University of California
UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County
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Date: March 9, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: 530-273-0919
Sponsor: UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County
Location: Grass Valley Elk's Lodge
Event Details
From seed to shining seed…learn everything you always wanted to know about tomatoes at this wonderful offering for spring! Learn how to select the best varieties based on taste, needs and skill levels. Discussion will include:
- the interesting history of the tomato;
- seed selection and how to start tomato plants from seed;
- how to save seed from heirloom tomatoes;
- best growing conditions here in the foothills for tomatoes;
- some of our favorite cherry, beefsteak and paste tomatoes and why;
- different growing strategies for healthy tomatoes, i.e., raised beds, trellising, spacing, crop rotation;
- pests and diseases that plague tomato plants and how to control them.
