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Sunchoke plant wikimedia
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Sunchoke or Jerusalem Artichoke

Scientific Name Helianthus tuberosusGeneral Information Sunchokes, also called Jerusalem artichokes, are productive, pest-free summer perennial tubers. Plants grow 10 to 12 feet tall. They are easy to grow. Taste is like a cross between an artichoke and a water chestnut. Sunchokes are native to…
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Tomatillo photo Abrahami
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Tomatillo

Instructions for growing tomatillos, small, tomato-like fruit develops in lantern-like paper husks. Tomatillos are used in cooking and in salsas. They belong to the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. 
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tomatoes College of Marin Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden photo Jean Christofferson
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Tomato

Scientific Name Solanum lycopersicum General Information These instructions are for indeterminate tomatoes, which grow and produce until killed by frost or disease. Determinate varieties have similar requirements but need less support and pruning and work in smaller containers. Determinate…
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Neighborhood food gardening fair in Sonoma County this March
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Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair

Mar 22, 2025

Just in time for Spring, Sonoma County Master Gardeners invite you to a Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair. The event will offer expert Master Gardener advice on seed starting and garden concerns. Free seeds while supplies last.
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Sustainable gardening class at McClellan Ranch Preserve
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McClellan Ranch Garden

Our focus is demonstrating and teaching best gardening practices for growing edible vegetables, greens, and herbs enjoyed in the food of the many Asian cultures represented in Santa Clara County and Cupertino.
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Berger Native Garden, by Rebecca Schoenenberger
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Berger Gardens

We have two demonstration gardens outside the Santa Clara County building where the UC Master Gardener offices are located, the Berger Edibles Demo & Teaching Garden and the Berger Native Demonstration Garden.
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