Seeds for Thought
A quarterly publication written and edited by volunteer Master Gardeners from Solano County.
| Issue | Articles | Type | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | The Once Rare Helleborus How to Plant California Natives Preservation Pointers: Apricots-California Gold Propagating Bougainvillea Shrub from Cuttings Keeping Bees, Butterflies and Beneficial Insects in the Garden Pelleted and Other Seeds Some Garden Terminology So You Can Talk Like a Pro How to Identify Birds in Your Backyard Kiss the Ground The Not So Ordinary History of the "Ordinary Grapefruit" Backyard Composting: Priming My Primordial Instincts Master Gardener Resources Spring Garden Guide
| 3/24/21 | |
| Winter 2021 | Of Shrubs, Trees and Other Nasty Companions Ginkgo Trees, The Golden Treasure Fire Protection: Landscape, Design and Maintenance Pollinators and the Mysteries of Plant Reproductive Biology Sustainable Solano Educational Opportunity Master Gardener Resources Winter Gardening Guide | 1/4/21 | |
| Fall 2020 | Sweet Peas! Lathyrus odoratus, Lathyrus latifolia It's Fall-Time to Plant Spring-Blooming Bulbs Vallejo Peoples Garden Growing and Propagating Freesias Climate Change/Global Warming/Climate Reality Turn Your Kitchen Trash Into New Plants Along Came a Spider Master Gardener Resources Fall Gardening Guide | 10/8/20 | |
| Summer 2020 | "Sheltering-in-Place" Gardening Preservation Pointers: A Honey of an Idea Ten Delicious Roses A Profile of Judy Hager: Gold Badge Volunteer What Birds Have You Seen or Heard in YOUR Garden? New Year Resolutions: Master Gardener Style Covering the Ground with Edible California Native Strawberries Master Gardener Succulent Extravaganza/Resources Summer Gardening Guide | 6/29/20 | |
| Spring 2020 | Sneak Peek at 2020's Succulent Extravaganza (SE2) Preservation Pointers: Our Plentiful Pretty Plums Climates and Microclimates Windbreaks Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Date Palms Spring Gardening Guide Covid-19 Resources | 4/20/20 | |
| Winter 2020 | Flowering Heirlooms Preservation Pointers: Unexpected Edibles Spotlight on Common Beneficial Insects vs Pests Pearl Eddy, A Lifelong Learner and Adventurer Worm Composting Basics UCCE Master Gardeners' Dunnell Demonstration Garden: Fairfield, CA Plant Do Talk Magnolia Pilgrimage Winter Gardening Guide
| 1/22/20 | |
| Fall 2019 | Succulent Propagation: Why Aeoniums Plump Up in the Winter and Echeveria Don't? Kaiser Rehabilitation Preservation Pointers: Pomegranates: The Jewels of Winter A Closer Look at Which Bees Are in Your Garden A Profile of Sherry Richards A Flexible Program to Meet Your Lifestyle Wreath Workshop Fall Gardening Guide | 10/31/19 | |
| Summer 2019 | Growing Up: Vertical Gardening Preservation Pointers: Spicy Summer Seasonings Crested Succulents on the Garden Tour Undemanding Roses Art in the Garden Got a Succulent Extravaganza? Yes, We Did. An Interview with Betsy Buxton Gardening Books for Free Summer Gardening Guide | 6/25/19 | |
| Spring 2019 | Three Uncommon Garden Flowers Preservation Pointers: Food Safety Begins in Our Own Backyards A Profile of Gold-Badge Volunteer Teresa Lavell Got Soil? Chicken in the Garden: Benefits and Challenges Amazing African Violets Vietnam: Trip Report, Part 2: Rice Presidents' Garden: A Book REview Master Gardeners in the Community Spring Gardening Guide | 4/3/19 | |
| Winter 2019 | Pruning and Care of Roses Preservation Pointers: Think Spring with Asparagus Gardening with Raised Beds: Pros, Cons, and Process Got Weeds? Winter Weeds Making Room for Everybody What is a Garden Myth? Vietnam: Trip Report and Water Issue Where Does Your Luffa Come From? Winter Gardening Guide UC Davis-Dr. Norris's Planting Guide | 1/23/19 | |
| Fall 2018 | Creepy Plants for a Goblin's Garden Preservation Pointers: Preserving the Pretty Persimmons Meet This Master Gardener Coordinator Got Weeds? Beautiful Weeds A Gentle Plea for Chaos: Book Review Composting Leaves It Takes a Village: New Sensory Garden Dormant Spray Ode to Master Gardenering Autumn Project Pressed Leaves Spring Master Gardener Garden Tour Wreath Workshop Fall Gardening Guide | 10/2/18 | |
| Summer 2018 | Japanese Garden: My Inspiration Preservation Pointers: Time to Try the Tangy Tomatillo Ken Willams Sails into a New Phase of His Life Got Weeds? Nutsedge, Dandelion and Clover Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Xylophagous Leafhopper Tilden Regional Park Terrific Tomatoes Master Gardener Plant Exchange Master Gardeners in the Community Summer Gardening Guide | 7/23/18 | |
