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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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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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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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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Specialty Crops

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) UC IPM website What is IPM? An ecosystem-based process for solving pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. What is a pest? An unwanted organism that damages or interferes with desirable plants.
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You Can Grow Tomatoes in a Shady or Foggy Garden

If you have a shady or foggy yard, there are tomato varieties that will grow well! The key to growing tomatoes in cooler climates is to grow varieties with shorter maturity days or that produce a harvest in cooler temperatures.
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green cherry tomatoes, orange and purple tomatoes, yellow and purple tomato
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Public Tomato Trial

We invite you to join our public tomato trial and be a citizen scientist! Help us gather information by growing trial tomatoes in your garden and reporting the results.
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