cool season vegetables
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center St., Palo Alto, 94301
Learn how easy it is to grow plants in fall and winter conditions. Master Gardeners will discuss soil prep, which vegetables to plant and when to plant, how much to plant, succession planting and harvesting tips.
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardener from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening
Community Room, West Valley Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, 95117
Join volunteers from the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County for a presentation on growing cool season vegetables. The talk will cover the types of vegetables that grow during the cool season as well as tips on growing them, including those that grow well in containers. This is the first of a series of four free events for 2008 by West Valley Library and the UCCE Master Gardeners.
Winter Greens - Now is a perfect time to start!
Los Altos Main Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, 94022
Now is a great time to start winter greens. Master Gardener Karen Schaffer will introduce you to many new and unusual varieties of vegetables. Come learn how to grow vegetables for fall and winter harvest. We will discuss how to seed directly into soil between July and September; how to seed into pots for transplanting later; how to buy good transplants from nurseries for planting in September and later. You will enjoy great vegetables from October through March!
Less Work, More Food: A Cool Season Edible Garden
We're lucky to live in a climate where we can garden year-round and now's the time to start thinking about your winter garden. You'll leave with a six-pack seeded with winter vegetables.
Followed by Grand Rounds in the Community Garden.
Cool Season Gardening Tips
Discover how easy it is to grow plants during our mild California fall and winter. Master Gardeners will discuss how to seed directly into the ground now, for harvesting from Oct-Feb! Also: how to seed into pots now, to transplant in Sept-Oct, for fall/winter harvest. *You can also buy plants in nurseries in September to transplant then.) Workshop will include information on harvesting tips, how much to plant, and succession planting. The workshop also includes hands-on demos of direct seeding and transplanting. After the class, everyone's welcome to join us in the garden, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
