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Garden wisdom from deer country!

Gardening in the Sierra Foothills with Carolyn Singer

Carolyn gives practical garden information as a gardener, designer, teacher and writer who grew up with a gardening family in Sonoma County, California. She later added to her gardening experiences in Montana and Colorado before returning to garden in northern California.

Carolyn has been gardening in the Sierra foothills (elevation 2600 feet) since 1977. She writes a regular garden column, the seasoned gardener for The Union in Grass Valley CA.

Carolyn Singer has also written two books about deer-resistant plants:

Deer in My Garden, Vol. 1: Perennials & Subshrubs

Deer in My Garden, Vol. 2: Groundcovers & Edgers

now available from:

Garden Wisdom Press

Carolyn's words take you into her garden to observe and learn. Enjoy your walk with her through gardens in all seasons! Follow her gardening activities and garden calendar in garden gems.



Propagation classes are scheduled each summer, giving students the wonderful opportunity to propagate from the hundreds of ornamentals and herbs in Carolyn's garden.

Upcoming appearances:

Saturday, February 13th, 10-12a.m."Berries: planting bareroot, pruning & training" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Advance registration recommended, 272-4769.

Saturday, February 20th, 10-12a.m."Digging deeper" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. This is a new class this year, an opportunity to ask questions, discuss February garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Advance registration recommended, 272-4769.

Saturday, February 27th, 9a.m., KAHI in Auburn CA, "Breaking Ground: Foothill soils are lean but promising" with "The Garden Guru" show, Rob Littlepage of the CA School of Garden Design and Vicky Bartish of Shades of Green Horticulture.

Saturday, March 6th, 10-12a.m."More small fruits: grapes, elderberries, rhubarb, currants, and more! Planting bareroot, pruning & training" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $10. Advance registration recommended, 272-4769.

Saturday, March 13th, 10-12a.m."Digging deeper" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. This is a new class this year, an opportunity to ask questions, discuss March garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Advance registration recommended, 272-4769.

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010, 2-4p.m., propagation workshop, Dirt Garden Club in Folsom CA at the Folsom Senior Center.

Tuesday, April 7th, 2010, 1-3p.m. lecture, "Plants in Containers", Chicago Park Garden Club at the Peardale Fire Dept., Grass Valley CA.

Saturday, April 17th, 2010, "A Gardeners' Gathering" (Placer Co. Master Gardeners), Blue Goose Fruit Shed in Loomis CA, lecture & slides, "Rethinking landscapes: insectary plants, deer-resistant & water-efficient plantings".

EARTH DAY! Thursday, April 22nd, 2010, 9:30a.m., propagation workshop, Colfax Garden Club. To be held in a lovely private garden in Colfax. For more information call 530 263-0687.

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010, 11a.m.-noon, "Deer-resistant Plants for the Foothills", Georgetown Divide Garden Club at Golden Gecko Garden Center in Garden Valley CA.

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010, the Atkins Garden on Banner Mountain (Nevada City), Nevada County Soroptimists' Garden Tour.

Recent appearances:

KAHI in Auburn CA, November 28th, 2009, "The Garden Guru" with Rob Littlepage of the CA School of Garden Design and Vicky Bartish of Shades of Green Horticulture
Fall gardening classes at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply, October 10th,31st, and November 7th, 2009 in Grass Valley CA
Gold Country Herb Faire,September 12th in Placerville CA (El Dorado Center of Folsom Lake College)
Real Goods' "Second Saturday" August 8th,2009, in Hopland CA
Yamasaki Nursery in Auburn CA, Sunday, June 28th, 2009
KFBK, Fred Hoffman Garden Show, May 24, 2009
Chicago Park Garden Club, May 20, 2009, Chicago Park CA
Paradise Garden Club, May 11th 2009, Paradise CA

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