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Fall Garden Fair vegetable descriptions. In Santa Clara County, we can grow delicious vegetables year round. Our cool season lets us grow vegetables that are typically grown as early spring vegetables elsewhere in the U.S.

Fall Garden Fair ornamentals descriptions. Some cool season ornamentals bloom in the winter while others grow slowly then explode into flower for fabulous spring blooms. Plant in September through October for beautiful bouquets in a few months.

Fall Garden Fair garlic and shallots descriptions. Garlic and shallots grow beautifully over the winter in Santa Clara County. Plant garlic and long-season shallots in the fall for harvesting in June through July.

Fall Garden Fair herbs descriptions. There are many herbs that grow well or even grow best in the cool season in Santa Clara County. Fall is also a great time to plant perennial herbs because it lets them get well established over our rainy season. Listed below are the herb seedlings that we will be offering.

This page contains top tips for growing a successful herb garden. Topics include location in yard, watering needs, and fertilization.

Mornings at Martial Cottle Park provides three different field trips to schools, homeschoolers, and other groups throughout Santa Clara County. The target age group is kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Citrus are attractive, long-lived evergreen plants that require sun and warmth to produce flavorful fruits. Choose the sunniest, warmest location available. A southwestern exposure or a location that receives reflective warmth (from a surface such as a driveway, patio, wall, or pool) would be excellent.

These signs (or smaller versions of them), are featured in our demo gardens. Not all signs are in every garden. Click an image to see a larger version.               

Many beautiful plants thrive in Santa Clara Countys summer-dry climate and clay soil without a lot of extra work. California native plants are naturally adapted to our conditions.

Our Help Desk is here to answer gardening questions for Santa Clara County residents. Please review our plant diagnosis questions before contacting us. It will help you gather information so we can better assist you. For many issues, our Garden Help pages or the UC Integrated Pest Management website may give…