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FFA Members Bring Petting Zoo to Bret Harte High School ~ By Hanna Heath |
Posted by: hannaheath on 02/20/2008 07:51 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....Local high school, Bret Harte is participating in the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week. Over 7,300 FFA chapters in the USA, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are participating in this awareness week.....
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Help Start Gardening Earlier in Spring~By Ken Churches |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/19/2008 08:07 AM
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By making a raised garden bed or two in the early spring, home gardeners can plant earlier than planting in un-mounded soil. Soil dries and warms up more quickly in the spring in raised beds. Reducing foot traffic on the beds themselves reduces soil compaction, a bane to growing plants. Make the raised beds narrow enough that the center of each bed can be planted, watered and weeded from a footpath beside the bed....
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Volunteers Wanted at Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/19/2008 09:22 AM
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Arnold, CA....If you have ever thought about volunteering at a state park, now is your chance. Calaveras Big Trees State Park, just outside the town of Arnold, is looking for people who would like to preserve and interpret the famous Calaveras groves of giant sequoias.....
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Calaveras County Master Gardeners Launch 2008 Open Garden Days |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/12/2008 09:35 AM
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San Andreas, CA...The 2007 Open Garden Days proved to be a winner for Master Gardeners and the public. First opening on the fourth Saturday of February, 2007 the public response was immediately positive and grew as the program became more widely publicized. When the garden closed last November, over 1,000 visitors had been to the garden to gain more information on a variety of gardening topics.....
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How Much Will LOVE Cost You This Valentine's Day?~By Hanna Heath |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/12/2008 05:21 PM
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Calaveras Country, CA….As you may know Valentines Day is only two days away. Most people, who have waited till the last moment to decide what to buy their loved one, are frantically running around, getting prices, and not making any permanent decisions. Don’t panic we are here to help. The Pine Tree contacted floral shops in Calaveras County and got inside details and prices. Here is a list of floral shops we contacted...
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How to Choose The Ideal Garden Site~By Ken Churches |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/11/2008 08:44 AM
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Now is the time of year when our minds begin to contemplate planting a garden. Choosing a garden site is one of the most important decisions any gardener will make. The ideal location for a vegetable garden is a level, well-drained site, with full sunlight all day. There should be good air circulation and the soil should be loose, dark-colored and fertile....
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56th Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum~By Ken Churches |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/08/2008 08:51 AM
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The 56th Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum will be held on March 4, 2008 at the Gene Bianchi Community Center located at 110 South Second Street in Oakdale, CA. This meeting is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension, the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association and the Calaveras, Tuolumne and San Joaquin/Stanislaus Cattlemen’s Associations. Meeting schedule enclosed....
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Give "Blooms and Things Florist" a Call for Their Valentine's Day Special For Locals! |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/07/2008 12:22 PM
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We would like to welcome one of our newest advertisers, Blooms and Things Florist of Calaveras County. They have three locations to serve you. One in Arnold, Angels Camp and San Andreas. Blooms and Things is offering a Valentines Day Special for locals....
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"Dreams" with Todd Winters Continues at Harbinger Gallery in Arnold Through March 18th |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/07/2008 08:30 PM
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Arnold, CA...The Harbinger Gallery in Arnold is announcing a special 14th annual show and sale with fine artist Todd Abbott Winters, traveling from his home in Kerrville, Texas. The gallery hosted a reception in his honor on Saturday February 16th. The Harbinger is located in Cedar Center of downtown Arnold on Highway 4, next to the Blue Coyote Café....
"Bear in the Woods" - watercolor by Todd Winters.............."Blue Aspen Shadows" - watercolor by Todd Winters |
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"Don't Let Your Dog Destroy Your Yard"~By Ken Churches |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/04/2008 09:14 AM
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Many people who are avid gardeners are also avid pet owners. Pets and people enjoy being outside together, but the exuberance of an active dog can quickly destroy the structure and beauty of a garden. But with some careful planning and consideration, pets and the garden can coexist peacefully....
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