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Get Ready for The Spring & Summer Seasons and Give Calaveras Screens a Call! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/24/2009 11:06 PM
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Get ready for Spring and Summer and give Jerry Perata with Calaveras Screens a call. The Phantom Retractable door screen provides the utility of a conventional insect screen without the unsightly results....making a perfect addition to your home. Regardless of the door type, the Phantom door screen enhances the view from the interior and exterior. There when you need and out of sight when you don't. Phantom offers style, versatility and functionality in this adaptable product. Ideal for virtually all door applications including....
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Habitat for Humanity Warehouse to Open More Days |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/23/2009 09:20 AM
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Calaveras County, CA....Beginning March 25 through May 1 the Habitat for Humanity Calaveras Warehouse will be open every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, in addition to the usual first and third Saturdays of each month. The Warehouse is a discount building materials reuse outlet store at 172 California St., San Andreas. The Warehouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Wednesdays through Fridays for a six week trial period and as usual from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month....
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Calaveras County 4th & 5th Graders Celebrated AG Day Today! ~By John Hamilton With Video Enclosed |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/19/2009 03:18 PM
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Frogtown, USA.....Every 4th and 5th grade student in Calaveras County was invited to come learn more about local Agriculture today as they celebrated Ag Awareness Day at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds today. This translates into around 1,000 students. This event was sponsored and hosted by Calaveras Farm Bureau and the Calaveras County Fair. Each student attended eight 15 minute sessions about many different areas of agriculture in our county. This was an opportunity for students to become more aware of the resources and rich heritage of .....
 
 
Farmer and Former County Assessor Grant W. Metzger, Jr. talks farming with an attentive audience at yesterday's Annual Ag Day. Just click the above photos to view a slide show with over 60 photos. Video is enclosed..
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Sweeten the Foothill Garden with Blackberries~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/18/2009 09:23 AM
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Foothill gardeners should consider growing blackberries this season. They thrive in our climate and soils, and March is the time to plant them. Blackberries grow best in full sun. They do well in most soils but they prefer deep, well-drained sandy loams with a pH (acid content) of 6.5 to 7.5. Add 1 to 2 inches of compost and 1 to 2 pounds of phosphorus fertilizer per 1000 square feet for good root development during the first growing season. Do not plant in areas with perennial weeds.... |
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Re-Thinking The Edible Garden |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/17/2009 09:02 AM
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Master Gardeners March Open Garden Day will be held March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Demonstration Garden at the Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. The featured topic at 10:30 a.m. will be “Elements of a Successful Edible Garden”. .... |
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Save Lots of Green and Keep Them Clean with Carpet Masters |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/16/2009 11:43 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Carpet Masters is the business to call for all your carpet cleaning needs. We have had them clean our carpets and we were soo impressed by the results. They are holding their big Spring Cleaning Five, Ten and Twenty Sale so give them a call now at 209.736.1700 or visit them at CleanFrog.com
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Asparagus gives an Early Crop~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/11/2009 10:19 AM
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Home gardeners anxious to enjoy their first spring crop can plant asparagus--a cool-season vegetable that's one of the earliest to emerge in the spring garden. Asparagus is a perennial crop that can remain productive for years, so selecting the bed site is important. Asparagus grows best in well-drained, sandy loam soil.....
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Specialty Greens provide for Tasty, Nutritious Salads~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/04/2009 08:35 AM
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March can be a healthy month for home gardeners to get moving working the soil and planting nutritious, early season specialty greens. Lettuce, one of the most cold-hardy vegetables, can be planted as soon as soil can be worked in the spring, with optimum growth occurring at temperatures of 60 to 65°F.....
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Victory Garden: 2009 Style! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/03/2009 10:00 PM
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Join FoCuS member and garden writer, Marlys Bell for this all-day class to teach you how to create your own backyard garden and to produce food for your family.....
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Plan Vegetable Gardens before Planting~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/25/2009 10:55 AM
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For productive plants and quality vegetables, take time now to plan the layout and design of home vegetable gardens before tilling the soil. Choosing an appropriate site for planting depends on the number of family members consuming the produce, how much time the gardener has to care for plants and available yard space. If possible, plan to plant an extra few rows and donate the produce to the food bank....
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