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Holiday Bag Sale and Early Bird Tree Sale Saturday November 21st |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2009 08:29 AM
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Arnold, CA...Great holiday savings at Arnold Ace Home Center. Save 20% on any holiday décor item you can stuff in a bag. Get early bird discounts on artificial tress up to 30%. Shop early for the best selection. Arnold Ace Home Center 795-1331
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How to help your houseplants during the winter~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/18/2009 11:31 AM
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| Light is one of the most essential factors for houseplant growth. But, on a foothill winter day, light levels may be only 30 percent of what they are on a sunny summer day. What should you do? Light intensity influences the manufacture of plant food, stem length, leaf color and flowering. For instance, a plant grown in low light tends to be spindly with light green leaves. A similar plant grown in bright light would tend to be shorter, better branched and have longer, darker green leaves..... |
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Ladies of Valley Springs Good Samaritan Church Spread Some Holiday Cheer!~ By Tammy Beilstein |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/18/2009 10:47 PM
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Valley Springs, CA.... On Saturday, November 14th, the Covenant Women Ministry Fellowship held its Holiday Boutique at Good Samaritan Church in Valley Springs. Hundreds of people came to shop, mingle and fill their bellies at the event which included scores of booths selling handmade wares, baked goods and brand new items. This holiday affair is a yearly occurrence and its purpose is twofold. In part, the Fellowship hopes to raise money by way of booth rentals and the donation of raffle items, but the boutique also presents a way for the Church and Women’s Group to provide outreach to the .....
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Home Curing of Olives~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/10/2009 10:45 AM
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| Each year we get many calls from folks asking how they can cure olives. The process is actually very simple and yields a delicious treat. There are a surprising number of olive trees growing in the foothill area. Many are being farmed for the production of olive oil, but there are also many being grown in home landscapes. Rather than let all of the fruit go to waste, why not try curing them yourself?.... |
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Caring for Fruit Trees in Winter |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/09/2009 09:52 AM
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| Master Gardeners final 2009 Open Garden Day will be held November 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 “Fruit Tree Care and Maintenance.” For those home gardeners who have fruit trees there are a few important maintenance tasks which should be addressed as winter approaches. Master Gardeners will be available on November 28 to discuss these tasks and explain their importance. Implementing these recommended fruit tree care techniques will assure a bountiful crop when summer arrives. The primary focus of the discussion will be on dormant spraying of fruit trees...... |
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The beautiful fall colors~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/27/2009 10:36 AM
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| Autumn leaves mark the end of the growing season so beautifully. But what is it that creates all that color? It’s all about photosynthesis, really. The word “photosynthesis” means “to transform with light.” That is just what happens inside leaf cells as chlorophyll uses the sun’s light to transform water and carbon dioxide into food for the growing plant.... |
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Be sure to select the right firewood~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/20/2009 10:36 AM
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As sunset keeps coming earlier and the mornings are becoming cooler, autumn seems inevitable. Soon, it will be time to start heating the house. If you have a fireplace or heat your home with a woodstove, you have to either cut or purchase firewood. Dry, seasoned firewood burns most efficiently, giving the most heat and the least smoke. In an ideal world, you’d buy your own firewood about a year before burning it. Dense, small diameter material – such as branches from oak or madrone trees, (small unsplit rounds) – may need more than a year to be fully cured....
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30% Off Sale At Arnold Ace Home Center |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2009 12:22 PM
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Arnold, CA...Spiff up your landscaping with our end of the season Garden Sale. Save 30% on winter hardy color plants and trees and shrubs. Limited to stock on hand.
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Dry Vegetables and Fruit for Winter Use~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/06/2009 10:58 PM
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As the fall harvest winds down, home gardeners can stock pantries with produce for use during winter by dehydrating vegetables and fruits. To dry produce, use a food dryer or dehydrator. They generally require less energy than an electric oven. Choose good quality fruits and vegetables for drying. Place produce on trays and slide them into dryers. Most produce will dry in four to 12 hours. Treat light colored fruit like apples, peaches, and pears with sulfur to keep them from oxidizing and turning brown during drying. Sulfur also prevents the loss of vitamins A and C.....
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Fall is the time to “heal” your lawn~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/29/2009 09:00 AM
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The heat of summer has probably taken its toll on your lawn. Fall is a good time to renovate troubled patches in your lawn, especially if summer drought has turned it to a toasty brown mat of dormant grass. Lawns in the foothills will be coming back to life with the cooler temperatures and the first rains of autumn. As your turf comes out of dormancy, it is easy to see areas that need special attention.....
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