CompostGal: Consulting, Landscaping & Education

09/26/2026

09/14/2026

09/11/2026

September 19 in the morning the UC Master Preservers are hosting a FREE webinar on ways to preserve those 🍅 harvests!!!

Salsa Beyond Tomatoes: Canning, Freezing & Dehydrating

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salsa-beyond-tomatoes-canning-freezing-dehydrating-tickets-1998719633227?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

09/02/2026

🪴 In case you missed the first one..
Join us at Evergreen Nursery for our companion planting class.
🌼🌱 Learn the art of growing plants together that help each other thrive and produce more food with us!
Completely free! - Sign up with the link in our bio. 🌟

08/25/2026

🥑It’s the first haul of the season!!!!! Lost about 5 to 🐀🐿️😡😡😡. That’s ok! This is my third year and the tree went through a couple of unplanned pruning sessions. The fruit is smaller than previous years as well 🤔

07/28/2026

Hey my CA gardeners!!! Did you know there’s FREE compost available?

Check your city and waste hauler and see when and where that free compost is available.

♻️Alameda County: www.stopwaste.org/compost (click on FREE compost for a local self haul compost hub near you)

🪏 City of Elk Grove:
https://elkgrove.gov/recycling-and-waste/composting-elk-grove

🪏City of Martinez (next one is August 1)
https://share.google/Z1d9iLIhmrRM1AhEi (please register at this link)

♻️Recyclesmart(serving Walnut
Creek, Orinda, Lafayette, Danville, Blackhawk,Alamo, Moraga & Diablo)

https://share.google/EUgTPrzF3LXqWhfCF

♻️ Recyclemore ((Richmond, San Pablo, Hercules, Pinole, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Crockett, Rodeo, Port Costa, Tormey, and Briones)

First Wednesday of the month

https://recyclemore.com/residents/composting/free-compost-giveaway-program/

🪏Recology (Solano County)

Free compost is available from 4/1 – 10/31 to Vacaville and Dixon residents who reside inside city limits

https://www.recology.com/recology-vacaville-solano/jepson-prairie-organics/?cookie-consent-set=true

Where to Find Us 6426 Hay RoadVacaville, CA 95687707.678.4718 Our Hours Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 3 PM Please note: All products are sold at a 5-yard minimum. Jepson Prairie Organics (JPO), located east of Vacaville, California, is a large commercial compost facility. JPO transforms locally collec...

07/25/2026

Hey Elk Grove! FREE Compost!!!

https://elkgrove.gov/recycling-and-waste/composting-elk-grove

It’s self haul and has posted hours and seasons (Spring and Fall generally). Please check the link for hours, dates, etc.

06/17/2026

😍Hey can we give a quick shoutout to annuals that overwinter and are shining with produce right now? 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Having an overwintering plant is so wonderful, feels like a cheat because you get a head start!!

🌶️I’ve got 2-chili pepper plants that are on their 3rd year (jalapeno & Fresno)
🌶️ Satans kiss 💋 chili pepper and a Shish*to are on year 2
🍅 Cherry tomato plant on its 2nd year!

Anyone else have an overwinter plant?