It’s that time of year again, the holidays are upon us! If you are looking for a thoughtful hostess gift, something for a cook, or just want to dress up your own holiday table, consider creating gift baskets, pots, centerpieces and place settings using herb plants. Here are a few ideas: 1. Herb Centerpiece (pictured […]
Seed Starting Tips
Why start plants from seed rather than buy six packs? The main reason I do it is to have more variety in the garden. Most nurseries only carry a few common veggies in six packs. But if you look at the seed racks, and especially seed catalogs, you’ll find purple carrots, orange cauliflower, bush varieties […]
Time to Start Cool Season Seeds!
With these hot August days, it seems way too early to start thinking about a cool season garden, but if you want to grow your own plants from seed, now is the time to start them! In areas with mild winters, October is the prime month to plant cool season veggies and flowers to enjoy […]
Peaches!
I just finished my peach harvest. Sadly, they all seem to ripen over a two week period and it is a mad rush to get them picked before the deer, birds, squirrels and rats get them. But for that two weeks, we have our fill of fresh peach cobbler, crisp, sliced peaches with cinnamon or […]
Pest Control Tips
Now that the weather is nice and warm and plants are growing like crazy, the pest population is growing as well and feasting on our beautiful gardens. It’s ok to have some pest damage, remember without bugs there are no birds, usually nature will balance itself! But when the pests are out of balance, here […]
Out With the Lawn in With the Veggies: Part Two
What to Plant? Plant what you like to eat! Although this seems pretty obvious, I have often been too greedy at the nursery or seed rack and bought eggplant, hot peppers, and squashes that no one in my family will eat! Now I restrict myself to things I know we like with one or two […]
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 […]
Berry Harvesting Tips and Boysenberry Jam Recipe
Pick boysenberries when dark purple and green tops have begun to turn brown. An easy way to remove the tops from the berries is to fill a sink with water and place the berries in the full sink. The tops will float to the top and can easily be skimmed off. Drain the berries in […]
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