Spend time now for a glorious garden all year! The hustle and bustle of the holidays is almost over and it’s time to get back in the garden for some much needed peace and re-connection to nature! January is supposed to be a wet one this year with El Nino rains predicted, but on those […]
What to Do in the Garden: June
June marks the transition from spring to summer. The typical ‘June gloom’ overcast mornings that often occur in southern California provide one last chance to get the garden ready to weather the hot days of July, August and September. It’s also not too late to do some planting of veggies and flowers that will take […]
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 […]
What to Do in the Garden: February
Time to Get Ready for Spring! If you planted spring blooming bulbs last fall like ranunculus, freesias, Dutch iris and anemones, they’ll be blooming in all their glory this month! Spring comes early to southern California, especially when we get rain in December and January as we did this year. The gorgeous green hills that […]
Out With the Lawn, In With the Veggies!
My sister’s wedding was last Saturday and she and her husband had a lovely reception at their home, a typical suburban southern California house with a small backyard. The guests were pleasantly surprised to see not the typical small patch of grass but instead a very attractive and prolific vegetable garden! The kids acted as […]