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Garden to Table Series – Growing Root VegetablesUnlock the secrets to bountiful harvests of crisp carrots, tender beets, flavorful radishes and more with our "Growing Root Vegetables" class. Perfect your skills for cultivating an endless supply of these nutritious underground crops in Ventura's mild climate…
After Fire in Avocado Orchards, Stop!Avocado orchards are often right in the thick of fire because of their location near wildlands. Every year many trees are fire damaged, but most trees don’t die, they get toasted. That’s because a fast-moving fire often only heats up the canopy and low hanging fruit…
September Walnut Orchard Tasks for Agriculture To-Do List September is the time to focus on finishing the crop season well by protecting the kernel color and quality, keeping the insect pests in check, and setting the trees up for a stress-free winter. Irrigation and Nutrition Management in the…
Green Spaces, Small Places: The Magic of Container GardeningContainer gardening offers endless possibilities for every space and light condition, from sun-drenched patios to shady balconies. Whether you're passionate about growing fresh vegetables and herbs, creating a lush display of ornamental flowers, or…
The destruction after a fire can be pretty gruesome and sad. Many times, though the fire moves through the orchard so fast that, even though the canopy has turned brown, there is a good chance the trees can come back. It all depends on how much damage has been done to the trunk. If the fire has substantially…
From leafy greens to stone fruits, all the produce we consume has optimal harvest and consumption times. This workshop moves from botany to selection criteria based on plant growth stage, to determine optimum maturity and ripeness of produce. Planting date, days to maturity, and degree days all help predict…
Ice Ice Berry: Freeze Your Fruit Like a Legend (August 2025)August 2, 2025 PrintPaige Weisskirch, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer Freezing fruit at home is one of the simplest and most effective ways to preserve your harvest, or that great farmers-market haul, so nothing goes to…
Delicious, homemade meals—right from the jar. Our Meals in Jars are crafted with fresh ingredients and preserved using trusted high-pressure canning methods for safety, flavor, and long shelf life. Enjoy the bold, zesty goodness of Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with beans, corn, peppers, and spices, or savor the…
Join Master Gardener Tom Hansen to assist in the fall pruning of our demonstration orchard. This workshop provides a hands-on chance to prune our fruit trees with expert guidance. Learn how to keep fruit trees the ideal size for your backyard garden so that no ladders are needed for pruning or harvesting…