Food Gardens

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Gardening and Landscaping

Information on Gardens and Landscaping, Plants and Seeds, Orchards and Trees and Research; plus planting guides for the north valley and foothills.
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plants, pots, and gardening hand tools
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Spring Garden Fair Gardening Talks 2025

Use our free Plant Daycare for your purchases, then join us for these great gardening talks and get your questions answered afterward. Talks are held outdoors on our parcel and will be about 45 minutes long.
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Garden Grown Vegetables
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What Edible Gardens Need

Growing a successful edible garden takes planning, correct timing, and a little know-how. But once you have it down it is such a pleasure to eat homegrown produce fresh from the garden. Here's what you need to get started.
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Food Gardening

 We are lucky that here in Sonoma County, we are able to grow food sustainably year-round. Enjoy the satisfaction of producing your own delicious, ripe, nutritious fruits and vegetables in your home garden. The UC-trained and certified Food Garden Specialists of the Master Gardeners have created…
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Fall Garden Fair Garlic and Shallots

 Garlic and shallots grow beautifully over the winter in Santa Clara County. Plant garlic and long-season shallots in the fall for harvesting in June–July. Be sure to choose a spot where you can withhold water for the last several weeks since the bulbs need to dry out as they mature. Fast growing Dutch…
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carrots
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Tips & Techniques

Edible gardens are a world unto themselves in the landscape. There are many strategies unique to vegetable gardens that extend growing times, keep the garden healthy, and maximize crop yields. Here's a cheat sheet of common edible garden lingo and strategies.
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UC Master Gardener Program Spanish language pages
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En español

Aprende a convertir los desechos generados en tu jardn y los desechos generados en la cocina en una composta rica en nutrientes, la cual puedes utilizar como una enmienda de tierra o como mantillo en tu jardn.
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