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 You’ve already planted luscious tomatoes, probably purchased from our recent UC Marin Master Gardeners’ Tomato Market Sale. What other veggies should you plant to contribute to bountiful summer and fall harvests? Good choices are beans, cucumbers, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, and/or pumpkins…

Rat Management Resources and VideosThis training series was produced in collaboration with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. This 20 video training series features Roger Baldwin, a Professor of Cooperative Extension at University of California, Davis,…

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Native plant a good choice for landscaping in the Lake Tahoe Basin.  Ribes nevadense is among the native plants and trees of the Lake Tahoe Basin that grow well in our landscapes. Description: Ribes nevadense is an upright, multi stemmed deciduous shrub that is native to the Sierra Nevada and can…

Growing Kale and Collard Greens in the GroundChange planting location, no replanting for 2-4 years Full sun spring/fall, shade in summer Make sure seedling and planting location are moist and fertile before transplantingGently massage roots of kale before planting but gentle root care for the…