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STEPHANIE DUMM THE NEWS MESSENGER
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Getting fresh, flavorfulpeaches and cher-ries can be as easy as
walking out into yourbackyard.
Thats because moreand more residents areplanting edible land-scapes, according toNancy Fowler-Johnson,co-owner and presidentof Fowler Nurseries.
Fowler Nurseries sellsfruit and nut trees to thepublic to create an edible
landscape but notshrubs, flowers or vegeta-bles.
Were seeing a lot ofpeople put in peaches,nectarines, cherries, andapricots because (theyre)looking for flavor and
being sustainable,Fowler-Johnson said.
She described home-owners planting and har-vesting fruit and nut trees
as having my landscape working for me and nothaving to buy (fruit) froma grocery store.
The flavor of the fruit isa big bonus of growingfruit trees in your back-
yard because really flavor-ful fruit is sometimes hardto get from the grocerystore, according toFowler-Johnson.
Fowler Nurseries offersalmonds, apples, apricots,Asian pears, cherries, nec-tarines, plums, peachesand pears. Each type offruit comes in several dif-ferent varieties.
For example, options
for cherries include Bing
and Ranier. Peach optionsinclude Nectar, Babcockand Gene Elberta.
Gene Elberta peachesare special to FowlerNurseries, becauseFowler-Johnson said it is avariety of peach her
grandfather Gene Fowler
did the breeding for.Gene Fowler foundedFowler Nurseries.
The nursery offers thefruit trees they featurebecause Fowler-Johnsonsaid those species work
with the geographic area,
in terms of climate andsoil.
Those who do not havea particularly greenthumb should not be dis-couraged because Fowler-Johnson gave some tipsfor how to grow fruit suc-
cessfully.The No. 1 tip she listedwas to not over water butto water a tree at leastonce a week for five to sixhours using a slow trickleof water.
This is important
because the slow flow ofwater allows the water topenetrate deep into thesoil, which she saidencourages the roots to
grow deep, which equals amore stable and sturdytree.
Fowler-Johnson alsosaid pruning is importantbecause trimming thebranches will give the treestructure and support thetree when fruit is on thetree.
For residents with asmall backyard, Fowler-
Johnson said pruningduring the late spring andin the summer will keepthe tree smaller becausepruning then slows downthe growth.
She said the easiest treeto grow and maintain is
This nectarine tree willbe producting fruit intwo to three years.
STEPHANIE DUMM
THE NEWS MESSENGER
Produce prices got you down? Plant a fruit treeWere seeing a lot of people put in peaches,
nectarines,cherries, and apricots because
(theyre) looking for flavor and being
sustainable.Nancy Fowler-Johnson, co-owner Fowler Nurseries
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the apple tree but that fla-vorful apples are availableat the grocery store.
As far as the types offruit trees that arerequested more often,Fowler-Johnson said resi-dents have been lookingfor pear, nectarine andpeach trees.
Regardless of the typeof fruit tree you are in the
market for, Fowler-John-son said the staff of
Fowler Nursery will work with you to figure outwhat type of tree shouldbe planted in your back-
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yard sizes.The time to buy fruit
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THURSDAY,MARCH 4
Lincoln Democratic Club General meeting will meetat Kilaga Springs Lodge,1187 Sun City Blvd. Socialhour at 6:30 p.m., meetingat 7 p.m. Dr. Joe Mederios,
professor emeritus of biolo-gy at Sierra College, willtalk about Biodiversity.Not just for tree huggers an exploration and reviewof Earths magnificent bio-logical diversity. Issues tobe addressed are:What isbiodiversity, how and why isit endangered, and what dowe stand to lose without
the conservation andpreservation of Earths mil-lions of species.
Open House An openhouse with free Braziliancuisine will take place atHope Lutheran School at 6
p.m.This is an opportunityto tour the kindergartenthrough eighth gradeclass-rooms and meet the staff.Hope Lutheran is offeringfree tuition for childrenentering kindergarten forthe 2010-11 school year.
