October 2022 Garden Talks and Events

Sunday, October 2

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Garden Task
Divide irises, get divisions into the ground a few months before ground freezes.
Monday, October 3
Tuesday, October 4

CREATE Class
DIY Fall Terrarium

YouTube
Wednesday, October 5
Thursday, October 6

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Garden Task
Put veggie starts in the ground.

Veggie Calendar
Friday, October 7

Green Acres Garden Podcast
Tune into our Green Acres Garden Podcast each Friday, wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcast
Saturday, October 8

Big Green Egg Demo & Tasting
Tri-tip, pizza and cookies. Elk Grove location only.
10am to 2pm

Garden Talk
Raised bed veggie gardening. All locations.
10am

Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10

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Garden Task
October is the last chance to plant cool-season cover crops for healthy soil next spring.
Tuesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 12
Thursday, October 13
Friday, October 14

Visit Our Pumpkin Patch
Find a wide variety of gourds, carving and specialty pumpkins.
Saturday, October 15

Garden Talk
Bulb combos for succession planting. Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Rocklin, Roseville, Sac locations.
10am

Rose Show
Sponsored by Sierra Foothills Rose Society. Folsom location only.
1pm to 5pm

Sunday, October 16

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Garden Task
Check irrigation systems and adjust as the temperature changes.
Monday, October 17
Tuesday, October 18

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Garden Task
Rebuild your compost supply with green waste gathered from your garden.

Composting 101
Wednesday, October 19
Thursday, October 20
Friday, October 21
Saturday, October 22

Sunday, October 23
Monday, October 24
Tuesday, October 25
Wednesday, October 26

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Garden Task
Watch for slugs and snails. Hand-pick slugs, then apply Sluggo® bait to protect your plants.
Thursday, October 27
Friday, October 28

DIY: Fall Recipe
Try this yummy recipe for Stuffed Pump-Ke-Mons.

Recipe Cards
Saturday, October 29

Fall is for Planting