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 […]
What to Do in the Garden: May
Get Ready for Summer! The May garden is a beautiful sight to behold: flowers blooming, veggies growing, and lots of green growth on trees and shrubs. But the hot weather of summer is right around the corner and May is a great time to plant heat lovers and get the garden ready for those hot […]
Growing Vegetables: Top 5 Summer Favorites
Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, and Squash, Oh My! Growing vegetables in your own backyard is the best way to get that vine ripened peak of flavor taste that you just can’t find in store bought produce. If you grew ‘cool season’ veggies over the winter and early spring, it’s time now to switch to ‘warm season’ […]
Vertical Gardening Update
Crate and Barrel Vertical Garden System In last month’s post on space saving vertical gardening systems, I promised an update on the vertical garden kit I purchased from Crate and Barrel. I put it together this week and it is pretty great! Here’s the low down on the assembly and planting process: Assembly It was […]
Growing Carrots
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 […]
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