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Homegrown Tomatoes at OC Fair and Event Center
End Date: February 22, 2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
OC Fair & Event Center – Centennial Farm, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
2025-02-22
2025-02-22
America/Los_Angeles
Homegrown Tomatoes at OC Fair and Event Center
If there is just one edible plant to grow at home, it’s the tomato. Nowhere else is the contrast in flavor, nutrition and variety between homegrown and store-bought more evident. As a specialty crop of California, tomatoes play a vital role in the state’s agricultural heritage. This how-to lecture will provide all the practical knowledge necessary to begin growing tomatoes. You’ll see tomato plants producing 50 to more than 100 tomatoes each! Learn which varieties to grow, how to plant and care for them, and how to manage common diseases and pests. Bring your questions and learn how to grow tomatoes easily!
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – noon; RSVP online by Feb. 19.
Where: OC Fair & Event Center – Centennial Farm Silo Building
How much: $7 fee covers materials and any handouts. Parking is free.
Event Description
If there is just one edible plant to grow at home, it’s the tomato. Nowhere else is the contrast in flavor, nutrition and variety between homegrown and store-bought more evident. As a specialty crop of California, tomatoes play a vital role in the state’s agricultural heritage. This how-to lecture will provide all the practical knowledge necessary to begin growing tomatoes. You’ll see tomato plants producing 50 to more than 100 tomatoes each! Learn which varieties to grow, how to plant and care for them, and how to manage common diseases and pests. Bring your questions and learn how to grow tomatoes easily!
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – noon; RSVP online by Feb. 19.
Where: OC Fair & Event Center – Centennial Farm Silo Building
How much: $7 fee covers materials and any handouts. Parking is free.
