Gardening

January 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: Early spring, while still dormant Harvest window: Many will yield fruit during two windows: May to June, then again August to October, depending on variety. Here is a video on how to harvest figs. Fertilization: If needed, a light application of nitrogen in early spring, while the tree is…

Sweet corn harvested straight from the garden is a delicious treat, but can be challenging for home gardeners to grow. Corn is wind-pollinated, so planting in blocks of at least 3 to 4 short rows may result in better pollination than one or two long rows. Each stalk produces one or two ears.

Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family and is grown for its edible, bulb-shaped, stem. Often mistaken for a root plant, the bulb sits just above the soil. The taste and texture are similar to the stems of broccoli but is juicier and crisper.

Gardening tips applicable for any month in Santa Clara County, categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Tips are available for each month.

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Installing drip irrigation involves using specialized equipment.

 Prioritize Your PlantsHigh priority plants are usually trees and shrubs that provide shade, are expensive to replace, and take a long time to mature.Medium priority plants are groundcovers, perennials (edibles, herbs, and flowers), and vines that grow quickly and are usually inexpensive to replace.Low…

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.

Ancient corn known as maize from areas near the Andes eventually hybridized with other grasses to become the field corn grown world-wide today. Succulent sweet corn was a spontaneous mutation in field corn and continues to be hybridized by commercial breeders.