Daily Archives: February 9, 2021


Root Crops

by Margie Siegal Root crops are not that exciting – no one I know ever gushes about heirloom rutabagas – but they have a lot going for them. While vine ripe tomatoes are only around for two to three months out of the year, in our climate, you can grow […]

growing root vegetables

winter harvest

Resources to Get Your Garden Off To a Great Start

by Birgitt Evans, ABG Board member and Master Gardener February is an important time in the Alameda gardening calendar. It is a time for pruning and weeding and making compost. It is a time for building soil, ordering seeds and planning the spring and summer garden. Work done now can […]