can both save items from going to the landfill and beautify your garden at the same time. The purpose of the class is to promote recycling while creating a sense of whimsey and beauty in your garden. | ||
11 / 20
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11 / 21
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11 / 22
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Join Master Gardener Nancy Garrision for her fabulous introduction to the best tasting deciduous fruit trees that grow well in Willow Glen. Nancy has decades of experience growing almost every fruit tree imaginable, from the apples and oranges that come immediately to mind, to exotic subtropicals and also unusual varieties of more common fruit trees that have special properties -- particularly great taste, or long-lasting on the tree or in storage, or other special characteristics. You will be inspired to start or add to your own home orchard! And check out http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu! The Master Gardeners also have these upcoming talks about fruit trees: 1. Getting Started to Plant Bare-Root Fruit Trees in January, Tuesday, November 25 2. Pruning Dormant Ornamental and Fruit Trees, Saturday, December 6, 2008 3. Grafting Fruit Trees, Saturday, December 13, 2008 4. Fruit Tree Pruning, Saturday, January 10, 2009 | ||
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11 / 25
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
January is the time to plant fruit trees and other plants such as: berries; rhubarb; shade trees; roses; onions; asparagus and more! These, and many other perennial plants, are sold as bare-root plants. What does that mean? Master Gardener Roberta Barnes will describe the best practives in finding, choosing and planting various bare-root plants. Why plant fruit trees at home? Some reasons are: * The advantage of having tree-ripened fruit in your own yard. (It's not possible to get ripe peaches, for example, in the supermarket.) * The ability to grow the tastiest varieties, many of which are not available in the supermarkets because they are not grown by commercial growers. * The freedom to select varieties that will give fruit many months out of the year. The best way to plant a fruit tree is to plant a bare-root tree in January. Come learn how easy and fun it is! The technique of espaliered fruit trees will also be discussed. And check out http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu! | ||
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11 / 27
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11 / 28
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11 / 29
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11 / 30
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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 / 11
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12 / 12
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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. | ||
01 / 8
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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 / 18
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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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