Fruits And Vegetables

Monthly Care | Plant Care | Fertilizing | Pruning | Propagating | Planting | Tools | Garden Sanitation | Health & Safety in the Garden     When & How to Prune Common Fruit Trees Special considerations for pruning fruit treesFruit trees merit their own special section on…

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Orchard Garden is currently made up of 25 fruit trees consisting of Pome, Stone, Citrus, and more. One of the educational goals of the Orchard Garden is to demonstrate pruning (fall and summer), fall and winter dormant spraying, fruit…

Citrus are attractive, long-lived evergreen plants that require sun and warmth to produce flavorful fruits. Choose the sunniest, warmest location available. A southwestern exposure or a location that receives reflective warmth (from a surface such as a driveway, patio, wall, or pool) would be excellent.

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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…

NEW! Check out our new Vegetable Planting Guide! Learn what and when to plant throughout the year in Placer County. Growing Vegetables During a Drought For a list of the best vegetables to grow during a drought and tips for taking care of them when water is limited, click here.

When to plant: January to early February Harvest window: June to July, depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring, additional applications based on tree age, health, and soil quality Prune in summer (after harvest through early September)

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When to plant: January through March Harvest window: July through October, depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring, additional applications based on tree age, health, and soil quality Dormant Pruning (January and February) to encourage vigor; Summer pruning (post-harvest) to control vigor