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produced by our UCMGCC Communications Team You are in for a real treat! Our Communications Team has produced a few short videos on choosing and successfully growing tomatoes in Contra Costa County. Watch the video on Heirloom vs. Hybrid Tomatoes Watch the video on Determinate vs.

produced by our UCMGCC Communications Team You are in for a real treat! Our Communications Team has produced a few short videos on choosing and successfully growing tomatoes in Contra Costa County. Watch the video on Heirloom vs. Hybrid Tomatoes Watch the video on Determinate vs.

by David George One of the most popular veggie families besides tomatoes at our annual Great Tomato Plant Sale are the Cucurbits, which include cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins. Growing cucurbits, whether in-ground or in a container, is a breeze and very rewarding.

by Laurinda Ochoa Its about that time of year! We purchased healthy tomato plants and other vegetables at the UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa County Great Tomato Plant Sale.

by Robin Mitchell All creatures have a role to perform in the delicate dance of nature. Spring is such a wonderful time of the year, and it is a good time to look for beneficial insects as the plants and flowers begin to emerge and bloom.

Part 1 of an ongoing series by Pam Schroeder Living with the threat of wildfire is, unfortunately, a fact of life for Californians.

Est pensando en salir de paseo a un rancho o de visita a una granja? Quiere comprar productos naturales, acariciar un caballo o tomarse fotos entre los sembrados de flores, frutas o vegetales?

Living in Wildfire Country by Marilyn Saarni Sometimes figuring out how to createand manage!a firewise garden is overwhelming. Here is a simple strategy for you to try. Use spring ephemerals.

My garden is cursed! All I have is shade and nothing will grow, wailed the neighbor. Living as we do in Sunny California, it may seem downright unfair but almost every garden has some shady spots, and they are often the most troublesome to deal with.

(Update: Watch his recorded seminar of April 8 here) Bees comprise more than 20,000 described species in seven families and are found on all continents except Antarctica, but where did they originate? And when did they originate?