Get ready to start your summer vegetable garden

Sacramento County master gardeners have their Open Garden days; Placer County master gardeners have theirs, too – thanks to their new demonstration garden at Loomis Library.

Saturday morning, March 8, the Placer County master gardeners will be out in force for their monthly Open Garden Day at the Loomis Demonstration Garden. From 10 a.m. to noon, these local experts will be outdoors tending the garden’s flowers, vegetables and native plants while answering questions from the public.

Got a pest or other issue? Bring photos or samples (in a zipped plastic bag). These folks have answers. Admission and parking are free; just drop on by.

Also on Saturday morning, the master gardeners will host a free one-hour workshop, “Starting Your Summer Vegetable Garden.” No registration is required.

Yes, it’s still winter but time to think about summer, says the master gardeners.

“Nothing says ‘Summer’ like growing a vegetable garden,” they note. “This workshop will cover the basics of getting your garden off to a good start. Some of the topics that will be included are planning and layout, soil, what to plant, tips for growing from seed and more. This is a great workshop for both beginning gardeners and those who are experienced.”

That workshop will be held inside the library, located at 6050 Library Drive, Loomis.

The demonstration garden — which marks its first anniversary this month — also is open for viewing during regular library hours: Tuesdays 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.  to 5 p.m.

Details and directions: https://pcmg.ucanr.edu/.