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Palo Alto Demonstration Garden
The First Six Months' Report - December, 2003
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The summer of 2003 was the first growing season in our new demonstration garden, located in the Eleanor Community Garden within Eleanor Pardee Park at the corner of Channing Avenue and Center Drive. On this site we started work on our project's goal of creating two gardens that each emphasize pleasing design and best practices for home gardening.
Our initial focus was on getting the Edible Demonstration Garden started. There we planned to grow edible and decorative plants together in one garden, showcasing new and unusual varieties of flowers, vegetables and fruits. Our Water-Wise Nature Garden of drought tolerant ornamental plants that attract birds and beneficial insects would be started in the fall.
Planning and Creating a Water Wise Garden
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Dr., Palo Alto, 94301
Learn how to design your low-water garden with easy plants and great tips to get them started.
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardeners from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Design a Waterwise Garden
13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, 95070
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.
Old Time Farm and Garden KKUP Radio Show
KKUP Radio at FM 91.5 mHz. Drop by the studio at 1241 Franklin Mall in Santa Clara ringed by Jackson, Monroe, Homestead and Benton Streets. Call in your questions during the show: 408-260-2999.
In September, representatives from the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Kurt Elvert and Kevin Galvin, will join us for the first hour, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. to talk about the current state problem in water shortages. They will also discuss the landscape and irrigation system rebate programs for homes and businesses along with other useful water-wise information.
From 11 a.m. - noon, we are inviting people to talk about water-saving ideas. Master Composter Lee Phillips will join us to talk about how he has saved money from the Santa Clara Valley Water District's water rebate program. He will lead off the show with a water-related song he composed! For more infomation on the rebate program, see valleywater.org.
Time permitting, we will also discuss a movie which has recently opened in selected California cities called "Flow: For Love of Water" and the soundtrack of the movie trailer will be played.
Master Gardener Sharon McCray will also be on hand with Dr. Craig Kolodge, Master Gardeners Bader Kudsi and Jim Maley to discuss water-wise gardening.
In the final half hour, Sharon will discuss the Prusch Farm Park Harvest Festival that is taking place on October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Beautiful Backyard Habitats
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, 438 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. 408-298-7657
Sat, Sep 13
Join the 90,000 people in the United States who have certified their yards and homes as backyard habitats for wildlife. Master Gardener Sharon McCray, whose yard is certified by the National Wildlife Federation, will show the four basic elements required by wildlife for survival and how to provide them in basic landscaping. You'll learn about gardening with natives, how to build a toad house and learn about other wildlife-friendly shelters, discover ways to reduce water use while providing ample resources for animals and so much more! We will even provide the paperwork for you to begin certifying your own backyard habitat. Let's make the world a greener and more wildlife-friendly place.
Design and Plan the Water-Wise Garden of Your Dreams
Sunnyvale Library, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, 94086.
Wed, Sept 17
Fall is the best time to plant ornamentals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Come and learn how to design your dream garden, get ideas of the plants most suited to our area, and where to find them.
PADG Waterwise euphorbia and purple torch
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 1:44pm — Abby Garner
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