Edible Gardening

Here we provide useful tips on growing your own fruits and vegetables right here in Contra Costa. Several FAQs and Contra Costa Times articles are listed below that address edible gardening questions we receive often. And, check out our new vegetable planting guides for coastal & interior locations!

Soil Testing Labs
Water Testing Labs

2011-07-16 Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Worm Bins
2011-10-01 Cover Crops
2011-05-21 Fire Blight in Spring
2011-09-03 Citrus Rind Splitting
2011-03-05 Soil Testing
2011-02-19 Boron in Irrigation Water
2011-08-06 Seed Saving
2010-09-11 Local Frost Dates
2011-07-02 Bitter Cucumbers
2010-08-07 Horticultural Oils for Insect Control
2010-07-17 Leafhoppers: Transitory Insects
2011-06-04 Citrus Leafminer
2010-07-03 Weeds & Weed Seeds
2011-04-02 Spotted Wing Drosophila-Update
2010-03-20 Wood Ashes Change Soil Chemistry
2010-03-06 Pressure-Treated Lumber for Raised Beds
2011-02-05 Starting Tomatoes from Seed
2011-01-15 Deciduous Fruit Tree Chilling Hours
2011-01-01 Winter Maintenance for Deciduous Fruit Trees
2010-12-04 Prevent Peach Leaf Curl Now
2010-05-01 Citrus in a Pot
2010-04-03 Spotted Wing Drosophila
2010-02-20 Codling Moth
2010-01-02 Potatoes in Raised Beds

Find out more about your Contra Costa Master Gardeners and the educational and community outreach services we provide by visiting the top navigation links on this web site.