UCCE Master Gardeners of Riverside County
October 2021
Time for Tomatoes
For 20 years I planted tomatoes in the spring and got great big plants and a couple of tomatoes. After taking the Master Gardener classes I learned that the time to plant tomatoes in the desert is in October.

I tell folks in the desert that instead of planting after the last frost, we plant after the last burn.

Barbara Levin
EBlast Editor

To learn what to plant and when try the Desert Home Gardening Class taught by Master Gardeners at the new art center CREATE in Palm Desert.

CREATE Open House

October 13th from 4PM-7PM

Plant Sale

Our Gardening Blind Class will be selling our plants, garden pots and more in our classroom

Master Gardeners will be selling
Plants on the Patio
Lots of beautiful Agaves, plumeria cuttings and potted plants and more.

Come take a tour of Create and visit our one day only plant sale.



PALM SPRINGS
Oct to May
Saturdays
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
In the Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres)
Parking Lot
2300 E. Baristo Rd (MAP)
LA QUINTA
Oct to April
Sundays
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
In Old Town LQ
Off Calle Tampico
78100 Main St (MAP)
PALM DESERT
Oct to April
Wednesdays
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
72559 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
(MAP)
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UCCE Master Gardeners are trained by the University of California Cooperative Extension, and use research-based information to promote environmentally-responsible and sustainable horticultural practices in the home,
community and school landscapes.