Events › Master Gardeners Talk: Now is the Time for Homegrown Tomatoes

Join a Santa Clara County Master Gardener for a monthly talk on various topics.

This month: Now is the Time for Homegrown Tomatoes

Tomatoes are popular summer vegetables grown in the home garden. UC Master Gardener Bob Bowe will share some history, discuss types of Tomatoes (Hybrid or Heirloom, Indeterminate & Determinate), Diseases & Pests and how to manage them, growing from seeds or seedlings, planting, watering, fertilizing & caring for them through the growing season. Bob will also discuss some of his favorite varieties.

Upcoming topics are:

• January 17, 2026 - Bringing Nature Into Your Home with Houseplants
• February 21, 2026 - Gardening In Our Changing Climate: An Overview of Ways to Respond
• March - TBD
• April 18, 2026 - Now is the Time for Homegrown Tomatoes
• May 16, 2026 - The Monarch Butterfly Crisis: What's Happening and How You Can Help
• June 20, 2026 - Grow You Own Herbs and Unlock Your Kitchen's Potential
• July 11 - TBD
• August 15 - TBD
• September 19 - TBD
• October 24 - TBD
• November 14 - TBD
• - no talk in December -

Detailed program descriptions to be updated when available.

Free. No registration required.

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