Hope Lutheran School is at7117 Hope Way in Penryn.Info: Principal Paul Leifer at652-0459.
SATURDAY,MARCH 6
Mt. Pleasant Country Store This all-ages fundraiser isfor the Mt. Pleasant Hall.The Country Store only hap-pens once every two yearsat the Mt. Pleasant Hall,3333 Mt. Pleasant Road inrural Lincoln from 5 to 10p.m. Includes food, fun, auc-tion,plant sale, homemadecrafts and goodies.
Soroptimist Internationalof Loomis Tostada BingoNight Meets at theLoomis Memorial Hall, 5945Horseshoe Bar Road in
Loomis, from 5 to 9 p.m.$15 per person and free forchildren 5 and under.Includes shredded beeftostada dinner, dessert, bev-erage ticket, and bingo-game packet.Tickets avail-able at the Loomis BasinChamber of Commerce,Soroptimist members or bycalling 652-5276.
South Placer RepublicanWomen Federated Lun-cheon meeting at SierraView Country Club, 105 AltaVista Ave. in Roseville. Reg-istration is at 11:30 a.m.
with lunch at noon. $20 perperson. Make reservationsto 847-5520 or [email protected].
Methodist Church FoodBazaar First UnitedMethodist Church of Loomispresents the 56th annualOriental Food Bazaar at DelOro High School, 3301 Tay-lor Road in Loomis. Includesteriyaki chicken, kushiyaki,chow mein, and sushi. Bringthe entire family and dine in
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ordrop by for take out from10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Aspecial demonstration of aJapanese Tea Ceremony willbe presented by Soju (Sum-ie Ward) and her students at
1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Elemen-tarys fourth annual crabfeed Includes a live andsilent auction, raffle, music,dancing and crab at 6 p.m.at the Placer County Fair-grounds. $35 per person.For more information ortickets, call 781-7399.
MONDAY,MARCH 8
Business Women of Lincoln Referral-based, womenonly networking groupmeets from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. every other Monday at
801 Sterling Parkway, Suite100. Make reservations toChristine Bluhm at 408-8980 or to [email protected].
TUESDAY,MARCH 9
Lincoln Highway Band -Will perform at Kims Coun-try Kitchen for Taco Tuesdayfrom 5 to 9 p.m. KimsCountry Kitchen is at 537 GSt. in Lincoln. Info:645-
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WEDNESDAY,MARCH 10
Lincoln Open Space Com-mittee meets - Meets regu-larly at 6 p.m.on the sec-ond Wednesday of eachmonth at Raleys meetingroom, 765 Highway 65 in
Lincoln. Residents meetwith city staff and electedofficials to discuss futureopen space planning as wellas any current concerns.Info: John Williams at 434-8366.
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Roseville chapter No.9 ofthe Widowed PersonsAssociation hosts a gen-eral luncheon and meetingthe second Friday of eachmonth at Woodcreek Coun-try Club (off Highway 65between Blue Oaks andPleasant Grove boulevards),5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd.in Roseville. Info:773-4373.
SATURDAY,MARCH 13
Lincoln Golden Club Schol-arship Bingo Meets at theLincoln Veterans Hall, 541Fifth St. Doors open at noonand Bingo starts at 1 p.m.Buy in is $20 per person andpayout is according toattendance. This is paper
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California High SchoolRodeo Association District3 rodeo Rodeo starts at 8a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Free and open to the public.
St. Patties Day party Fifth-year anniversary andSt. Patties Day party at Dil-lians Bar and Grill, corner ofSixth and G streets from 11a.m.to 9 p.m.Drink specialsall day, a bluegrass bandfrom 2 to 5 p.m., and a rockn roll band from 9 p.m. to1 a.m.
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TUESDAY,MARCH 16
Gloves and Shovels Gar-den Club Gloves andShovels Garden Club meetsat 10 a.m. the third Tuesday
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WEDNESDAY,MARCH 17
Soroptimist Internationalof Lincoln Business meet-ing at River City Bank bySafeway, 355 South High-way 65 in Lincoln at 5:30p.m.Visitors are always
welcome to attend. Info:President Jerri Curradi at705-6009 or 434-8000.
