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Tomatillo photo Abrahami
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Tomatillo

Instructions for growing tomatillos, small, tomato-like fruit develops in lantern-like paper husks. Tomatillos are used in cooking and in salsas. They belong to the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. 
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tomatoes College of Marin Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden photo Jean Christofferson
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Tomato

Scientific Name  Solanum lycopersicum  General Information These instructions are for indeterminate tomatoes, which grow and produce until killed by frost or disease. Determinate varieties have similar requirements but need less support and pruning and work in smaller containers. Determinate…
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Neighborhood food gardening fair in Sonoma County this March
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair

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Mar 22, 2025

Just in time for Spring, Sonoma County Master Gardeners invite you to a Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair. The event will offer expert Master Gardener advice on seed starting and garden concerns. Free seeds while supplies last.
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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News from the Edible Demo Garden

What Edible Gardens Need | Best Choices for Marin | Preparing | Planting & Spacing | Edibles in Containers | Planting Calendar | Grow & Care Sheets | Tips & Techniques |  Maintenance | Top 20 Problems in Edible Gardens | Fruit Trees | Cover Crops & Soil Enhancements | Conserving…
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UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Page

Flowers & Succulents

Deer-resistant PlantsDeer Resistant Plants for the Sierra Foothills (Zone 7) #31-113Water Efficient Plants/California Native Plants2022 Sum What Makes a Plant Drought TolerantAll-Stars in Your GardenCalifornia Native Plant & Pollinator Resources v4CG F21 Increasing Habitat with Native Ground CoversC...
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Expert food gardening information for Sonoma County home gardeners
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Page

Food Gardening

 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…
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Green and red butter lettuce growing in a garden
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

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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pineapple guave flowers
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Page

Tips and Guides

Garden tasks by month and season. Vegetable planting guides for the valley and the foothills. Get answers to your timely questions. Explore our monthly editor's pick for outstanding plants, interesting insects, a fun places to visit, new techniques, and helpful tools.
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