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Fall Garden Fair vegetable descriptions. In Santa Clara County, we can grow delicious vegetables year round. Our cool season lets us grow vegetables that are typically grown as early spring vegetables elsewhere in the U.S.

Belgian endive can be successfully grown in Santa Clara County as a cool weather green. The plants need to be started in the summer. In late fall, they are harvested, trimmed, and transplanted into damp sand where they are kept cool and dark. Six plants will yield weekly salad greens from December through…

Grow food sustainably in your Sonoma County garden year-round while building the health of your garden environment using sustainable gardening principles described by Master Gardener food garden experts

Spring & Summer Gardening 2022 Spring & Summer Vegetables (2021)Develop a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard (2024) Develop a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard Handout All About Berries (2024) All About Berries Class Outline All About Berries Resources Edible Landscaping Presentation (2016) Edi...

Fall Garden Fair ornamentals descriptions. Some cool season ornamentals bloom in the winter while others grow slowly then explode into flower for fabulous spring blooms. Plant in September through October for beautiful bouquets in a few months.

Master Gardeners offer classes on Growing Food in Tahoe during the summer months in Lake Tahoe. Listed below are some of our prior presentations on some specific edible plants.

Food Gardening Tasks and Tips for each month in Sonoma County home gardeners. Click on the month for the list of key tasks for a healthy food garden.

Beekeeping - Plant List (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Presentation (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Handout (2016) Bringing Birds into the Garden Handout Bringing Birds into the Garden Presentation Eco-Gardening - Attracting Pollinators and Beneficials (2018)...

Fall Garden Fair garlic and shallots descriptions. 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 through July.

The Growing Food in Tahoe Project, led by UC Master Gardeners, helps local gardeners choose edible plants that thrive in Tahoe’s unique, short growing season.