Napa Master Gardener Column

By Valerie Saribalis-Cole, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.In my opinion, nothing is more enticing than walking through a garden center full of vibrantly colored spring flowers just calling my name.  I admit to being the person who, in the not-too-distant past, would bring home several lovely…

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. Last year at this time Napa County Master Gardeners were working hard to have an outstanding spring Tomato Sale.  Our effort paid off: the sale, which helps fund our activities, was a complete success and will be held again this year on Saturday,…

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.   For many people, spring begins with the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County tomato sale, which will be held on Saturday, April 11, this year.   Just as the tomato sale signals spring, a ripe tomato is practically the trademark of summer. …

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.    If you have read my columns for a few years, you will know I am crazy about compost.  It satisfies my parsimony and indolence: a compost pile costs nothing, and even if you do nothing to it, it will decompose into a useful soil amendment. …

Pat Hitchcock, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.What gardener’s thoughts do not turn to the vegetable patch when the sun comes out after a long spell of rainy days? Most of us want to jump right into the beloved tomatoes and beans of summer, even though their planting time is still a couple of months away…