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Pleasant Hill, California (February 17, 2012) – Change in dates!! Contra Costa Master Gardeners announces its first annual Great Tomato Plant Sale--Heirlooms of the World, to be held on three consecutive days, April 4 through 6, at the original Our Garden site, 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek. This sale will feature over 30 heirloom varieties, many not available in nurseries. Click the event at right to set an event reminder!

Progress continues on "Our Garden Redux", so keep an eye out here for details. And, if you haven't already done so, be sure to look at the two new vegetable planting guides for coastal and interior locations of Contra Costa. Check them out here in our Edible Gardening section!

We continue to offer various lectures on Sustainable Gardening and other topics at public libraries across the county. A number of talks are currently scheduled over the next few months at several County libraries. The events calendar on this web site has details.

If we haven't yet been to your local library, ask your librarian or call our Help Desk to request a series.

Contact:
Contra Costa Master Gardeners
75 Santa Barbara Road, 2d Floor, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 646-6586, mgcontracosta@ucdavis.edu
http://ccmg.ucdavis.edu

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Spotlight on Our Garden

The Story of Our Garden.

In Spring 2009, Contra Costa Master Gardeners joined with the Contra Costa Times to begin the Our Garden project. Our Garden is an ongoing collaborative edible garden managed by dedicated volunteers and supported by generous sponsors. Adjacent to the Contra Costa Times parking lot in Walnut Creek, it is a focal point for Master Gardener educational activities. Short demonstrations and classes are taught every Wednesday from April through October, offering the public a free and open venue for up close and personal learning about the process of growing one's own food. All food produced by Our Garden is donated to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties.

Where We Are Right Now

Great Tomato Plant Sale--Heirlooms of the World
Date: April 4, 2012 - April 6, 2012

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Event Name	Date
Library Talk: Seasonal Vegetable Gardening	2/23/2012
Library Talk: Getting Started with Backyard Chickens	3/1/2012
Library Talk: Creating and Protecting Wildlife Habitat	3/10/2012
Library Talk: Raising Fruits and Veggies in Small and Challenging Spaces	3/20/2012
Library Talk: What’s Bugging You? An Introduction to Integrated Pest Management	3/20/2012

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