Garden

Master Gardeners Candace Simpson and Karen Schaffer will share tips on how to plant and maintain a healthy, productive cool season vegetable garden.Participants should wear closed-toed shoes, layered clothing, and a hat, as the class is held outdoors in our Pavilion.Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow…

Are you interested in growing houseplants or are you a new plant parent looking to increase your confidence with houseplants? Or maybe you’re an experienced indoor gardener who wants to fine tune your skills? In this talk by UC Master Gardener, Mint Pasakdee, will give practical, evidence-based information…

Join us for our Fall Garden Fair, part of the Martial Cottle Park Fall Festival! See our Fall Garden Fair page for full details. The event is held rain or shine. Parking and maps info is here. Operated in partnership with the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department.

We have lots of new succulents to share with you this month. There will also be garlic and fall vegetables.Note: the park charges $6.00 for parking, or park closer to our area on Chynoweth Avenue near Vauxhall Circle for free.

Learn the fundamentals of growing plants using nutrient-rich water and without the use of soil.  Learn the basics of hydroponics as developed by Dr. Bernard Kratky from the University of Hawaii.  Discover how to set up and maintain your own simple hydroponics system. Using this knowledge, build…

Come visit our Lawn Alternatives demonstration garden and learn about the many beautiful choices for lower water, lower maintenance, and less fertilizer-using plants for your home landscape. Replacement plantings for your conventional high water-using sod lawn or for designing new spaces are demonstrated in…

Have you ever wanted to keep growing this specific variety of heirloom tomato every year for your family? Master Gardener Mint Pasakdee will share about the basic tips and sciences of seed saving and how-to successfully save seeds for future uses. Also, tips on seed storage, share and exchange with local…

Saturday, Dec 13 10—11:30 AMORCHARD PRUNING BASICS MG JOHN AND ORCHARD TEAM Join John and this knowledgeable group of MGs for a hands-on demonstration through the Garden of the Sun.  They will show you how to prune, which tool to use and why.  Maybe a tree in the orchard, a vine in the…

Saturday, Dec 6 9:30 AM—12:30 PMWREATHS AND SWAGS MG ROBBIE Come join our fourth decade of holiday wreath making!  MG Robbie will supply all materials for this popular class, where you will learn the simple techniques needed to make a unique wreath or swag using freshly gathered materials…

Saturday, NOV 22 10 AM -11:30 AMCOMPOST, WORMS, RECYCLING MADERA MG RANDY Master Gardener Randy will share the highlights of composting and keeping worms to make soil amendments, and demonstrate recycling practices that handle nearly all a household’s waste stream.  Learn the how’s and why’s…