…California Citrus Mutual, Kenneth Melban of the California Avocado Commission, and Mike Montna from the California Tomato Growers Association. Several Californians have been appointed to APAC, including Rayne Thompson from…
The Fuss-Free Herb to Grow in Your Garden
…to feast on this plant. Spider mites, snails, and slugs will also love your sage, too. The best companion plants for sage include: Rosemary, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Tomato, Beans, and…
The California Kitchen: Bison Bolognese 2019
…Ground Bison .5 C Shallot 1 C Roasted Tomatoes 1 Sprig Thyme 1 Sprig Rosemary 2 C Tomato Sauce 3 Cloves Garlic Pressed .5 C Sugar TT Parmesan Dehydrated Chive…
Climbing Vegetables You Can Grow in a Limited Space
…allow them to spill over balcony railings. Tomatoes are some of the most popular varieties of climbing vegetables, and you can grow both bush and vining tomato varieties in a…
Why Your Garden Needs Ladybugs
…our helpful beetle friends enjoy many other insects, including: Spider mites Mealybugs Tomato hornworms Cabbage moths Whiteflies Scales Ladybugs feast on other insects throughout their lives. In fact, the average…
Identify and Stop Tomato Pests
Tomato Hornworm Cathy Isom reviews how to identify and stop tomato pests in their tracks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Identify and Stop Tomato Pests Tomatoes are…
The California Kitchen: California Romesco Sauce
…T Olive Oil 1/4 C Onion 1/2 C Red Pepper 1 T Garlic Minced 2 C Tomato Sauce 2 T Oregano 1 Serrano Chili TT S+P Blend till Pureed Sieve…
Many Uses of Dill and Why Grow Your Own
…cutworms, snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March…
April is Get Your Garden Springtime Ready Month
…when the soil is warm enough. Starting your tomato and broccoli seeds indoors, as well as planting peanuts, sweet potato, squash, cucumbers, melons, and corn. Also, anywhere where mulch is…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…the late plantings with tomatoes, it created a lot of problems for processing tomatoes and southern blight kind of showed up in a lot of places and it’s generally not…
Growing Your Own Tomatillos
Cathy Isom gives you some great tips about growing your own tomatillos. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Tomatillos Tomatillos look like small green tomatoes,…
Nightshade An Example of What Broomrape Could Be
Pink broomrape on dry grass Eliminating broomrape weed now may prevent what nightshade has become. Retired UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Gene Miyao believes the tomato industry should look at banding…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
A strain of tomato spotted wilt virus that has the ability to overcome the resistance of the Sw5 gene is continuing to give growers issues. Beginning in 2016 significant levels…
Biting the Bullet Now On Broomrape Control
…be a good idea for several groups in the tomato industry to pull together. “None of those fields where branched broomrape has been found and reported have been fumigated,” he said….