Here in Santa Clara County, we can grow vegetables year round. This Vegetable Planting Chart provides month-by-month planting times for warm and cool season vegetables.
Vegetable Garden Basics: Information on successful vegetable gardening and how to get started
Vegetable talks and tips videos: Full length…
April gardening tips for Santa Clara County, categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Tips are available for each month, as well as tips that are applicable for every month.
When to plant: February to March
Harvest window: July to October, depending on variety
Fertilization: Light (if any) nitrogen in the spring; monitor for possible zinc and potassium needs
Prune in the dormant season, using the pruning system (cane or spur pruning) based on the grape variety.
Fourteen varieties of cucumbers were compared for flavor and production. Stallion White and Japanese Climbing ranked top in flavor. Marketmore 76 was top in production.
This trial was conducted in the summer of 2008 at our Nine Palms project location (no longer in use). Peaches & Cream corn was reliably productive over an extended harvest period.
Master Gardeners offer classes on Growing Food in Tahoe during the summer months in Lake Tahoe. Listed below are some of our prior presentations on some specific edible plants.
Central Sierra Master Gardeners list of UCANR publications for home gardening, including native plants, deer resistant plant list, bee-friendly garden recipes, composting, vegetable gardening, proper fertilizing, more!
Drip irrigation can be used to water trees, plants in containers, raised beds, and many other landscape situations. The amount of water needed and frequency of application varies greatly depending on plant species, soil conditions, and the local environment.
How to manage your drip irrigation system Irrigation control systems are used to ensure a desired level of moisture is maintained for the plants with or without the presence of a human operator. Beyond the basic components of a drip system, there are ways to manage the system as a whole.
Find in depth information written by the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County to help you successfully grow your favorite food crop in your home garden.
