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The Latest Dirt - March 2023

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Spring is in the Air

March 9th, 2023
Article and photos by Greg Letts The Old Farmers Almanac predicted above average rain this winter and they nailed it. I dont recall them mentioning anything about local snow, but there it was. But it is now time to move on. Spring is on the way.
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UC Master Gardeners Mary Jo Corby and Barbara Siegel check plants before a past GTPS while other CoCoMGs set up. Photo by Fletcher Oakes.
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Great Tomato Plant Sale 2023!

March 7th, 2023
By Mary Jo Corby and Robin Moore Hello UC Master Gardeners, We are very excited to be back to in-person sales for both Walnut Creek and Richmond this year! The past two years sales have been online-only, and while many of our customers really enjoyed ordering their plants via the online system, we m...
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Liz Rottger and Liv Imset work in the Pollinator Garden at the Water Conservation Garden. Photo by Fletcher Oakes.
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If You Plant It, They Will Come

March 7th, 2023
By Liz Rottger It was a late afternoon in early April 2022 when I arrived at Pacific Oaks Community Garden to pick up the gardens key. UC Master Gardeners finally had a formal agreement with the community garden to take over its operations.
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Roots Damaged by Alcohol. https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/16/2/article-p294.xml
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What is the Effect of Pouring Alcohol Into the Yard

March 7th, 2023
By Terry Lippert Clients question: Can you tell me anything about pouring out old alcohol into the yard/garden/dirt? We have some cases of wine, champagne, & spirits. Terry Lipperts reply: Thank you for contacting our UC Master Gardener Help Desk.
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Call before you dig?!

March 7th, 2023
By Lisa Bramblet Yes, thats right. It's a good idea to find out what you may be digging into before you start. If your garden site has been occupied for 20+ years and there have been various projects conducted on the site (i.e.
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