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Of the hundreds of Salvia species, many dozens are favored by horticulturists around the world. But for California gardeners who seek planting natives, the focus falls on only a handful favored for their reliable form and adaptability to garden conditions.
Gardening Success with California Native Plants KNOW THE PLANTS NATURAL HABITAT Is it a wet or dry grower? Does it need fast-draining soil or heavy clay or something in between? Does it prefer a dry, sunny area; sun with water; dry shade, or shade with water?
Growing food in a drought presents a number of challenges, difficult decisions, and actions to implement them. A critical issue is being aware of a limiting water budgetrestrictions imposed by a city or county agency or a household well. Planning a water budget is similar to other budget planning.
HOW TO CALCULATE FALL GARDEN SOWING/PLANTING DATES Objective: Bring cool-weather crops to maturity (semi-hardy crops) or, at least, near-maturity (cold-hardy crops) before the sooner of a) the first average frost/freeze date or b) November 18 (which is the last day in Sonoma County with 10 or more h...
Prepared by Kathleen Fitzgerald-Orr, Certified Master Food Preserver, UC Master Food Preserver Program of Sonoma County. The National Center for Home Food Preservation website. This is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.
Tomato Bibliography Starred (*) books are available through the Sonoma County Library system. Other books are in WorldCat and may be available for interlibrary loan through your local library. *Albert, Stephen, The Kitchen Garden Growers Guide, Booksurge, 2008.
Tomato Veggie Happening, April 13, 2021 We were unable to respond to all of the questions during our April Zoom event. Therefore, we are sharing answers to questions addressed and not addressed during the Q&A portion of the Zoom event.
Many California native plants are excellent and attractive options for covering broad expanses or limited areas of ground. There are species for sun or shade, some with showy seasonal blooms, others with dramatic foliage, ground-hugging perennials for a walk-on surface, and fast-spreading shrubs for covering…
If you are committed to sharing and teaching information to others, the Master Gardeners of Sonoma County offer you the opportunity to learn and to use your knowledge of gardening to serve the community.
In years with ample rainfall, gardeners can choose from a broad palette of food crops for planting in late summer for fall and winter harvests. But with an especially hot and dry summer expected to last into early fall or longer, it makes sense to tailor late-season planting for drought conditions.
