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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Tomato First-Aid: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Cures

August 28, 2026
It’s almost tomato harvest season.  Time to pick the bright red fruit off the vine and savor the first luscious bite that sends juice dribbling down your chin.  Perhaps your tomatoes are blemished, or your vines are showing unwelcome scars, pests, or diseases?  Here are a few of the most…
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Evapotranspiration Report – 08/28/2026

August 28, 2026
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the coming week. …
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Vegetables Varieties for the Home Garden in Tulare and Kings Counties

August 28, 2026
CucumbersPickling Varieties Liberty Hybrid Saladin County Fair 83 Suitable for ContainersBush Champion Parks Bush Whopper Pickle Bush Potluck Slicing (Salad) Variety Dasher 11 Sweet Success Sweet Slice (burpless) Eggplant Standard Type Black Beauty Dusky Early Bird Oriental Type Ichaban Tycoon White Type…
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Accessible, Adaptive, and Age-resilient Gardening, Part 3

August 28, 2026
By Michelle Davis
Plant SuggestionsMany years ago, I read a wonderful book by Sydney Eddison, Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older. Her main points were summed up on the book’s cover: “Use lower-maintenance plants, Prioritize garden tasks, Practice realistic lawn care, Accept imperfections, Learn…
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