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If you allow dill to flower, leaf production will cease; when it sets seed, the plant dies. Therefore, plan your dill harvest based on whether you want to use fresh dill in recipes, preserve leaves (dill weed) and/or preserve seed.

As spring vegetables begin to decline and bolt, its time for the summer garden to face Sonoma Countys hot, dry summer. A carefully planned succession garden provides continuous harvest for months until its time for the next transition into fall and winter gardening.

Plants in the genus Artemisia are commonly called wormwood, mugwort, and sagebrushnames that seem surprising for a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae) even though there is no clear resemblance to sunflowers.

 We are lucky that here in Sonoma County, we are able to grow food sustainably year-round. Enjoy the satisfaction of producing your own delicious, ripe, nutritious fruits and vegetables in your home garden. Food Garden advice from the UC-trained and certified Food Garden Specialists of the Master…

Often grown as an evergreen ornamental tree, the loquat is included in a home orchard for its apricot-hued fruit. Eriobotrya japonica, commonly known as loquat or Japanese plum, has a distinctive taste, slightly tangy, suggestive of apricots and pineapple with texture similar to peach.

Heirloom vegetables, and tomatoes in particular, have become a hot topic among gardeners and chefs alike.

Food garden specialist growing tips for this Mediterranean native. This cool-weather perennial can be grown as an annual from seed or bareroot for Sonoma County home food gardeners. Learn how, what varieties do well in our climate and get growing tips.

Parsley, a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae), is a hardy biennial grown as an annual. This versatile herb is used in cooking or as a garnish and may be harvested in Sonoma County year-round.

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Radishes are usually thought of as a root vegetable of the Brassicaceae (cabbage) family although tops are equally as edible when treated like collard or mustard greens.