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Por SCMG Jerilynn Jenderseck El tomatillo es el tomate-verde-en-cscara que se utiliza crudo o cocido en la cocina mexicana. Un pariente del tomate (jitomate), ambos son miembros de la familia hierba mora (Solanaceae). Al igual que los tomates, tomatillos son un cultivo de temporada clida.

Living in beautiful Sonoma County, we are able to garden twelve months of the year. There are many nutritious fall and winter crops that can withstand light frost and that improve in taste by concentrating sugars in their tissues when frost occurs.

Steps to create a sustainable garden explained including how your garden helps preserve and nourish the vast and critical ecosystem that supports all plant life.

por Stephanie Wrightson Empezando semillas dentro de la casa en anticipacin de la primavera Mientras los das se alargan y se calientan, las macetas de plntulas aparecen en frente de las tiendas, y nos animamos.

Because Sonoma County lies in a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers, good garden sense tells us to choose plants that grow best in these conditions. Many species from the four other Mediterranean climate regions worldwide grow successfully in Sonoma County.

Theres a catchy slogan about how to conserve water in the garden: Slow it, spread it, sink it, store it. How to conserve and protect water effectively in home gardens may seem a difficult undertaking, but it requires implementing only a few tasks.

Energy conservation in the garden may seem like a misnomer, but energy use in our gardens has taken on an increasingly important role as we face the effects of climate change. There are many ways gardeners can be effective. Cutting back on consumption of fossil fuels and electricity heads the list.

Nurturing garden soil is sometimes referred to as farming the soil with compost. Gardeners may think first about providing nutrients for plants but, just as important, is providing nutrients for the living ecosystem of microbiota in the soil.

Gardeners play an important role in protecting and encouraging wildlife whether in urban, suburban, or rural areas. Many habitats that were once the exclusive realm of wild creatures have become homes and gardens.

Food Garden Specialists Join the Bayer Farm Community Food Gardening Specialists volunteer at Bayer Farm. Pictured are Cheri Olhiser, Jan Bryant, Cie Cary, John WellsThere are a number of wonderful Sonoma County neighborhoods.