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Need help with a school garden? Be sure to review the useful school garden advice we have gathered for you.

UC Master Gardeners partner with a variety of community organizations to spread practical, science-based gardening information.Youth programs (for elementary school children)School Garden Advice TeamEducators and parent volunteers learn how to start, maintain, and utilize a school gardenMornings at…

Garden Help > Monthly TipsMonthly tips are categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Scroll through the list to see items in each category. Also, refer to our list of tips useful for any month.To-dosPests and diseasesWhat to Plant⁠To-do: SeptemberBroccoli - Multiple HarvestsCarrot…

Mâche, Valerianella locusta, is a small, tender salad green, also called corn salad or lamb's lettuce. It is popular in Europe but not well known here. It grows in little rosettes and has a mild, slightly nutty flavor.

When/how to plant: Late fall through winter, using 2–3 year old plants. Blueberries require acidic soil; a soil test will help determine how much to acidify your soil. Be sure the soil has a pH between 4.5 and 6.5. If it's a clay soil, use organic matter to amend the soil, preferably peat moss. Oregon State…

This trial was conducted in the summer of 2008 at our Nine Palms project location (no longer in use). Peaches & Cream corn was reliably productive over an extended harvest period.

Lettuce is generally considered a cool weather plant, grown in early spring or fall, although it can be grown in the warm season in most of the SF Bay Area by choosing varieties adapted to warmer weather. Check seed catalogs for summer lettuces.

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

Transplant or direct seed: May–June For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75°F and soil temperature is over 65°F Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks

The word “cilantro” generally refers to the culinary leaves, while “coriander” is the dried spice derived from the seeds. Cilantro plants have a relatively short growing season, and are quick to bolt (go to seed) in hot weather. Every part of the plant is edible, and are used in Asian, Mediterranean, and…