…way to keep these little nibblers away is by planting things they won’t want to eat. You can also use these plants as a natural fence to keep your yummy…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…focus on the adoption of practices such as nutrient management, cover crop planting, compost application, and mulching. The case studies showed that the adoption of various soil health practices provided…
Best Late Season Tomato Varieties to Grow
…planting. They provide a nice bit of overlap with your main season tomatoes and fill the void left when your early-season tomatoes stop producing. Late season varieties are planted at…
What to Plant in Your Garden in the Month of August
…almost always be found on any list that cover late summer or early fall plantings. Cleome, or spider flowers, are typically annuals and are easy to find at garden nurseries,…
Several Factors Increasing Northern Pistachio Acreage, Including SGMA
…and said pistachio plantings are increasing exponentially in the Sacramento Valley. “When I first started this job six years ago, there were about 500 acres of pistachios in my tri-county region,”…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…States: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Flavor 1st owner Kirby Johnson: “I was actually planting green beans when this happened. A good friend called me about this program. I was going…
Fall Veggies You Should Plant in Your Garden Right Now
…in mid-August. In a couple weeks, start planting those seed beets, carrots, and beans. Around the second week of August, it will be time to transplant cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower…
Fast-Growing Veggies You Can Grow in Under Thirty Days
…planting the seed. Micro greens will crop up in about 10 days after planting. Turnip greens are lesser-known plants that grow in under 30 days as well. Listen to Cathy…
Adding Fragrance to Your Garden to Keep an Unwanted Critter Out
…buzzing around your patio and garden and they’re also a legitimate health concern. As an alternative to using unhealthy chemicals to control them, fight back by planting things that will…
Planting and Managing Cover Crops for Maximum Weed Suppression
…most vegetables, they do need water, nutrients, and reasonable soil to grow vigorously and get the jump on weeds. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of ours program here. Planting…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…currently includes 27 different management practices that have been proven to sequester carbon. Some of the acceptable practices include planting cover crops, applying compost, hedgerow planting, whole orchard recycling, and…
Quickest Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener
…bounty to be ready for harvest. Fortunately, there are a handful of veggies that will sprout up quickly in as little as 8 weeks. Such as Arugula. After planting the…
Plants That Have No Problem Standing Up to Summer Heat
…planting the heat-tolerant Viburnum, Magnolia Foliage, Agapanthus, Roses, Gardenias, and of course Sun Flowers. All do very well in the summer time and don’t require a lot of watering. Listen…
UCR Partnership to Bring New Avocados to Market
…is that it’s a B flower type,” said Arpaia. “It can be planted as a pollinizer variety potentially for Lamb Hass or for GEM, or as people start planting Maluma,…