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Tomato Sale on May 19!
Join us at the General Services Building parking lot on Saturday, May 19th from 9-11 at the annual Master Gardener Tomato Sale! You’ll have plenty of choices to fill your garden, including 25 each of our special grafted Brandywine and Tomaccio tomatoes. They’ll go fast! We’ll also offer 22 varieties of red tomatoes, 18 varieties of non-red tomatoes, and three varieties of cherry tomatoes, including everyone’s favorite, Sun Gold, which wins the Master Gardener Tomato Tasting Farmers’ Market competition every year.
Garden Tips for May
Garden Maintenance
- Set out traps for earwigs, slugs, and whitefly.
- Thin pit fruits at or before pit hardening.
- Thin apples when ½” diameter.
- Mow grass or cultivate soil around orchard to discourage thrips and plant bugs.
- Mulch around plants to control weeds and conserve moisture. Be sure to leave a small circle of bare soil around the base of each plant.
- Deep water trees and shrubs. Build water basins, but do not allow water to stand against the trunks.
- Prepare dahlia bed with rich soil.
- Check dates of Master Gardener classes.
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Got a Gardening Question?
- Office hours: 10-Noon, Tuesday—Thursday
- Phone: 209-223-6838
- Email: mgamador@ucdavis.edu
- On-line: Ask a Master Gardener
- Walk-ins welcome: 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642
Bring a sample for identification, or drop by to ask questions. If you bring a sample, please put plant material in a plastic bag. For insect identification, don't bring them alive! Please preserve insects in a container with rubbing alcohol, or by freezing. Samples may be left at the front desk of the GSA building Monday through Thursday.
Upcoming Classes & Events
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Amador County Master Gardener Tomato Sale | 5/19/2012 |
| How to Grow the Perfect Tomato | 5/19/2012 |
| Good Bugs- Bad Bugs | 6/9/2012 |
| Composting/Vermiculture | 7/14/2012 |
| Native and Drought Tolerant Plants | 8/11/2012 |
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