Dividends from bush fruits in home gardening
In this gardening feature by Bill Meachem, bush fruits offer high yield for small spaces and early fruiting. Raspberries and blueberries are highlighted for their growth habits, pruning needs, soil requirements, and acid-loving fertilization. Other bush fruits like currants, gooseberries, and blackberries are noted, with strawberries and grapes as versatile non-bush options. Future columns will cover each fruit in detail.
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Midwest
Growing and using herbs in California gardens and homes
The article extols herbs as flavor enhancers for soups salads meats and meals. It notes herbs are grown in pots racks or window boxes and offered by California nurseries with popular varieties including thyme marjoram sage savory basil and rosemary. transplant into larger pots or garden beds and enjoy fresh herbs in cooking.
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California Association of Nurserymen
California
Garden club news and events across the East Bay
Heather Farms plant sale runs tomorrow and Sunday at 301 San Carlos Walnut Creek from 10 a.m. to p.m. Oakland East Bay Garden Center meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Ebell Room Lakeside Park Garden Center 66 Bellevue Ave Oakland. Robert LeTourne of the Northern California Chrysanthemum Society speaks on mum culture. Chrysanthemum Day outdoors in Brewing gardens and Herb Day Bazaar at the Garden Center. Mrs Dudley Gaouette hosts the San Lorenzo Garden Club executive board at 26280 Gettysburg Ave Hayward Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Nov 15 Holiday Bazaar planned at Castro Valley Community Center Chabot Road. Prof Norman E Gary of UC Davis guest speaks Bees at San Leandro Garden Club Tuesday at 10 a.m. at San Leandro Community Library Center with color slides. Mrs Ruth Brown handles reservations for a Nov 21 Los Gatos San Jose tour. Mrs Gwen Frate chairs craft booth at Alta Mira Bazaar Nov 12-13.
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Lakeside Park Garden Center
Bellevue Ave
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Northern California
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Dudley Gaouette
San Lorenzo Garden Club
Gettysburg Ave
Hayward
Castro Valley
Chabot Road
Norman E. Gary
University of California At Davis
San Leandro
Growing Bulbs In Containers Brightens Winter Display
The article highlights planting flower bulbs in containers for patios, balconies, apartments, and indoors. It notes unprecedented fall bulb plantings to create lavish mid winter displays and praises bulbs for their versatility in container culture.
Garden checklist for planting and care notes
A brief garden checklist mentions planting Butch iris in blue and multiple colors, rake leaves and remove faded debris, and transplant Calendula plants from nursery flats for bright winter color. Provided by a nursery professional, it outlines simple planting steps and seasonal care to brighten the garden.
Bonsai Exhibit Sunday At Eden Japanese Community Centre
The Yamato Bonsai Club hosts its Fourth Annual Bonsai Exhibition at Eden Japanese Community Centre in San Loren on Sunday October 19. The display runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. demonstration by Jusaburo Furuzawa and door prizes and tea cookies served. The event features hundreds of miniature trees by the local Bonsai Society, illustrating artful trimming and dwarfing techniques, presented as a cultural contribution free of charge.
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Yamato Bonsai Club
Eden Japanese Community Comite
San Loren
Ewin St
Jusaburo Furuzawa
Ariston
Fitire
Winter bloom starters for cool seasons headline bedding plants
Planting now yields winter color from Iceland poppies and calendulas, with strong sun needs and good drainage. Iceland poppies offer orange, red, yellow, pink and white blooms on tall stems, while calendulas display intense, sometimes cream and gold hues and a new dwarf orange cornet variety. Fairy primroses provide plentiful white, lavender and pink heads for late winter interest. Both poppies and calendulas enjoy full sun and rapid fall growth, with caution about mildew in moist conditions.
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Yourothy Bayliss
Iceland
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