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Southside Park hosts huge event packed with eco-friendly advice and services
It’s time to give Mother Earth a hug.
Today (April 22) is Earth Day, but most local celebrations will be held this weekend. The biggest is “Sacramento Earth Day,” to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Southside Park.
“Sacramento Earth Day is the largest Earth Day celebration in the Sacramento region, providing people with the knowledge and means to take care of our Earth,” say the organizers.
This year’s theme is “In This Together,” and this Earth Day event will certainly have a lot of togetherness. Thousands of patrons are expected to attend.
“Over 100 organizations and businesses will be exhibiting a multitude of practical information, goods and services that cultivate a healthier, greener way of living,” say the organizers.
“You’ll also find local art and a variety of fun activities to enjoy for the whole family, including live music, interactive educational games and a kids’ area. We will host several food vendors serving a range of plant-based (vegan) cuisine options.
"Our event will showcase a display of electric vehicles to check out, ask questions about, and, if we are successful, ride in or test drive!”
Admission is free. Southside Park is located at 2115 6th St., Sacramento.
Details: https://www.ecosacramento.net/sac-earth-day/ .
Note: In addition to being a sponsor of Sacramento Earth Day, the City of Sacramento plans a citywide cleanup day on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at nine locations.
HandsOn Sacramento is coordinating registration for the various sites, most of which have spots still available. City details are here and the registration site is here .
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Temperatures will be a bit higher than normal in the afternoons this week. Take care of chores early in the day – then enjoy the afternoon. It’s time to smell the roses.
* Plant, plant, plant! It’s prime planting season in the Sacramento area. If you haven’t already, it’s time to set out those tomato transplants along with peppers and eggplants. Pinch off any flowers on new transplants to make them concentrate on establishing roots instead of setting premature fruit.
* Direct-seed melons, cucumbers, summer squash, corn, radishes, pumpkins and annual herbs such as basil.
* Harvest cabbage, lettuce, peas and green onions.
* In the flower garden, direct-seed sunflowers, cosmos, salvia, zinnias, marigolds, celosia and asters.
* Plant dahlia tubers. Other perennials to set out include verbena, coreopsis, coneflower and astilbe.
* Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.
* Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, earwigs and aphids that want to dine on tender new growth.
* Feed summer bloomers with a balanced fertilizer.
* For continued bloom, cut off spent flowers on roses as well as other flowering plants.
* Don’t forget to water. Seedlings need moisture. Deep watering will help build strong roots and healthy plants.
* Add mulch to the garden to help keep that precious water from evaporating. Mulch also cuts down on weeds. But don’t let it mound around the stems or trunks of trees or shrubs. Leave about a 6-inch to 1-foot circle to avoid crown rot or other problems.
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