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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties are delighted to host their 20th garden tour! Take a self-guided tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday from Live Oak to Aptos. The tour features 10 beautiful, water-wise and pollinator-friendly garden habitats in Santa Cruz County, from suburban homesteads and peaceful sanctuaries to a tropical oasis for friends and family to gather. Get inspired by the variety of ways your neighbors have managed their water use while cultivating bountiful and nature-friendly gardens. Each ticket purchase includes access to two bonus pre-recorded garden tour videos. For more information and ticket purchases, visit mbmg.ucanr.edu

The Rego Ranch is hosting its popular Honey Tasting, celebrating the Strawberry Moon. Sample the Rego Ranch’s locally sourced and produced honey and shopping Sew Fresh 831 selection of custom apparel. Love the honey, purchase a jar or two and with each purchase you will receive a free raffle ticket. Being raffled is our handcrafted redwood crate made from reclaimed materials and filled with garden goodies. The Rego Ranch is located in the Live Oak neighborhood and specializes in honeybee products and heirloom seed to table veggies, starts, herbs and flowers. Stop by for a taste and the  Rego Ranch’s heirloom strawberry seeds. Visit theregoranch.com or facebook.com/theregoranch for details and address.

Head to Filoli Gardens from 5-8 p.m. any Thursday through Sept. 22. Stroll the gardens, grab a drink and watch the sunset with friends. Separate admission tickets required, visit filoli.org for information and reservations.

Join Master Gardener and garden adviser from the Santa Cruz Garden Company, Loretta Heath, to learn all about from 5-6:30 p.m. June 27. Now is a great time to plant a citrus bush or tree. Citrus trees are versatile additions to any garden. They can be grown in a container or in the ground and a healthy citrus tree will provide years of abundant fruit. This class will teach which varieties do best in the Monterey Bay Area, how to choose a good plant and plant it properly, whether in a container or in the ground. Also taught will be caring for and fertilizing existing citrus and protection from pests. For more information and to register for this free class, visit mbmg.ucanr.edu

Visit prevedelli.com to pre-order olallieberries to pick up at the local Santa Cruz farmer’s market or by appointment at the farm. The olallieberry season is very short, only three weeks, so don’t miss out. From the farm newsletter, “The Olallieberry was developed by George F. Waldo in 1949 for the United States Department of Agriculture at Oregon State University. Though it was developed in Oregon, the more temperate coastal regions of California proved to be a more suitable growing region, thus it is primarily cultivated throughout Northern and Central California rural areas.”

The Garden Digest is compiled by Susan Salinger. To submit items for the calendar including events, meetings, resources, or anything garden related, email sentinelhomeandgarden@gmail.com.

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