Napa Master Gardener Column

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Graffiti cauliflower. (jackseeds.co)

Cauliflower, More than meets the eye!

February 7, 2022
By Pat Hitchcock, UC Master Gardener of Napa County In 2021 the Napa Master Gardeners' field trials group decided to grow cauliflower, not just once but twice. The first round got started in January with seeding into flats or pots; seeding for a fall/winter crop commenced in August.
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Capture that rain for irrigation. (dissolve.com)

It All Started with the Water Bill.

February 5, 2022
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It all started with the water bill. That is how Linda St. Claire, a former UC Master Gardener of Napa County, described her conversion to storing rainwater to use in her garden. St.
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Seed catalogs. (extension.msstate.edu)

Spring Garden Readiness

February 3, 2022
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As the new year gets underway, we start dreaming of what our gardens will be like in the spring and summer. he urge to garden should be rising within you. Even if it is cold and wet there are things you can start planning and doing.
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Mushroom Magic w/ Coco & Fairy. (YDRasmussen)

Fungi in Your Garden.

January 25, 2022
By Yvonne Rasmussen, UC Master Gardener of Napa County What's this weird thing growing in my yard? Is it dangerous, poisonous, or killing my plants? How can I get rid of it?
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Strawberries. (fitnessandwellnessnews.com)

Strawberries from Your Garden.

January 19, 2022
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County January is a great time of year to plant strawberries in Napa Valley, regardless of online recommendations to plant them in the spring, late summer or early fall. Strawberries come in three types: June bearing, day neutral and everbearing.
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