UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

Veggie Happenings Resources Archive

Three Sisters Gardening  and Beneficial Insects (May 2022)

Tomatoes and Cabbage Butterflies (April 2022)

Tomato Growing Resources

Helpful websites for more information about Cabbage Butterflies

Gardening Edibles in Containers (March 2022)

What can be planted in late winter or early spring?

Publications:

  • Small-Space Vegetable Gardening, by Andrea Bellamy
  • The Beautiful Edible Garden, by Leslie Bennett and Stefani Bittner
  • Edible Landscaping, by Rosalind Creasy
  • The Edible Garden, by Janet Sanchez and Hazel White
  • Sunset Books

More About Row Covers:

Cucumber beetles, home made soil blockers, fall and everbearing raspberries fruit based dressings (February 2022)

Growing sweet potatoes, Snails & Slugs (January 2022)

Fall gardening tips; growing fava beans; making pumpkin butter (October 2021)

Preserving Your Tomato Bounty (August 2021 presentation by the UC Master Food Preservers of Sonoma County: Kathleen, Tobi, Steve, Suzanne, Shannon)

Mulch in the Food Garden, Firewise Considerations (Mimi’s July 2021 presentation)

  • Mulch, Fire in California, University of California Cooperative Extension

Growing Cool-Weather Crops (Stephanie and Ellie’s July 2021 presentation)


SUMMER FRUIT TREE PRUNING (Steve’s June 2021 presentation)

  • The Home Orchard, Growing Your Own Fruits And Nuts. UCANR Publication 3485.

Available on loan from the Sonoma County Library system.

You can watch more of Steve’s videos on the Sonoma County Master Gardener You Tube Channel:


GARDENING WITH CHILDREN (Kitty’s June 2021 presentation)

  • Planting a Three Sisters Garden, UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
  • The Sonoma County Library system has a number of books available on loan including two recommended by Kitty: Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children and The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty and Having Fun.

Supporting research:

 

STRAWBERRY FRUIT LEATHER (UC Master Food Preservers of Sonoma County’s June 2021 demonstration; Kathleen, Kathy and Sue)


GARLIC, Part 2 (Janet’s May 2021 presentation. Note: Janet presented Garlic Part 1 in October 2020 which is a presentation on prep and planting in the fall/winter season)


CUCUMBERS AND CORN (Denise’s May 2021 presentation)

 
SPRING GARDEN PESTS (Kathleen’s May 2021 presentation)


ALL ABOUT TOMATOES! (Elaine and Susan’s April 2021 presentation)


HOW TO HARVEST AND USE YOUR FALL COVER CROPS (Cathy’s March 2021 presentation)


GROWING POTATOES (Judith‘s March 2021 presentation)

  • Potato article, Sonoma County Master Gardener website
  • Potato, white (includes a problem diagnosis chart), Vegetable Research and Information Center, University of California

There are many online instructions for constructing a potato tower. Here are two:

References provided by the UCCE Master Food Preserver Program of Sonoma County:


DRIP IRRIGATION IN THE FOOD GARDEN (Jennifer’s March 2021 presentation)


STARTING TOMATOES AND PEPPERS BY SEED (Denise’s February 2021 presentation)

Houllier’s book is available for loan through the Sonoma County Library system; we expect Albert’s book will be available through the library soon:

  • Le Houllier, Craig, Epic Tomatoes, Storey Publishing, North Adams, Massachusetts, 2015
  • Albert, Stephen, Tomato Grower’s Answer Book, Green Wagon Books, 2019 (his seed starting information can also be found on Harvest to Table)


GROWING ASPARAGUS (Stephanie’s February 2021 presentation)


CITRUS FOR SONOMA COUNTY (Jennifer’s February 2021 presentation)

  • Citrus, The California Backyard Orchard, University of California

The following books are available for loan through the Sonoma County Library system:

  • Pittenger, Dennis R. (Editor), California Master Gardener Handbook, 2nd Edition, UC/ANR, 2015
  • Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A to Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits, Sunset Publishing, 2010


FRUIT TREE PRUNING (Steve’s January 2021 presentation on the basics of dormant fruit tree pruning)

 
GROWING STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES (Fred’s and Kitty’s January 2021 presentations on planting bare root berries)


COVER CROPS (Cathy’s November 2020 presentation on growing cover crops to feed and protect the soil and to provide nectar and pollen to bees and beneficial insects)


PUTTING THE FOOD GARDEN TO BED (Tobi’s November 2020 presentation on sustainable practices so that your garden is in its best possible shape for spring 2021 planting)

     The following books can be borrowed through Sonoma County libraries:

  • Dirt to Soil, Gabe Brown, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2018
  • Growing a Revolution, David Montgomery, W. Norton & Company, 2018
  • The Soil Will Save Us, Kristin Olsen, Rodale, 2014


GROWING GARLIC, Part 1 (Janet’s October 2020 presentation on prep and planting in the fall/winter season)


PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS (Sue’s October 2020 presentation)

     The following books can be borrowed through Sonoma County libraries:

  • The Bee-Friendly Garden, Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn, Ten Speed Press, 2016
  • The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly, Baumle, Kylee, St. Lynn’s Press, 2017


SEED SAVING (Electra’s September 2020 presentation)

 
SEPTEMBER GARDEN TASKS (Kitty’s September 2020 presentation)

 
ATTRACTING BENEFICIALS (Kathleen’s September 2020 presentation; and see prior IPM links)