| Spring 2018 | Turkey Tail Fungus-An Intriguingly Beautiful Pernicious Invader Preservation Pointers-Green is Good in Asian Food UCCE Master Gardener Garden Tour Seeds or Starts? Inviting Butterflies to Your Garden Water Saving Gardening-Drought or No Drought Garden Journals Got Weeds? Spring Gardening Guide Master Gardeners in the Community | 4/12/18 | |
| Winter 2018 | Rain Gardens Preservation Pointers: Brussels Sprouts: Nutritional Powerballs Salvias: So Many to Choose From UC Master Gardeners Garden Tour Botanical Stammering Long Fingers of Gardening Winter Gardening Guide | 1/11/18 | |
| Fall 2017 | Why Edibles? Preservation Pointers: What to Do with Green Tomatoes Meet the Master Gardeners Flowering Plants for Your Winter Garden Creating a Moon Garden Is that Gardening Book Worth It? International Master Gardener Conference Update Wreath Workshop Fall Gardening Guide Gardeners in the Community Garden Tour | 10/3/17 | |
| Summer 2017 | Water for Birds in Your Garden Preservation Pointers: Time for the Tasty Tomato Caution! Coming Soon! Asian Citrus Psyllid Critter Protection Sustainability Through Permaculture in Solano County Bee Bullies Sugar-Free Berry Jam Recipe Master Gardener Plant Exchange Spring Gardening Guide Gardeners in the Community | 7/18/17 | |
| Spring 2017 | Return of a Beauty Preservation Pointers: Strawberries Nutritional Powerhouse Growing to Fight Ellergies Are There Grounds in Your Ground? CCPP: A Treasure Trove for Citrus Growers Mosquitos: Vectors of Desease Master Gardener Plant Exchange Master Gardeners in the Community | 4/4/17 | |
| Winter 2017 | Protect Your Plants and Trees From Frost Preservation Pointers: Roasted Winter Vegetables How to Maintain Felco Pruners What Happened to Compost? Curing Family Olives UC Master Gardeners in the Community Fall Gardening Guide | 1/10/17 | |
| Fall 2016 | Improve Your Soil with Cover Crops Drought Tolerant Winter Garden Hiring a Landscape Maintenance Company Preservation Pointers: Awesome Avocado Water Lilies in Your Garden Unexpected Gifts Wreath Workshop Fall Gardening Guide Mater Gardener Resource Guide Vegetable Planting Guide | 10/3/16 | |
| Summer 2016 | Hugelkultur, Anyone? Preservation Pointers: Amazing Zucchini A Garden That Sings Slugs - Slimy Pests in the Garden Master Gardener Plant Exchange Summer Gardening Guide Master Gardeners in the Community | 8/16/16 | |
| Spring 2016 | Labyrinths in the Garden Preservation Pointers: Cheery Cherries - A Fruity Favorite Traveling Seeds Mulch, Mulch, Mulch Why Build Green Roofs Making Herb Oils and Vinegars Spring Gardening Guide | 8/16/16 | |
| Winter 2016 | Pollinators in Our Garden: A Look at Leaf Cutters Preservation Pointers: More About Lemonds Pruning Roses A Walk Through Irrigation Liberty Garden and Greenhouse Rosemary Fall Gardening Guide Master Gardener Resource Guide Coming Soon | 8/16/16 | |
| Fall 2015 | My Lawn is Browner than Your Lawn Preservation Pointers: Citrus Treats How Did They Do That? Zinnias Quarterly Pest Notes You Say Tomato, I Say Solanum Lycopersicum Fall Gardening Guide Become a Master Gardener | 8/16/16 | |
| Summer 2015 | Peggy Martin...The Resilient Rose Preservation Pointers: Pickling Pleasures An Orchid Bee and a Bucket Orchid New State Water Restrictions: What Solano County Gardeners Need to Know Quarterly Pest Notes: Lawn Watering Planting Your Winter Garden - It's Only Half-Time in the Garden Game Summer Gardening Guide Michael's Garden The Great Iris Dig | 8/16/16 | |
| Spring 2015 | All About that Dirt Preservation Pointers: Apricots-California Gold Bees More Flowering Plants at No Cost Quarterly Pest Notes Raiding Your Recycling Cart for Garden Supplies Winter Gardening Guide | 8/16/16 | |
| Fall 2014 | Seeds for Saving Preservation Pointers: Gifts from the Garden Winterizing Your Garden Undeterred Quarterly Pest Notes Fall Gardening Guide | 8/16/16 | |
| Summer 2014 | Growing Vegetables in Galvanized Containers Preservation Pointers: Safe Summertime Salsas Consider the Scuffle Hoe Ten Reasons to Become a Master Gardener Quarterly Pest Notes Public Plant Exchange Summer Gardening Guide | 8/16/16 | |
| Spring 2014 | Greywater and Your Landscape Preservation Pointers: Post Harvest Tips for Fresh Produce Trendy Tillandsia Miniature Gardens Irrigation and Landscape Tips to Save Water Cash for Your Grass Drought Resistant Roses Spring Gardening Guide | 8/16/16 | |
| Winter 2014 | Growing Amaryllis - or is it Hippeastrum? Preservation Pointers: English Walnuts Lawn Replacement Mistletoe Frost Protection for Citrus Calendar of Events Got a Question for the Master Gardeners? Winter Gardening Guide Who are the Master Gardeners? Free Gardening Resources | 8/16/16 |