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 My “berry” favorite garden-grown treats in springtime are berries: plump, juicy blackberries, sweet red raspberries, healthy and organically grown strawberries, and pop-in-your-mouth blueberries. Regionally grown varieties ripen from April through July, making delicious toppings for cereal, ice cream,…

 This year’s Contra Costa County Master Gardeners Great Tomato Plant Sale supplies easy-to-grow and delicious tomato and pepper varieties for container gardening. Small spaces container tomatoes though require some specific best practices that you will find in a UC ANR article (LINK REMOVED) (Contra…

 Aphids can be a scourge in the garden. There are over 4,000 species of aphids in the world, but fortunately, only(!) about 250 species are attracted to the plants we grow in our gardens and landscapes.Aphids are small, slow-moving insects that come in a variety of colors—green, yellow, brown, red, or…