The Oak Park Community Garden Project

Been out to the garden lately? Maybe you should! http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/08/why.gardening.good/

Listen up! Cal Fire officially declared this Monday the start of Fire Season, which means it is very important to not only have a plan, but to make sure that you are actively trying to prevent fire by clearing weeds and unnecessary brush in your gardens. From our beautiful forests to our backyards remember:

Are you being water-wise? As California continues in its third driest year, it is a best practice to attempt to conserve as much water as you can. Sometimes over-watering a plant can kill it faster than under-watering it. Get to know your plants and participate in the Governor's declaration of water conservation.

Winter squash should be planted from April 1-August 1

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Plant watermelon from March 20-May 1

It's a beautiful day! I feel like gardening...do you?!

Be your life's artist: http://earth911.com/home-garden/repurposed-windows-home/

Garden Work Day and Potluck! Everyone is invited! Sunday February 23, 2014 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 3733 Broadway Sacramento CA 95817

Beekeeping grows as a Sacramento-area hobby By Matthew W. Urner Special to The Bee Published: Saturday, Jul. 14, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 6CALIFORNIA LIFE... Last Modified: Monday, Jul. 16, 2012 - 9:48 am Jeremy Brickner is called almost every day to remove swarms of bees from places where they conflict with bug-weary residents in Sacramento. Brickner isn't an exterminator; he is one of the increasing number of urban beekeepers in Sacramento. With growing concern for a waning bee population, more people are trying to do their part by raising healthy, hearty bees, according to Pamela Hill at Sacramento Beekeeping Supplies. And people like Brickner are discovering that the city is an excellent place to raise happy bees. Morrie Waldon, a 69-year-old retiree with gardens and fruit trees, got into bees not just as a hobby, but to enliven his fruit and vegetable production. Waldon came into the Sacramento bee store with a problem, so patrons gathered and brainstormed over potential solutions. Meanwhile, the staff buzzed around the store, poured jars of honey, grabbed beeswax candles and offered samples of bee propolis, touting its health benefits. "I started about three years ago when they sprayed for apple moth. They got rid of a lot of bees," Waldon said. "I needed the bees as pollinators for my trees. I live in the Bay Area, and when I come here I can visit my daughter." With all the squawking in Sacramento over allowing city residents to have chickens, urban beekeepers have chosen to fly under the radar. Lately the hobby has gotten more attention because of colony collapse disorder, the mysterious disappearance of bee colonies worldwide, according to Hill at the bee store. Brickner, 35, a former high school social science teacher and bounty hunter, likes responding to calls for bee removal because of the adrenaline rush he gets. He described getting a hive out of a wall in a residence with thousands of bees flying over him. Another time, when he was responding to a... See more

Happy new year to you all!!! Now it's time for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena! Go Michigan State! Go green, go white, go Spartans!!!

Compost workshop with Ubuntu Green coming soon!

OooooHhhh!!! It's the Michigan state vs. Ohio state game! Go green, go white! Come on out to the garden for a green day of your own =].