There was a comment to the last blog regarding brown organic rice. Is anyone interested in ordering some? It will not store as long as the white, but if you like brown rice, we can try to find a great deal on it. Let me know!

There was also a request for the hand grain grinders. Special deals are given for larger orders. If you are interested in a grinder, please let me know soon!

How is your winter garden? The San Joaquin Valley's Master Gardeners say that you should continue to stagger your planting of cool weather vegetables, including lettuce, kale, onions, peas, beets, garlic, spinach, turnips, and spinach. We are also reminded to protect our plants from frost. Interestingly, we are advised to apply dormant oil spray to deciduous fruit trees to control overwintering pests, and to spray peach, nectarine and apricot trees with copper fungicides to control shot hole disease on twigs. There is also a whole section on planting bulbs. If you would like to look at this, please contact me.

There are some great classes coming up at Garden of the Sun:

Saturday, November 19 at 9:30 to 11 a.m., Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs. There is a $15.00 charge for this class, and to insure a seat, call 600-7285.

Wednesday, December 7 at 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Pruning Fruit and Nut Trees. There is also a $15.00 charge for this class. If anyone attends, please let me know. I have to work that day and am so interested in pruning my own fruit trees!!!