Your Spring garden has been producing a bounty of warm season crops. What to do with all the tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and such you are bringing in from your beds? This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener Katrina Kirkeby will talk with the late chef, historian,…
UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at Imagine Together, a festival for all ages to explore the future of Belmont’s Community Center. Master Gardener volunteers will be located by the Barrett Community Garden and look forward to answering your home gardening questions. Come see us!
Your tomato and peppers are still going strong, but what about some salad and main-course vegetables for the fall and winter? Come learn about growing cool season vegetables including Asian greens, bok choy, lettuce, peas and more! UC Master Gardener, Susan Bancroft will discuss seeding, transplanting,…
Summer is the time to start preparing for your winter garden! Join Laura Westley as she teaches you about the vegetables that grow well during the cool season, how to start seeds, and which vegetables are suitable for containers. We’ll talk about cool season vegetables like Asian greens, lettuce, kale,…
Saturday, Sept 27 10-11:30 AM DON’T LEAF IT TO CHANCE: A GUIDE TO TREE SELECTION, PLACEMENT AND CARE MG TANNER Learn how to choose the right tree for the right place with a focus on long-term health, aesthetics, and sustainability. This class covers selecting regionally appropriate…
Saturday, Oct 4 10-11:30 AM SPRING BULBS MG BRENDA If you love your neighbor’s tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other pops of color beginning in February - now is the time to plan your own display. Have people on your Christmas list who have everything? Create a gift of bulbs…
In this class, learn how to control the size of your fruit trees by summer pruning. Get better fruit production, less disease and insect problems and make harvesting easier. Additional benefits of summer pruning are improved light exposure, sturdier branch development and control of undesirable growth.UC…
Here in Santa Clara County we can grow vegetables year-round. Come and learn which vegetables will grow best in the winter and which ones will thrive in Containers. Many herbs grow well in winter too. Master Gardener Martha Carpenter will explain what’s different from gardening in the ground and how to be a…
Native shrubs and small trees along with others that provide benefits for nature will be covered. Drought tolerant species will be emphasized. Fall is a great time to plant! You will learn which ones grow well in your environment. Cultural practices that will help you grow them successfully will be discussed…
Here's a chance to learn about replacement plantings for conventional high water-using sod lawns, with a focus on using less water and fertilizer, lower maintenance, and finding good solutions for what you would like in your yard. Different lawn, groundcover, and meadow grass choices will be featured.