FRIDAY,MARCH 19
Annual ZeBunco Fundrais-er To benefit Lincoln HighSchool Sober Grad Night.ZeBunco will be at the Vet-
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St. Josephs CatholicChurch event Michael
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Gaines mobile office Assemblyman Ted Gainesstaff will be available toanswer questions aboutstate issues and help smallbusiness owners with prob-
lems they may experiencewith state government. Noappointment is necessary.Office hours are from 10a.m.to 1 p.m. at the LincolnArea Chamber of Com-merce, 540 F St. in Lincoln.
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Linux,the otheroperat-ing system A presentationon Linux open sourceoperating system willinclude a talk by ClayAbrams,a retired IT profes-
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MONDAY,MARCH 22
Business Women of Lincoln
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FRIDAY,MARCH 26
Roseville Chapter No.9 ofthe Widowed PersonsAssociation holds supportmeetings from 10 to 11:30a.m. the fourth Friday ofevery month at Maidu Park
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Rogers Family Company Offers free monthly publictours of its gourmet coffeeroasting plant in Lincoln onthe last Friday of eachmonth at 1731 AviationBlvd. To sign up for the tour,call (800) 829-1300 or 258-8000.Tours are from 3 to 5p.m.
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SUNDAY,MARCH 28
The Book Worm A coedbook club meets every sec-ond and fourth Sunday ofthe month at Starbucks,455 South Highway 65 inLincoln at 3 p.m. Free andopen to the public. Info:434-0596.
WEDNESDAY,MARCH 31
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BY GLORIA YOUNGGOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Spring is still a monthaway, but with sunnydays on the increase
and trees beginning tobloom, its time to thinkabout the garden.
Tending to these basictasks now will help ensurethriving lawn, plants andtrees when winter is over.
FertilizerGardening expert Brad
Roeder, owner of Yamasa-ki Nursery in Auburn,
puts this at the top of hislist. Apply fertilizer tolawn, plants, flowers andtrees, he advised.
The plants will startcoming out of dormancyand youll want to havefood available for them,
he said this week.
Pre-emergentsAs temperatures warm
up, the weeds will sense it
and theyll start poppingup like wildfire, Roedersaid.
Applying granular pre-emergent is easy sim-ply sprinkle it throughoutthe yard and garden area
where things are growing.And it doesnt have to bewatered in.
Typically it is non-watersoluble, Roeder said. So it
wont matter if you do itbefore or after it rains.
IrrigationThis is a good time to
make a thorough inspec-tion of the sprinkler sys-tem, getting it ready and
tuning it up.Over the winter, freez-
ing temperatures canbreak pipes or damagesprinkler heads. Run yoursprinkler system through
each cycle and visuallyinspect each sprinklerhead for damage.
CleanupGo through the garden
and clear away debris sothe new growth will havean easy growing path,
advises Kim Wright, own-er of Avantgarden inDowntown Auburn.
That includes rakingand cleaning up leavesand downed branches.
Trim and pruneIf you havent yet
pruned fruit trees androse bushes, its getting alittle late.
But better late thannever, Wright said.Give rose bushes a
treatment of dormant oilspray to kill any mites that
have lived through the winter. Also cut backplants that look ratty, dis-eased or unhealthy.
RefreshFor those who didntplant bulbs in the fall,there are plenty in bloomnow at local nurseries toadd color to the garden.
Plant them in the yardor keep them in a kitchen
window.
Make a plan Although its too early
to plant vegetables, this isa good time to start plan-ning what to grow thisseason and where youllput things, Roeder said.
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BEN FURTADO GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Kim Wright, owner of Avantgarden in DowntownAuburn, adds some colorful spring blooms to acontainer garden.
A little advance work can reap big rewards this spring
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BY GLORIA YOUNG
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Over the years, lifelong
Auburn residentBuddy Bloxham has
grown a variety of vegeta-bles on his land just out-side of town.
