Gardening

The UC Master Gardener Program understands that pests and weeds can pose significant challenges for gardeners. However, with ecosystem-based integrated pest management (IPM) approaches, you can effectively manage these garden intruders while promoting a thriving and sustainable garden.

Bitter melon is in the cucurbit family and grows on a vine as do other members of this family, such as cucumbers, squash, or melons. Bitter melon is a subtropical plant which will grow best in a warm location with some humidity. The vines can get over 12 feet long, so a trellis or some other support is…

Santa Clara County provides a year-round climate that is well-suited to growing a variety of culinary and aromatic herbs. Herbs are a great choice for beginner gardeners as they tend to be easy to grow and care for. They are a wonderful addition as borders to your vegetable garden or can be easily grown in…

Rosemary (Savia rosmarinus, previously Rosmarinus officinalis) is a fragrant, drought tolerant, evergreen perennial that is classified as a subshrub for the woody lower stems that develop over time.  Its many forms range from ground covers to tall shrubs.

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.

We have two demonstration gardens outside the Santa Clara County building where the UC Master Gardener offices are located, the Berger Edibles Demo & Teaching Garden and the Berger Native Demonstration Garden.

Here in Santa Clara County, we can grow vegetables year round. This Vegetable Planting Chart provides month-by-month planting times for warm and cool season vegetables. Vegetable Garden Basics: Information on successful vegetable gardening and how to get started Vegetable talks and tips videos: Full length…

April gardening tips for Santa Clara County, categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Tips are available for each month, as well as tips that are applicable for every month.

When to plant: February to March Harvest window: July to October, depending on variety Fertilization: Light (if any) nitrogen in the spring; monitor for possible zinc and potassium needs Prune in the dormant season, using the pruning system (cane or spur pruning) based on the grape variety.

Fourteen varieties of cucumbers were compared for flavor and production. Stallion White and Japanese Climbing ranked top in flavor. Marketmore 76 was top in production.