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Two avocados still on the tree
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Growing Avocados on the Central Coast

Apr 24 2025

Did you know you can grow great avocados in our cool foggy summers?Join our online workshop to learn all about avocados!Find out which varieties do best in our Monterey Bay area, how to choose a good tree and how to plant it properly, how to care for and fertilize your tree as well as protect it from pests…
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newly planted vegetable garden in raised beds
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Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - DEMO

Apr 19 2025

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…
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recently planted vegetable garden
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Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

Apr 17 2025

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…
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Under the Spell of Succulents

Apr 12 2025

Join us for Under the Spell of Succulents Public Workshop on Sat, April 12 from 10 - 12 noon. Our speaker is Roz Tampone, UC Master Gardener of Fresno County Topics covered will be: How to grow and care for succulents in your garden and containers and more
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Rod Stiefvater speaks at a Department of Plant Sciences seminar
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Gift extends UC Davis pistachio research on new scions, rootstocks

March 6th, 2025
By Emily C. Dooley
The University of California, Davis, is enhancing and expanding its Pistachio Breeding Program after a generous gift from philanthropist and pistachio farmer Rod Stiefvater, who is donating more than $335,000 over three years to develop new rootstocks that thrive under changing climate conditions.
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Grapes

Garden Help > Fruits & Nuts How to grow: Growing Grapes in Your Backyard Video: Growing Table & Wine Grapes in Santa Clara County [1 hr 24 min] Pest management: Grape Overview of cane & spur pruning: Grape Pruning 101 When to plant: FebruaryMarch Harvest window: JulyOctober, depending on variety Fer...
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Nine Palms Cucumber Trial, 2008

Garden Help > Vegetables > CucumbersSummaryFourteen varieties of cucumbers were compared for flavor and production. Stallion White and Japanese Climbing ranked top in flavor. Marketmore 76 was top in production.OverviewThis was a trial to compare the production and taste of 14 varieties of cucumbers…
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Kiwifruit

Garden Help > Fruits & Nuts How to grow: UC Backyard Orchard, Kiwifruit Pest management: Kiwifruit When to plant: JanuaryMarch (bareroot) Harvest window: OctoberNovember, depending on variety Fertilization: Regular nitrogen feeding during first half of growing season Annual care overview: Provide st...
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Winter Squash (including pumpkins)

Garden Help > VegetablesSummer squashes such as zucchini are harvested young and eaten immediately. Despite its name, winter squash is grown in the summer. The name comes from the fact that the mature fruits can be stored for winter eating. Pumpkins are also types of winter squash.UC Links How…
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Watermelon — 2006 Trial

Garden Help > Fruits & Nuts > WatermelonThis watermelon trial was conducted in the summer of 2006 at our (no longer in use) Nine Palms project location.Taste Test SummarySeventeen varieties of watermelons were grown to compare taste and production. The taste test winners were:Sweet SiberianOsh…
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