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Share Your Harvest

In the summer when people have extra tomatoes, zucchini, peaches, apricots and their neighbors won't answer the door when you arrive with some to share- that's when they should check Community Food Bank's pantry list for the closest food pantry in their zip code. The food bank has a website - communityfoodbank.net or people can call them at 237-3663.
Fresno has been part of the nationwide effort called Plant A Row to Feed the Hungry since 2000.   Plant a Row encourages home gardeners to plant an extra row in their garden and share their bounty with food pantries and soup kitchens. Locally we collect more than 30,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables for the food bank and provide several free classes at the Garden of the Sun.

**Our next free class is Square Foot Gardening on 9/29/12 about gardening in small spaces, taught by Master Gardeners at the Garden of the Sun.

I have donated to Hope Lutheran, the Pinedale Good Neighbor Center, and the Evangel Home.  People's faces light up when you arrive with fresh fruit or produce.

Winter Care of Citrus

Madera Master Gardeners are offering a workshop:
Winter Care of Citrus
Hands-on demonstration of light pruning, pest control and fertilization. Session includes free handouts.
Saturday, January 14, 10am til noon, FREE
Location: Three Sisters Demonstration Garden,  Madera Community College Center, 30277 Avenue 12 (if raining to go room R3A), Madera.  Free parking in Lot C, north side of campus.  Info call (559)675-7879 Ext 210.

PAR Workshops and Citrus Drop Off Days

Fresno Master Gardener PAR is offering FREE workshops at the Garden of the Sun.
All About Citrus
Master Gardeners Rodney Sakaguchi & Ron Vivian
Learn how to keep your trees in top shape, as well as producing abundant fruit.  Learn how to prepare your soil, plant and care for your trees.  Find out how to participate in Plant a Row for the Hungry Program (PAR). 
Saturday, February 11, 9:30 til 11am. . 
Bring your citrus to share for those in need from 8:30 til 11:30am.

Planting Summer Vegetables
Master Gardener Marie Antoniou
Spring is the time to prepare your garden for summer vegetables.  Learn the secrets of good soil preparation, plant selection, and care.  Find out how to participate in Plant a Row for the Hungry Program (PAR). 
Satruday, March 10, 9:30 til 11am.
Bring your citrus to share for those in need from 8:30 til 11:30am.

Citrus Drop Off Days

Bring your extra citrus to Fresno Master Gardeners, Garden of the Sun, 1944 N Winery, Fresno.  February 12 and March 12, 9am til 11:30.  For more info call 559-226-1528.  If you can't make one of these days drop off your extra produce at a local food pantry.

All About Citrus

FREE class to learn how to keep your citrus trees in top shape:Saturday, February 12, 9:30 til 12 noon.   Fresno Master Gardeners PAR will also be accepting citrus 8:30 til 11am.  Location Garden of the Sun. 
Fresno Master Gardeners Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) link http://ucanr.org/sites/mgfresno/Plant_a_Row_for_the_Hungry_PAR/

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