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Central Sierra: Tomato Tasting Contest | Amador

Sep 6 2025

The annual Master Gardener Tomato Tasting provides local home gardeners with an opportunity to show off their tomatoes in friendly competition. The contest is free to enter, with prizes for:Heaviest TomatoBest Tasting Red TomatoBest Tasting Non-Red TomatoBest Tasting Cherry TomatoTo enter, bring at least one…
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Central Sierra: Grow Your Own Festival (LT MG)

Jun 6 2025

Join the UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin for a free community event celebrating the joys and benefits of edible gardening in high elevation regions.  Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event has something for everyone!Edible plants chosen specifically for Tahoe's…
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Tomato Vine with ripe tomatoes
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Grow It Now-Warm Season Vegtables

Apr 7 2025

Now is the time to plant warm season vegetables to harvest over the summer months, following the #1 rule; plant what you and your family like to eat!   
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2025 5th Report-- May 22nd

May 22, 2025
By Patricia A Lazicki, Neil McRoberts
General outlook & thrips populationAs planting wraps up, temperatures remain similar to long-term averages. Thrips population predictions are similar to last week’s update. Generation 2 adults peaked a couple weeks ago; generation three adults are predicted to peak 6/8.  The 3rd and 4th…
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potato harvest
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Potato

Potatoes, Solanum tuberosum, are a cool season perennial grown as an annual. They are native to the Andes region of South America. Potatoes are fun and easy to grow and thrive when air temperatures are less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit. They are a member of the Solanaceae or nightshade family.
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tomatoes College of Marin Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden photo Jean Christofferson
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Tomato

Scientific Name Solanum lycopersicum General Information These instructions are for indeterminate tomatoes, which grow and produce until killed by frost or disease. Determinate varieties have similar requirements but need less support and pruning and work in smaller containers. Determinate…
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Tomato Tips

Here's a listing of all our tomato tips. For more information about caring for tomatoes and the most common problems, refer to the UC Pest Site page on tomatoes.
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Tomatoes

Transplant: May–June, possibly April For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 70°F Start in pots for transplants: February–April; ready to transplant in 6 weeks
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