Nutrition & Health

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Expert tips to grow cauliflower in Sonoma County home gardens
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Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a cole crop in the Brassicaceae (cabbage) family along with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi, and cabbage. Of these, cauliflower is the most sensitive to low and high temperatures and does best when there is moisture in the air.
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planting kale
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Edibles in Containers

Containers can provide a quick and easy way to grow edibles A great solution when growing space is limited Locate to be convenient and accessible Relocate to protect edibles from bad weather Create visual interest in outside living areas Avoids soil borne diseases in native garden soil Reduces...
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Assortment of colorful, red and orange tomatoes
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Spring Garden Fair Tomatoes

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.
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Cucumbers
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Cucumbers

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…
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Watermelons in wheelbarrow
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Watermelon — 2006 Trial

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.
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UCANR_Cherries
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Cherry

When to plant: January–early February Harvest window: May–June, depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring and post-harvest, additional applications based on tree age, health, and soil quality Prune dead/disease branches, and roughly 10% of new growth in late summer
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Central Sierra: Food Safety Health/Nutrition Resources

The FDA, Universities, and Cooperative Extension programs across the country have a wealth of knowledge about Food Safety. Explore resources from our partners at the pages listed here:Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety- Microbiological food safety, food chemical fact sheets, and nutrition…
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University of California Research Consortium on Food, Beverages, and Health

TheUniversity of California Research Consortium on Food, Beverages, and Health, formed in 2018, aims to provide legislators and communities with the science base for policy and programs to decrease consumption of sugary drinks and increase consumption of water. The group includes faculty from every UC campus…
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SMART-MEALS

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, California was the first state in the nation to invest in providing school breakfast and lunch at no charge to all public and charter school students in grades TK-12, or School Meals for All. SMART-MEALS is School Meals for All Research and Trends: Measuring,…
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