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Have you ever wondered about the string of letters after the name of the tomato variety? You will see these letters often on tomato plant labels or seed packets. Some varieties will have them, and some won’t. Sometimes there are just one or two, and other times there are a long string of them. These letter…

Have you ever wondered about the string of letters after the name of the tomato variety? You will see these letters often on tomato plant labels or seed packets. Some varieties will have them, and some won’t. Sometimes there are just one or two, and other times there are a long string of them. These letter…

Herbs, both culinary and ornamental, are generally well-suited to our hot, arid climate and they have become a major component of xeriscape and drought- and heat-tolerant landscapes here in the Central Valley. The northern portion of the Central San Joaquin Valley is classified as 'hot Mediterranean,'…

Irrigation Welcome to March! If you didn’t do this last month, it is time to check your irrigation. Make repairs if it is not working correctly. My garden is strictly on drip. Yes, I did go through every emitter to make sure it was an adequate size and working, and cleaned out the valves to make sure…