Small Space Garden Favorite: Carrots! I love growing carrots for so many reasons! Mostly I still experience the same thrill I did as a child digging for ‘buried treasure’ when it was time to harvest the carrots. And as a gardener who has limited veggie growing space, I really appreciate the bountiful crop I get […]
Garden Workshop: Bountiful Vegetables
Free Vegetable Garden Workshop Saturday, March 28 Want to have a veggie garden this year? Want some tips for success from the experts? University of California Master Gardeners will be holding a free Garden Workshop this Saturday in Irvine, CA. Tantalizing tomatoes, scrumptious squash, and crunchy cucumbers are just a few summer veggies to plant […]
Five Simple Steps for Citrus Tree Care
My orange trees are blossoming now and the scent is heavenly! Got citrus? Southern California is premiere citrus growing territory. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can grow citrus in pots. Now that the chance of frost is past, it’s a great time to plant citrus. They are beautiful evergreen trees with the […]
Spring Flowers
It’s a special time of year! Today I was fortunate to see my garden through the eyes of others. I’m often so absorbed by the never ending list of ‘what needs to be done’ in the garden, that I forget to really look at the beauty and enjoy. But for the last two days a […]
Save Space with Vertical Gardening
No Space? Go Vertical! Most of us have limited garden space and soon lust for more growing area. If you’ve run out of room in your garden, consider vertical gardening! From commercial vertical growing systems like the one shown above, to do-it-yourself systems from materials available at the local home improvement store, take a look […]
Growing Tomatoes
It’s Time to Plant Tomatoes! Did you know 9 out 10 gardeners grow tomatoes?! I’m not at all surprised, is there anything that tastes better than a tomato picked from your own garden still warm from the sun?! In our southern California gardens March and April are prime months for planting tomatoes. The only trouble […]
Five Fun Things To Do To Celebrate National Day of Unplugging
March 6-7: National Day(s) of Unplugging Who knew there was a National Day of Unplugging?! But what a great idea!!! Even though I love my time in the garden, I’m as guilty of spending too much time attached to my electronic devices as anyone else! A few minutes of checking my email in the morning […]
Kids Gardening: Build a Bean Teepee
Want to get your kids outside and (dream on!) eating more veggies? Here’s a kids gardening project (with the help of grown ups) that combines the fun of building and playing in ‘forts’ with the ‘magic’ of growing plants from seed. Remember ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’? These beans may not grow all the way to […]
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