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Harvesting and Storing Winter Squash and Pumpkins

September 29, 2025
By Help Desk Team
  Did you know that all pumpkins are winter squash, but not all winter squash are pumpkins? It is a bit confusing, but as far as growing, harvesting, and storing goes, they are treated the same. They are genetically very similar, and belong to the same genus, Cucurbita. They come in a dizzying…
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Serramonte Farmers Market
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market

Event Date
Dec 18, 2025

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Serramonte Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available every other Thursday to answer questions regarding plants, planting techniques, garden pests and more.The market is located behind the multi-level garage by Crunch Fitness.
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Serramonte Farmers Market
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Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market

Event Date
Dec 4, 2025

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Serramonte Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available every other Thursday to answer questions regarding plants, planting techniques, garden pests and more.The market is located behind the multi-level garage by Crunch Fitness.
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Serramonte Farmers Market
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market

Event Date
Nov 20, 2025

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Serramonte Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available every other Thursday to answer questions regarding plants, planting techniques, garden pests and more.The market is located behind the multi-level garage by Crunch Fitness.
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Serramonte Farmers Market
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market

Event Date
Nov 6, 2025

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Serramonte Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available every other Thursday to answer questions regarding plants, planting techniques, garden pests and more.The market is located behind the multi-level garage by Crunch Fitness.
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Serramonte Farmers Market
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Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market

Event Date
Oct 23, 2025

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Serramonte Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available every other Thursday to answer questions regarding plants, planting techniques, garden pests and more.The market is located behind the multi-level garage by Crunch Fitness.
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Mission Fig

Mission Figs

September 29, 2025
By Michael Lecours
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County  When I first moved to Napa, many years ago, I was surprised by the abundance of fig trees inpeople’s yards. My next-door neighbors had two. The house across the street had one. Myhouse had one. I was told that we have lots of figs in Napa because…
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