- Author: Terri Sonleitner Law
- Editor: Noni Todd
Master Gardeners Workshop - Winter Vegetables
By Terri Sonleitner Law UC Master Gardener
Q. What vegetables can I plant in my garden now? Cameron, San Luis Obispo.
A. There are many cool season vegetables you can plant now, which produce well from seeds or from transplants, in the cooler months of the year. Among these vegetables are broccoli, carrots, chard, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, spinach, onions and most Asian greens. In San Luis Obispo County, many herbs such as chives, parsley, rosemary and thyme are also hardy...
- Author: Tami Reece
I have caterpillars eating the leaves on my oak trees, what should I do?
Ann M. Arroyo Grande
The California oakworm is probably your pest. On a typical year, there may only be two generations of oakworms, but this year was unusually warm and dry in mid-winter, which has created a perfect environment in order to have a third generation. The life cycle of an oak moth starts with eggs, then maturing to a larva...
- Posted By: Amy Breschini
- Written by: Maggie King
What jobs should I be doing in my garden in October?
Tish Keely
Santa Margarita
October is one of the most pleasant months in the garden. The temperature is generally mild, the soil is still warm, there are treasures to harvest, and winter rains are, hopefully, on the way.
This is a perfect time for a thorough garden cleanup. Clean out beds regardless of whether you plan to have a winter garden. Dig, divide and replant crowded perennials, cut yellowed asparagus to the ground, remove dead and diseased branches from trees and shrubs and keep ahead of cool season weeds by removing them and mulching the area. Cut back and feed roses after their fall bloom to...
- Posted By: Amy Breschini
- Written by: Ann Dozier
Turf’s up
By Ann Dozier
Q: At the end of summer are you unhappy about the amount of work and water your lawn requires? Or, are you wondering what will fill your vegetable bed when the squash vines are ripped out?
A: No, we’re not recommending that you tear up your lawn and plant vegetables, although that might be a solution for problem lawns. Instead, come to the Master Gardener Advice to Grow by presentation Saturday, September 17, to get some answers to both questions.
The session will offer a seminar on turf replacement plants featured in the demonstration at the Garden of the Seven Sisters. Gardeners hoping for sustainable ground covers will learn about...
- Posted By: Amy Breschini
- Written by: Ann Dozier
Tomato Extravaganza
By Ann Dozier
It’s high summer and how are your tomatoes doing? Wish you’d known
which varieties give best results locally? Did you plant the best tasting varieties?
Come, taste and find out. At their annual Tomato Extravaganza, Master Gardeners are celebrating the luscious red (or maybe striped or purple) tomato, queen of summer’s bounty. Saturday, August 20, all things tomato will be the focus at the Seven Sisters demonstration garden at