But, for him, nothingbeats the onion.
Theyre easy to grow,Bloxham said recently. All
you have to do is put themin the ground.
He began cultivatingonions a couple of yearsago. Last years crop pro-
duced some the size ofbaseballs. But this year hehas bigger dreams.
His crop is a mix of localstarts he planted in the fall,and several specialties he
just put into the garden
during the past couple ofweeks.
I started putting in theones from Eisleys justbefore that heavy rain, he
said. They took off like you wouldnt believe. Aslong as it doesnt get downinto the 20s, the onions
will survive. Theyre prettyhardy.
The Alicia Craigs, Big
Daddy and Candy vari-eties are from DixondaleFarms. The grower, locatedin Texas, bills itself as thelargest and oldest onion
plant grower in the nation.Bloxham consulted witha Dixondale expert anddid research on the UCDavis Web site.
He planted the onionsin 50-gallon plastic barrelsthat he cut in half.
That gives me two solidbottoms, he explained.Youve got to haveenough drainage, so I cutthem again about anotherhalf on each end. Some ofthe barrels are totally wideopen like a big ring. Then Iput dirt into the planters.They will drain great andthere are no weeds.
His system seems to beworking well.
Theyre already upabout 4 or 5 inches, hesaid about the newestplantings. All you have to
do is keep up with them.Bloxham uses regular
potting soil.It needs to be 6.2 to 6.8
pH,he said.Choosing the right fertil-
izer is another key toensuring success.
You want to start outwith a 10-20-10 (mix) untilthey start coming up andbulbing, he said. Oncethe plants start bulbing,switch to 21-0-0 almostsolid nitrogen adding itevery three weeks.
Once the tops start tofall over, its time to stopadding fertilizer.
When choosing onionstarts, its important toknow if youre in a long-day or short-day growingseason area.
Were intermediate-dayonions, Bloxham said. Soany of your long day or
intermediate-day (plants)will grow here as long as
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Auburn gardener savors joys of onion growing
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Auburn resident Buddy Bloxham displays therecently planted onion seedlings sprouting in plas-tic planters. Hell start harvesting his crop in June.
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from non-organic seeds.Organic seeds parent
plants have to thrive inorganic growing condi-tions, where they are notcultivated with fertilizers
or protected with pesti-cides.Plants are required to
provide more of theirown defense.
Their offspring arewell-equipped to thrivein a similar setting. Thisis especially important toconsider if you gardenorganically yourself.
Because the demandfor organic seed is still
relatively small, therehasnt been as muchresearch and develop-ment of organic vari-eties.
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SEEDS: Range of varieties
theyre getting the proper amount offertilizer.
He estimates his crop will be readyfor harvest in June. That means plen-ty of onions for friends and family.
I give a lot of them away, he said.But hell keep some for himself,too.
There are so many things youcan do with onions make a goodFrench onion soup or put them intosalads or burgers, he said. The realsweet ones you can eat like anapple.
French onion soup is at the top ofhis list.
Take some Worcestershire sauce,chop up the onions and brown them
with butter, he said. Put that intothe crock pot. Then just add what
you want. (When the soup is ready),toast some good French bread. Put itunder the broiler with Parmesanand set that right on top.
At Eisley Nursery, longtimeemployee Cyndi Davis said fall andright now are good times to plantonions.
Locally there are several types that
do very well.We typically carry the California
red, she said. Walla Walla does finehere and theres a Bermuda (onion).
Weed control is very important.(Onions) dont like competition,
Davis said. They like regular water-
ing they dont like long dry-outperiods. Generally speaking, feedthem with even-numbered or regu-lar vegetable food or an even-num-bered fertilizer when you first plant.Once the plants are well developedand you are starting to let them sizeup, no more nitrogen.
According to aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu, gardenersshould stop fertilizing onions oncethe neck softens about four
weeks prior to harvest.
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ONIONS: The real sweet ones you can eat like an appleThere are so
many things
you can do
with onions.
Buddy Bloxham
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