Napa Master Gardener Column

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This tool shed, not in Napa County, is closed for the winter (Keter)
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November in the Garden in Napa County

November 1st, 2019
by Denise Seghesio Levine, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County In other parts of the country, people focus on inside tasks in November. Garden tools are already oiled and hung for the winter; bulbs are dug and cellared.
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Plums and Prunes

October 18th, 2019
By Donna Woodward, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When is a plum a prune? Short answer: When it's dried. That's what the dictionary says, but common terminology is not always so straightforward. A few years ago, I planted a plum cultivar called Improved French Prune.
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Clean up Your Worm Beds

October 4th, 2019
by Penny Pawl, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Over the years, many people have attended compost workshops conducted by the City and County of Napa and the Napa County Master Gardeners.
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The Love and Layers of Onions

September 27th, 2019
By T. Eric Nightingale, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Until recently onions were, for me, a smelly vegetable I liked to put on hamburgers. I have recently learned, however, that they have a much more colorful history.
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