PLANT DOCTORS
at Your Local Farmers Market:
Bayfair- 2nd and 4th Sat 8:30am-12:30pm
Grand Lake- 2nd and 4th Sat 9am-1pm
Livermore-1st and 3rd Thursday 4pm-8pm
Castro Valley-July 18 and Aug 15 9am-1pm
You're invited to come ask questions!
Come Out & Play in the Garden
at the Alameda County Fair
Master Gardeners will be at the Alameda County Fair
July 1 – 19 answering your gardening questions, presenting demonstrations on sustainable gardening practices, providing entertaining and informational activities for the kids, and showing Fair-goers what the Master Gardener Program is all about.
We will also have a touch-screen kiosk with solutions for getting rid of gardening pests, a “live” worm composter, and several raffles throughout the Fair.
Join us for lots of fun and much more!!
Master Gardener Demos & Activities
| Wednesday, July 1 | 1:30 – 1:50 | Container Gardening & Raffle |
| Thursday, July 2 | 3:30 – 3:50 | Vegetable Gardening |
| Friday, July 3 | 11 – 3 | Kids’ Day with Sunny Sunflowers |
| Sunday, July 5 | 2:30 – 2:50 4:00 – 4:20 | Converting Your Lawn Outstanding Plants for Alameda County |
| Tuesday, July 7 | 4:00 – 4:20 6:00 - 6:20 | Worm Composting Bin Composting |
| Wednesday, July 8 | 1:30 – 1:50 | Making Worm Compost Teabags |
| Thursday, July 9 | 3:30 – 3:50 | Drip Irrigation |
| Friday, July 10 | 11 – 3 | Kids’ Day with Flutterby Butterflies |
| Saturday, July 11 | 2:30 – 2:50 | Mulch! Mulch! Mulch! |
| Sunday, July 12 | 2:30 – 2:50 4:00 – 4:20 | Lawn Alternatives Outstanding Plants for Alameda County |
| Tuesday, July 14 | 4:00 – 4:20 6:00 - 6:20 | Worm Composting Bin Composting |
| Wednesday, July 15 | 1:30 – 1:50 | Self-Contained Irrigation Planters |
| Thursday, July 16 | 3:30 – 3:50 | Vegetable Gardening |
| Friday, July 17 | 11 – 3 | Kids’ Day with Lovely Ladybugs |
| Saturday, July 18 | 2:30 – 2:50 | Mulch! Mulch! Mulch! |
| Sunday, July 19 | 1:30 – 1:50 | Container Gardening & Raffle |
For more information and directions to the Fair
call 925-425-7600 or go to www.alamedacountyfair.com
LAKE MERRITT TRIALS GARDEN - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Visit the Lake Merritt Trials Garden to see plants and gardening techniques specifically designed to work in our home gardens that are influenced by the bay.
See and learn about our area's best vegetables, ornamentals (including natives and bee/butterfly-friendly plants), watering systems, and much more. Consult with Master Gardeners about your own home garden!
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