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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Tomatillo

Instructions for growing tomatillos, small, tomato-like fruit develops in lantern-like paper husks. Tomatillos are used in cooking and in salsas. They belong to the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. 
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UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County: Page

Become a UC Master Gardener Volunteer

Join a passionate group of nearly 200 volunteers across Alameda County who help the public learn safe, sustainable, and science-backed ways to grow your own food and manage the urban landscape.
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Tomato

Scientific Name  Solanum lycopersicum  General Information These instructions are for indeterminate tomatoes, which grow and produce until killed by frost or disease. Determinate varieties have similar requirements but need less support and pruning and work in smaller containers. Determinate…
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UC federal update

March 14, 2025
By Michael Hsu
This week, President Drake traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for UC priorities with federal policymakers – including Democrats and Republicans across the California congressional delegation – and other key partners. President Drake's meetings focused on the importance of federally funded research,…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Common soil problems in Marin

March 14, 2025
 Good garden soil contains 30-50% sand, 30-50% silt, 20-30% clay, and 5-10% organic water. The bacteria, fungi, and worms in the soil produce substances that act like glue, binding all these different parts together to form groupings. These groupings determine the size of the soil pore space. In…
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swiss chard
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Ready, set, go

March 14, 2025
 As I write this, it is mid-January, and I just finished weeding in my garden. The sun is so pleasantly warm, and I am picking peas, chard, kale, and lettuce from my winter garden. The days are getting a bit longer, bulbs are showing their faces, and my mind is moving towards my spring garden…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

The beauty and singular importance of the pollinator garden

March 14, 2025
 Gardening is a uniquely healthy, relaxing, and inspirational activity. Planting that seed or seedling is perhaps the ultimate expression of optimism. The beautiful blooms and bountiful harvests we labor to cultivate can provide matchless feelings of accomplishment and pride. But we don’t do it alone…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

The biggest gardening myth of all

March 14, 2025
 Gardening myths are common and hard to shake. Most of the time these old wives’ tales are harmless, but sometimes they offer false hope to the gardener.  Take the misconception about adding coffee grounds to soil to increase acidity for growing camellia, hydrangea, and azalea. Turns out fresh…
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Regenerative Soil Techniques for the Home Gardener

May 3, 2025

Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks.Growing healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers. We will…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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