Radishes are usually grown for their crisp, spicy roots, but the entire plant is also edible. The tops can be eaten like turnip or mustard greens, and some varieties are even grown for edible seed pods.
Peas are a cool season vegetable in Santa Clara County. There are three types of fresh peas:
Shelling peas, where the tough pod is removed before eating.
Snow peas, which have edible pods and are harvested flat, while the peas inside are small and immature.
Sugar snap peas, which have edible pods and are…
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.
Transplant or direct seed: May–June.
Cucumbers are very sensitive to cold. For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly in the high 70s–80s°F and soil temperature is at least 65–70°F
Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks
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.
Review Growing Great Tomatoes before planting your seedlings. Harden off your seedlings by gradually acclimating plants to outdoor conditions for 4 to 7 days before transplanting into the ground. Start by placing the plants in a sheltered location like a covered patio.
UC Marin Master Gardeners offer several educational programs targeted to children. Exploring Habitats is a field trip program designed for second graders that expose children to natural habitats and environmental awareness.
Turnips are a cool season root vegetable that grow best between 50–65°F. Higher temperatures may produce strong-flavored roots. The leaves are also edible and are referred to as "turnip greens".
This is a summary of what we learned from our 2001 tomato project in regards to tomato staking methods. We grew just over a hundred varieties of mostly heirloom tomatoes at the now closed University of California Bay Area Research and Extension Center facility in the City of Santa Clara.
Transplant or direct seed: May–July, possibly April for transplanting.
For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 70°F and soil temperature is over 65°F.
Start in pots for transplants: March–June; ready to transplant in 4 weeks.
