Food Gardens

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Growing garlic in Sonoma County
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Garlic

Garlic, a close relative of onions, shallots and leeks, is easily grown in Sonoma County. It occupies little garden space from fall through spring while still producing an ample crop.
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Apricot tree
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Fruit Trees

Tom Swinnen, Pexels Fruit trees need suitable climates, well-drained soil, proper planting, and maintenance throughout the season. It takes some planning and work to get them established, but once you do it's a joy to pick fruit fresh from the garden. Here's how to create your very own home orchard.
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UC Master Gardener Program Spanish language pages
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En español

Aprende a convertir los desechos generados en tu jardn y los desechos generados en la cocina en una composta rica en nutrientes, la cual puedes utilizar como una enmienda de tierra o como mantillo en tu jardn.
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cherry tomatoes and raspberries from the Edible Demo Garden at Indian Valley College Novato CA
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Edible Demo Garden

The 2100 sq ft Edible Demonstration Garden at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden (IVOFG) in Novato was designed and installed by UC Marin Master Gardeners in 2016 and is a hands-on teaching tool for UC MMG and the public.
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MCP Pavilion talk 2019
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Fall Garden Fair Gardening Talks 2025

Fall Gardening Fair talks schedule. Use our free Plant Daycare for your purchases, then join us for these great gardening talks and get your questions answered afterward. Talks are held outdoors in various areas on our parcel and will be about 45 minutes long.
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three heads of endive standing upright
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Belgium Endive Trial 2006

Belgian endive can be successfully grown in Santa Clara County as a cool weather green. The plants need to be started in the summer. In late fall, they are harvested, trimmed, and transplanted into damp sand where they are kept cool and dark. Six plants will yield weekly salad greens from December through…
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Cool season vegetables including carrots and cabbage, from Canva
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Vegetable Gardening Basics

Top tips for a successful vegetable garden: Choose a flat, sunny location with well-drained soil. Vegetables need at a minimum of 6–8 hours of sun. Full sun is best. Prepare your soil well before you plant. Thoroughly remove all weeds, dig to loosen the soil, and amend with compost and fertilizer as needed…
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Photo: Garlic and shallots
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Fall Garden Fair Garlic and Shallots

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.
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Green cilantro leaves
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Fall Garden Fair Herbs

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.
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Green and red butter lettuce growing in a garden
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Fall Garden Fair Vegetables

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.
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