Feed! Seeds! Weeds! March is probably the busiest month of the year in the southern California garden. So head to the nursery to get plants and supplies, slap on those gardening gloves, and let’s get busy! Feed Everything! It’s spring and everything in the garden is sending out new growth. Encourage vigorous healthy growth, and […]
Five Steps to Great Garden Soil
For a great garden this spring, start with great soil! Whether you are planting a veggie garden or flower beds, starting with great soil will lead to bountiful harvests and spectacular blooms. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have great soil, we have to make it! So get out those shovels and spades, and follow these […]
Grow Fruit Trees in Wine Barrels
Think you don’t have space to grow fruit trees? Grow them in wine barrels! Wine barrels are great containers for growing dwarf fruit trees. And at about $40 per half wine barrel, they are a good container for the budget conscious gardener. You can have an entire veggie garden in wine barrels, too! See ‘Six Easy […]
How to Grow Strawberries
Balcony, Patio or Backyard, Strawberries Grow Anywhere! Strawberries are great edible plants to grow in any size garden. As long as you can find a spot with sun for at least six hours a day, you can grow strawberries. They are happy and prolific producers in hanging baskets, pots, raised beds, or in the ground. […]
Kids in the Garden: Wind and Seeds
Free Children’s Garden Workshop, Sunday 2/15 Remember blowing dandelion seeds when you were a kid? It was so fun, and a very visual lesson about how the wind ‘plants’ seeds. At this Sunday’s monthly Children’s Garden Workshop at the Farm + Food Lab garden at the Orange County Great Park, kids will get to […]
Seed Starting Simplified
Five Simple Steps to Starting Seeds Indoors Starting plants from seed is easy if you follow these simple steps. Seeds give you a much larger selection of flower and veggie varieties, save money, and, most of all, it’s fun! And if you have kids, they’ll love it and get a little science lesson too! Supplies […]
Favorite Warm Season Flowers to Start From Seed
Showy and Easy Flowers to Plant from Seed I planted warm season flower seeds in six packs this weekend! In about a week I’ll have dozens of baby plants and in 4-6 weeks or so they’ll be ready to be transplanted into the garden. Why Plant from Seed? The main reason I plant from seed, […]
How to Care for Fuchsias
Great Plant for Part Shade Many of us have small yards or no yards, just a patio or balcony, and not a lot of sunlight. While this might not be great for growing veggies, we can have lots of colorful flowers if we know which ones to plant. Fuchsias are one of my favorites. The […]
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