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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. Check out the schedule for 2011!

Upcoming appearances:

Saturday, August 7th, 9:30-11:30a.m."Landscaping for water efficiency & low maintenance" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, August 14th, 9:30-11:30a.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 August garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, August 28th, 10a.m.-4p.m. Colfax Garden Tour. Carolyn will be hosting a garden she designed, the Goddard garden on Talking Pines Road in the Chicago Park area. Tickets are available locally. For information, call Jewel deLapp, 346-8149.

Saturday, September 4th, 9:30-11:30a.m."Deer in My Garden! Are there really deer-resistant plants" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, September 11th, 9:30-11:30a.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 September garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, October 9th, 9:30-11:30a.m."Fall Planting: when does it start and when does it end?" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, October 16th, 9:30-11:30a.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 October garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, November 6th, 9:30-11:30a.m."Fall & winter gardening: extending the season" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, November 13th, 9:30-11:30a.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 November garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, December 4th, 9:30-11:30a.m."Soil mixes for gardening in containers: raised beds, pots & hanging baskets" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. Class fee is $15. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Saturday, December 11th, 9:30-11:30a.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 December garden activities, and even review last week's class. Class fee is $10. Registration form or call 272-4769.

Recent appearances:

"Midsummer in the vegetable garden" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA, July 10th.

Propagation class in Carolyn's garden, Grass Valley CA, June 26th.

"Deer-resistant groundcovers & rock garden perennials" at Prospector's Nursery in Nevada City C, June 19th.

Propagation class in Carolyn's garden, 13925 Sonntag Road (off You Bet Road), Grass Valley CA 95945, June 16th.

"Gardening for Health", Gold Country Cal Alumni at Goomba's in Grass Valley, June 9th

"Vegetative plant propagation: softwood cuttings that will be ready for fall planting" at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. June 5th.

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

Nevada County Soroptimists' Garden Tour, the Atkins Garden on Banner Mountain (Nevada City), May 22-23.
GrowOrganic for Earth Day at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA, April 24th.

EARTH DAY Propagation workshop, Colfax Garden Club, April 22nd.

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

"Local Author Appreciation Fair" April 10th, at the Folsom Public Library, 411 Stafford Street in Folsom CA.

"Plants in Containers", April 7th, Chicago Park Garden Club at the Peardale Fire Dept., Grass Valley CA.

"What amendments does your garden need?" April 3rd and "Digging deeper" April 10th at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA.

"More small fruits: grapes, elderberries, rhubarb, currants, hops and more! Planting bareroot, pruning & training" Match 6th, and "Digging Deeper" March 13th, at Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. March 6th, 2010 .

KAHI in Auburn CA, February 27th:"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.

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley CA. February 13th, 2010 "Berries: planting bareroot, pruning & training" and February 20, 2010, "Digging Deeper".

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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