Harvest Day Set to Bloom Saturday

It's all about the dirt, the seeds, the flowers and the plants this Saturday, Aug. 4, as Harvest Day 2012 at the  is set to begin.

Touted as "Sacramento's ultimate gardening event," Harvest Day coordinators have assembled a day filled with programs ranging from "What’s in that Bag?," an analysis of diversity in soil amendments, to "Tried and True and Heirloom Too," a look at growing tomatoes and winter-grown herbs.

The event will feature more than 20 different sponsored businesses from across the Sacramento area, including .

"There is probably every aspect of backyard gardening and community gardening that is covered at this event, so definitely bring questions, bring problems, bring concerns and have a good conversation," said Judy McClure, Sacramento County's master gardener coordinator.

Gardeners will be on hand to answer all sorts of questions, from managing soil, insects and diseases and, "why aren't my tomatoes growing," McClure added.

Harvest Day is organized and put together by the master gardener volunteers. They start planning in February with monthly meetings.

"There's a lot to learn and a lot to see," McClure said.

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When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.

Where: Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd.

Admission: Free

Details: http://ucanr.org/sites/sacmg/Harvest_Day/, 916-875-6913

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