It's time to plant your fall garden
The Master Gardeners can help

(of the plastic, not beer, variety)
Don't throw away those six-pack plastic plant containers! Your faithful Master Gardeners need them to bring more seedlings to the market for you! Please drop them off at the Green Tent on Sunday, Oct. 27, between 9 am and 1 pm.
What they're bringing to market to give away

Plus, they'll finally have some fall seeds to give away.
Stop by, ask questions, get your garden going!
What to plant now
Fall is a great time to start a garden! Two weeks after replenishing beds with compost and manure, plant seeds
and transplants for the veggies that will keep you eating well through the
spring. Get some flowers too! (P.S.: The Master Gardeners' helpline is just a call (626- 586-1988) or email (mglosangeleshelpline@ucdavis.edu) away.
Veggies for Overwintering

Encouraging Bigger Strawberries
Locate strawberry beds away from where potatoes,
tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers have grown within the last 3-5 years to help
prevent verticillum wilt infection, or chose strawberry varieties that are
resistant to or tolerant of this disease. Incorporate compost, cottonseed meal,
and other nutrients based on a soil test. Water well. After two to four weeks
transplant strawberries 1 foot apart so the crown is just above the soil level.
Strong roots will develop over the winter, and spring warmth will encourage
fast growth and large berries.
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