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Indigo Rose tomato

Indigo Rose tomatoes are blue, and mine aren’t ripe yet

About six weeks ago, we planted young tomato vines purchased from Fullerton College. One of the vines is Sprite grape tomotoes, indeterminate in growth pattern. It is rapidly taking over its corner of the flowerbed, with skilli...
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Home & Garden
Indigo Rose tomato

Indigo Rose tomatoes have set

We are happy to report that the first tomatoes of 2013 have set in our home vegetable garden! We planted two varieties, Indigo Rose and Sprite. The specimens were purchased from the Fullerton College Horticultural Department la...
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Sage plant in a plastic pot.

Get in the Spring planting swing with gardening tips from Agromin

The following information was released by Agromin. Spring planting is in full swing in Southern California. Prepare and plant properly now and reap the rewards in summer, say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of ...
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Butterfly in a Spring flower garden.

Prepare and plant your garden in March

The following information was released by Agromin. March 20 is officially the first day of spring, but southern California gardeners don’t have to wait until then to start their spring planting, say experts at Agromin, an...
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Fullerton College Horticulture Department staging tomato plant sale through Sunday, March 3

Because the editor of Orange County Breeze is a tomato nut, this publication’s is officially sorry that we are late letting our readers know about this year’s tomato plant sale by the Horticulture Department at Fullerton Co...
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Roses abloom.

Save the date for Rossmoor Woman’s Club annual garden tour

The following information was released by Rossmoor Woman’s Club. Rossmoor Woman’s Club will present its Eighth Annual Outdoor Living and Garden Tour on Sunday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided, the tour visits six...
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Agromin Joins California Green Communities

The following information was released by Agromin. Agromin, one of the largest organic composting companies in California, has joined California Green Communities (CGC), an environmental recognition program that fosters innovat...
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Golden State Water Company, Los Alamitos demonstration garden, tour

Planting season begins in February for Southern California gardeners

The following information was released by Agromin. February is time to prepare a garden for spring by pruning citrus trees and rose bushes, planting cool weather vegetables and tackling weeds, say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-...
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Community
Seal Beach Animal Care Center, Gabby, Delilah

RPMT supports adoption of two SBACC dogs

The following information was released by Rossmoor Predator Management Team (RPMT). We read on Facebook of two dogs that had been with Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) since August. Puzzled as to why these two cute dogs ha...
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Roses abloom.

Your garden is dormant in January here in Southern California

The following information was released by Agromin, Inc. Plant and tree growth slows to a crawl or stops completely in January in Southern California gardens. Gardeners can take this opportunity to prune and plant, say experts a...
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Community
Serval at Aukland Zoo

[Updated] Pet Tails: Born Free in Los Alamitos

Robin Itzler usually writes The Marketing Maven for our online news, and Pet Tails for our monthly print edition. However, the recent adventures of three exotic Serval cats in Los Alamitos inspired this article for oc-breeze.co...
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Home & Garden
Sage plant in a plastic pot.

Light workload in the garden during December

The following article was released by Agromin. If the busy holiday season keeps you away from your garden in December, don’t worry. As plant growth slows, flower and vegetable gardens need minimal care during winter. Stil...
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Community
Christmas, lights, home, decoration

Kiwanis Sponsors Holiday Decorating Contest

The following information was released by the City of La Palma. The Kiwanis Club of La Palma is again sponsoring the Holiday Home Decorating Contest, which is open to all La Palma residents. There are six contest categories: be...
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Christmas, lights, home, decoration

Decorate your home in the holiday spirit for 2012 Los Al Holiday Decorating Contest

The following information was released by Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services. The City of Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Department would like to invite all City of Los Alamitos residents to particip...
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  • Groundbreaking ceremony for new all-weather track at Los Al
    A giant step in a process that began over 12 years ago was made yesterday afternoon when the Los Al School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new lighted all-weather track and synthetic turf athletic complex on the Los Al HS site. Despite some challenges posed by the existing baseball field and the student parking lot, the new facility, which wi […]
  • GIRLS SOCCER: Griffins down Marina in Sunset opener
    The Los Al Griffins girls soccer team ended their Holiday vacation with a 2-0 win over the Marina Vikings in the Sunset League opener for both teams. Senior midfielder Hannah Goldsmith and senior forward Rachel Price both scored first half goals for Los Al.  It was Goldsmith’s third goal of the season. The Griffins. who have been beset by injuries in the pas […]
  • BOYS WATER POLO: Jarrels leads Griffin in post-season honors
    Five Los Al Griffins boys water polo players earned post-season honors on the All-Sunset league team. The Griffin award winners were led by senior Chandler Jarrells who made the all-Orange County team,  all-CIF and all-Sunset League. Jarrels missed most of his junior season with a back injury but came back to score 111 goals and help Los Alamitos reach the C […]