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When to plant:
Blackberries and Raspberries: mid-January to March
Strawberries: late August (summer plantings) or late October (winter plantings)
Harvest window: May through September, depending on the variety
Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring, additional applications as needed.
Spring & Summer Gardening 2022 Spring & Summer Vegetables (2021)Develop a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard (2024) Develop a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard Handout All About Berries (2024) All About Berries Class Outline All About Berries Resources Edible Landscaping Presentation (2016) Edi...
California is among the first in the nation to adopt a universal school meals program, or school meals for all, offering breakfast and lunch to all TK-12 students at public and charter schools every instructional day, at no charge, regardless of household income. The University of California's Nutrition…
These brief, less than 60-seconds, videos can be used by early childhood nutrition educators to demonstrate several key evidence-based recommendations for what and how to feed infants and toddlers in Family Child Care Homes. The videos were developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of…
When to plant: Citrus can be planted almost any time of year. The best time is after the last frost in spring (mid-March)
Harvest window: Year-round, depending on variety
Fertilization: Nitrogen in January, again in May/June timeframe. Monitor for zinc, iron, and other micronutrient deficiencies and…
Summer Orchard Care (2024) Citrus from Tree to Table (2023) Growing Olives (2017) Online Olive Resources (2017) Pruning & Remedial Pruning of Deciduous Fruit Trees (2012) Selecting & Planting Deciduous Fruit Trees/Citrus Trees Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management - T.
TheUniversity of California Research Consortium on Food, Beverages, and Health, formed in 2018, aims to provide legislators and communities with the science base for policy and programs to decrease consumption of sugary drinks and increase consumption of water. The group includes faculty from every UC campus…
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, California was the first state in the nation to invest in providing school breakfast and lunch at no charge to all public and charter school students in grades TK-12, or School Meals for All. SMART-MEALS is School Meals for All Research and Trends: Measuring,…
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…
The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Orchard Garden is currently made up of 25 fruit trees consisting of Pome, Stone, Citrus, and more. One of the educational goals of the Orchard Garden is to demonstrate pruning (fall and summer), fall and winter dormant spraying, fruit…
