Harvesting, Storing, and Using Navel Oranges Just when there isn’t much fruit to harvest in the garden, the navel oranges are ripe! Nothing says ‘California’ like a bowl full of bright oranges on your counter! Especially if you have East Coast relatives visiting over the holidays! If you are lucky enough to have an orange […]
Holiday Gifts from the Garden: Bulbs
Amaryllis and Paperwhite (narcissus) Bulbs – The Gifts that Keep Giving Want to give a gift that brings joy and beauty weeks after it is given? Plant amaryllis or paperwhite bulbs in festive containers. The recipients will experience the wonder of bulbs as it first sends forth leaves, then a budding flower stalk, and […]
Last Month to Plant Spring Blooming Bulbs
Want to see an explosion of color in your garden this spring? Bulbs that bloom in late winter through spring are planted in southern California from October through mid December. So if you didn’t get them in before now, you have a couple weeks left. It’s worth the effort, as you can see in […]
What To Do in the Garden: December
Plant California Poppies December is such a busy time of year, most of us can’t get out in the garden much. But if you can find just a little time, and have a bit of open space in your garden, now is a good time to sow seeds of our stunning state flower for a glorious show in […]
Fresh Herbs for Thanksgiving
Ready, Set, Cook! It’s Thanksgiving week, let the cooking begin! Fresh herbs add that fresh from the garden flavor to your veggies, sauces, and of course, the stuffing! To keep your herbs fresh all week, store them in a vase of water like cut flowers! Then use as needed. This makes a great hostess gift […]
Strawberry Pot Veggie Garden
Short on Space? Strawberry pots are a great way to get lots of plants in a small space. Suggested combos: – Tomato with herbs (shown) – Blueberry bush with strawberries – Peas or beans (use 3 bamboo poles as teepee trellis) with lettuce – Bell pepper with arugula and spinach Or any number of combos! […]
California Poppies
It’s that California Poppy time of year in Southern California!
Garden to Table in Suburbia
I’M WRITING THE OCCASIONAL ARTICLE FOR THE LOCAL PAPER……… Published: Oct. 1, 2013 IRVINE FAMILIES GROW MUCH OF WHAT THEY EAT BY TEENA SPINDLER / FOR THE REGISTER The Garden to Table movement has been steadily gaining momentum the last few years from Washington DC where the White House kitchen garden supplies veggies for the […]
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