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Central Sierra: Pickle Palooza - (in person Jackson)

Event Date
Jul 19 2025

Did you know that many vegetables and fruits can be pickled, not just cucumbers? Join us to learn how a variety of different fruits and vegetables can become a pickled or fermented product. We’ll cover a variety of pickling techniques including refrigerator, freezer, fermented, and canned pickles.
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Central Sierra: Everything Herbs (in person - Jackson)

Event Date
May 17 2025

Culinary herbs are an easy way to add healthy flavor and great taste to your cooking. Growing your own herbs keeps food costs lower as well as adding attractive, fragrant, and tasty plants to your landscape. A joint Master Gardener/Master Food Preserver class will discuss easy annual and perennial herbs to…
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Ask A UC Master Food Preserver - Online Q&A

Event Date
Apr 2 2025

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.
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New video series to help new California vegetable growers

May 5th, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To train new people to work with California specialty crops and update the skills of current workers, educators from UC Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fresno State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico State and five California community colleges are producing educational videos.
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Seed Saving Basics

Garden Help > How ToSaving seeds is an easy and economical way to continue growing favorite varieties.Top tips for successful seed saving Save seeds from healthy plants and healthy produce. Seeds from sickly plants may produce weak seedlings, might pass on genetic weakness, or even harbor…
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Saving Seeds of Popular Plants

Garden Help > How To > Seed Saving Basics Beans and Peas Cucumbers Eggplant Lettuce Okra Peppers/chiles Squash and Pumpkins Tomatoes Biennial Vegetables Flowers Herbs See Seed Saving Basics for general information on saving seeds. Type: Easy, self-pollinated before flowers open.
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