Nutrition & Health

Ready to dig in the garden again? Soon it will be the time to plant warm season vegetables to feed your family over the summer months, and you can start now with seeds. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will give you the information you need to choose your crops so that you can follow the #1 rule:…

Happy New Year to everyone! In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, a weekly radio show, is back for the new year letting you know the latest in science-based advice for the local Orange County gardener. The first Thursday of every month, we bring you an hour of delightful conversation with two of the…

Happy Thanksgiving! You get two In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners Show Radio hosts in one show this week! Our show hosts Bill Brooks and Mark Oertel got together very recently to swap notes on one of the favorite cooking dates of the year. Listen in this Thanksgiving morning as they combine their…

Citrus fruits are tasty, nutritious and versatile. Lemons, limes, grapefruit, kumquats and others are readily available at this time of year. Winter is citrus season in California, but these zesty flavors can be safely preserved to enjoy later. On February 21, 2026, the UC Master Food Preservers of Amador…

Learn to dehydrate, freeze, pickle, and can cultivated mushrooms safely at home in this free, research-based online class.

Join us to discover how preserved lemons, winter herbs, and specialty fruits like prickly pear can bring bright, flavorful depth to your beverages.

Say you have a friend/spouse/partner/all of the above who loves to spend time outside getting dirty in the garden. And you keep thinking about what they might appreciate as a gift this holiday season. But you have no clue what’s what! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, our renown…

Propagate plants from cuttings, divisions, and seeds Join Master Gardener and Landscape Designer, Sheri Burke, to learn how to have fun and save money by starting your own plants.  She will teach you how to plant annual seeds to create a 4 Season Garden. She will also teach you how to…

Start the New Year with healthy habits and fresh inspiration from the UCCE Master Food Preservers.  Discover how to make delicious low-sugar fruits, jams, and jellies, and learn easy ways to cut back on sodium with flavorful homemade herb and spice blends you can mix and share.  We’ll also show you…

Join us on December 3rd for the 36th Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop. Get up to date on the key issues affecting desert crops in our Valley through expert-led discussions. This FREE workshop offers a valuable opportunity to stay informed, connect with others and better understand the challenges facing our…