“I get satisfaction from growing at least some of my very own food,” she said. According to the UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County, April and May are among the busiest months for gardeners, a time when most heat-season greens and herbs are planted. Local outlets were in the process of stocking cabinets with tender plant starts, freshly packaged seeds, wealthy soil and compost, and different supplies when the six Bay Area counties imposed the shelter-in-place order. If you could have limited outdoor house, or big reservations about your talents, begin with one or two potted tomato crops and hearty herbs like rosemary. He recommends that new gardeners pick a spot for the beds that does not puddle after rain that is free of tree roots and will get no less than six to eight hours of daylight a day.
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