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Newsletter · By Fred Hoffman · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The Garden “Non-Chores” of Fall (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Growing Cool Season Vegetables (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Edible Flowers / The Kitchen Herb Garden (opens the original)

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    Two topics that sort of blend together: using edible flowers and growing a culinary herb garden indoors.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="347.43715846994536" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!00oi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:st

  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Heucheras for Year-Round Color (opens the original)

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    Looking for color for the shady part of your garden? Look no further than the wide array of low growing perennials commonly known as Coral Bells, aka Heucheras.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="352.5" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UQ3o!,w_145

  5. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Pruning Blackberries (opens the original)

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    In today’s podcast, we talk with Sacramento County Master Gardener Michael Stinson about the when, how and why of pruning blackberry vines. Don’t want to listen? Here’s a summary. A complete transcript is at the bottom of this newsletter. Pruning Blackberries: Key Points From a conversation with Sacramento County Master Gardener Michael Stinson • Blackberry plants are perennials that can live 15 to 20 years, but each individual cane only last around two seasons, with a notable exception. • First

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