Fresno Area: UC Extension/Master Gardner Handouts

We picked up a couple of handy "Fresno Area" garden information resources at the UC Extension/Master Gardeners workshop this weekend. I thought I should share....

 

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I need to start looking into where I can pick up asparagus starts, because it seems like getting our asparagus bed in and establishing itself for next year might be a good idea...

Freedomgardens.org

Just making a note of this site and giving a "shout-out" to all my garden homies: If you like to plant stuff, you might want to join this lovely community! They have a lot of great groups including the "Food Preservation Station", "Compost Nuts" and "Homesteading Newbies" as well as blog spots, chat forums, etc.

They are still under construction, but it has been nice to get that 'project high' off of other people gardens and to get inspired to try new things!

BTW - Anyone out there have an old fruit and vegetable dehydrator that they aren't using and want to give to a good home?

Edit: Have I mentioned that I *love* this site for inspiration yet? Someone mentioned that LA has a "free mulch" program through the city on the "Square Foot" gardening board. So I called up the City of F to see if we had a program too: The short answer is, "No." The long answer is, West Coast Green Waste (497-5320, 3077 S Golden State Frontage Rd.) takes the City of F green waste bin contents and makes mulch from them. Then they sell that mulch at $50 for 2 cubic yards (a good amount of mulch!). It's also possible to get compost via Gallo Wineries here in town (458-2565, Clovis and Olive Avenues behind the winery. Open 7-4 M-Sat, closed from 12-12:30 for lunch) for $14/cubic yard.

Once I get my hay bales together enough to be able to set up a little composting center, I am going to have to hit these places up for raw materials.

Edit 3/17/08: More lovely links from Freedomgarden.org, specifically the "Compost Nuts!" board. I want me some wormies once the rest of the compost materials are set up in the side yard. I think a set-up like this will work out quite well as an addition to the growing "compost station".

Edit 3/18/09: Per the online F.A. (Farmers Almanac) - "Start some vegetables in flats now: Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and lettuce are good choices." Perhaps I will have to start som peppers and eggplant seeds this weekend as well as the lettuse.