UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO

Thanksgiving Safety By Diane Galvan UCCE Master Food Preserver It's my turn to orchestrate our Thanksgiving meal. One holiday we all got ill' from something we ate! Any tips for making sure that this doesn't happen on my watch? Olivia, Los Osos Follow these guidelines for a safe family feast.

Acacias By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Purple Fernleaf Acacia Latin Name: Acacia bayleyana purpurea Planting zone: USDA 9-11 Size of Plant: This plant grows 20-30 feet tall and wide.

California Tarantulas (Aphonopelma sp.) By Norman Smith This is the time of year when you might see tarantulas wandering around the woodlands and crossing roads, often in broad daylight - unusual for a spider. Well, what you are seeing are male tarantulas, looking for a female.

Plants We Love-Dwarf Fig Tree by Leonard Cicerello UCCE Master Gardener Ficus carica Planting zone: Generally, 8-10 some varieties developed for zones 5-7. (USDA) Tree size: Some dwarf varieties can grow to 15 feet tall by 15 feet wide. They do well in containers.

Fortnight Lilly By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Dietes grandiflora Planting zones: USDA Hardiness Zones 8a to 11 Size: vigorous growing clumps up to 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide Bloom season: spring, summer and fall. In milder areas may bloom into winter.