Napa Master Gardener Column

By Denise Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County What comes to mind when you think of poppies? When I was a child, luminous California poppies in glowing golden yellow were plucked and held under our chins. If our chin reflected gold, it meant we loved butter. Everyone knew that.

By Julie Pramuk, UC Master Gardener of Napa County At this time of year, you can spot sunflowers growing in many gardens and along roadsides in Napa Valley. Sunflower stems can grow nine feet tall, producing large. stunning flowers.

By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Last year my husband discovered the joy of making cucumber pickles.

By Donna Woodward, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When I moved to our property on Dry Creek Road in Napa in 2009, I found myself in a house in the middle of a meadow surrounded by forest. The house looked bare sitting there in a grassy field.

By Denise Seghesio Levine, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Even if you are busy harvesting and giving away zucchini, picking tomatoes for salads and sauces and preserving summer's sweet fruits for winter treats, it is time to take a break and plan next year's garden.