Nutrition & Health

Melons thrive in fertile, fast-draining soil fortified with organic matter that holds ample moisture during long, hot summer months. In Sonoma County, not all micro-climates support melon growth.

Find a video and additional resources to have a food garden in Sonoma County with limited available water, with tips to scale planting to your family’s likes and needs, and apply water-wise strategies to your vegetable garden.

The goal of the Marin Master Gardener Community Garden Committee is to help the current community gardens of Marin remain vi able assets to their communities, while assisting future garden development to enable the healthy benefits of gardening are available throughout the county.

Spring Garden Fair tomatoes descriptions. We offer a wide selection of delicious tomato seedlings, from huge beefsteaks to bite-size cherry tomatoes, both heirloom and modern varieties, in a rainbow of colors. All have been trialed by UC Master Gardeners.

Cucumbers are vining plants and members of the cucurbit family. Train vining cucumbers up a trellis, fence or another kind of support for easier harvest, straighter fruits, and to prevent diseases. If your garden lacks pollinators, you can pollinate by hand. Consider planting flowers that attract beneficial…

This watermelon trial was conducted in the summer of 2006 at our (no longer in use) Nine Palms project location. Seventeen varieties of watermelons were grown to compare taste and production.