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Greenhouse Improvements

Happiness is an empty greenhouse. With more than 1000 potted trees planted in research blocks at...

Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM

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Author: Therese Kapaun

The Very Hungry (And Very Striking) Caterpillars

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanilla) heads for a tasty leaf on a passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

When Eric Carle designed, illustrated and wrote the children's picture book, The Very Hungry...

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Agraulis vanilla (1), Art Shapiro (142), Gulf Fritillary (35), passion flower vine (8)

Greeting the Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary on lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ah, the Gulf Fritillary... We spotted this orange-reddish butterfly nectaring lantana last...

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 12:35 AM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Agraulis vanillae (52), Art Shapiro (142), Gulf Fritillary (35), lantana (7), passion flower vine (8)

Chef Ernest Miller Hits The Culinary Styles Stage

Chef Ernest Miller on the Culinary Styles Stage. Photo courtesy Karen Hobart.

Of all the appearances by Master Food Preservers at the LA County Fair, Chef Ernest Miller's demonstration on Friday, Sept. 7th was at the top of my list. As a graduate of the most recent class of MFPs, I am deeply grateful to Chef Miller, lead instructor of the Los Angeles County branch of the Master Food Preserver Program of the University of California Cooperative Extension. Those of us who have been lucky enough to have taken classes from Chef Miller know what a fun and engaging speaker he is.

Sadly, I missed the event, but fellow MFP Karen Hobart was there and took these photos. (Thanks, Karen!) She reports that Chef Miller gave a great demonstration of classic preservation techniques, which included making strawberry jam, fermented dill pickles, and crushed tomatoes.

If you missed Chef Miller's demonstration and you're still wondering what to do with an overabundance of tomatoes from your garden, check out this new resource page on Home Preserving Tomatoes from the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Chef Ernest Miller at the LA County Fair. Photo courtesy Karen Hobart.

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:54 AM

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Author: Susan Lutz

Tags: Chef Ernest Miller (1), crushed tomatoes (1), fermented dill pickles (1), Master Food Preservers Los Angeles County (3), MFP (1), strawberry jam (1)

A Bee for Breakfast

Praying mantis lops off the head of a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Some folks enjoy a doughnut, bagel, muffin or fruit for breakfast--and maybe some cream cheese on...

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 8:57 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility (113), honey bee (183), praying mantis (66)

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