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By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County The crown jewel of summer's edible garden is the tomato. It really is jewel-like, with so many brilliant hues. It has just as many flavors, too.

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Spring is imminent, so it is time to be planning your summer garden. Napa County Master Gardeners will be offering a large variety of organic tomato seedlings for sale on Saturday, April 9. The online sale was on April 3.

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One day recently, while I was standing in my yard, a passerby asked me if the lemons on my tree were real. The gentleman was a tourist, and he doesn't see lemons adorning trees in January in Minnesota.

By Dianne Weyna, UC Master Gardener of Napa County There are many flowering trees in Napa's Fuller Park, and this spring would be a good time to see them in bloom. Fuller Park was acquired by the City of Napa in 1905, and in 1919 it was named after the mayor involved in its acquisition, C.H.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most gardeners appreciate wildlife, even if we don't always appreciate what wildlife may do to cherished parts of our garden.

by Rainer Hoenicke, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As I looked east toward Atlas Peak and Mt. George on a particularly beautiful, clear morning while hiking with my dog recently, I felt immensely grateful to live in a place so richly blessed with trees.

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Winter isn't over, but in my garden it feels like spring has sprung. This is my favorite time of year. I discovered a bearded iris in bloom today, two months early and a great surprise. The first thing on my to-do list in February is to weed.

By Pat Hitchcock, UC Master Gardener of Napa County In 2021 the Napa Master Gardeners' field trials group decided to grow cauliflower, not just once but twice. The first round got started in January with seeding into flats or pots; seeding for a fall/winter crop commenced in August.

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It all started with the water bill. That is how Linda St. Claire, a former UC Master Gardener of Napa County, described her conversion to storing rainwater to use in her garden. St.

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As the new year gets underway, we start dreaming of what our gardens will be like in the spring and summer. he urge to garden should be rising within you. Even if it is cold and wet there are things you can start planning and doing.