Gardening Coaches
We grow gardeners
We grow gardeners
Growing Vegetables in Southern California
When to Plant Veggies
Recommended Vegetable Varieties
Organic Insect Control
How to Install a Garden Irrigation System
Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
How to Make Compost
Plant Symptoms and Causes
UC Videos Page
Victory Gardens Revisted
Vegetable Garden Design
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Growing Blackberries
Growing Raspberries
Classic Vegetable Garden Examples
What is Green Gardening
Why Mulch?
Fall Vegetable Gardening
Asian Citrus Psyllid
Resources

 

When do I Plant?

Here is a list of common vegetables for this area, and recommended planting periods. dates are given for cool coastal plains and also for hotter, drier, interior valleys
When to Plant

 

Whats wrong with my plants?

 

A list of common garden symptoms, possible causes, and suggested treatments.
Symptoms and Causes

 

What varieties should I plant?

 

A list of common garden vegetables and recommended varietiess.
Recommended Vegetable Varieties

 
Other resources
 
 

Listed below are a number of excellent on-line or live resources to answer your unique questions

 

California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) has lots of information on growing rare, temperate and sub-tropical fruit in California. Their "Fruit Facts" page lists growing tips for Avocados to Zapote.

 

The University of California's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) page. Check here for solutions to common questions about pests, their identification and management.
UUC Statewide IPM Home Page
Pests in Homes, Gardens, Landscapes and Turf
Exotic and Invasive Pests

 

The University of California's Audio/Visual page. Check here for videos, audio and podcasts that cover a wide range of subjects, including Master Gardeners training videos, fruit and vegetable gardening, pruning, weed and pest control, and many other subjects.

UCTV Gardening Topics Page

 

 

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