ColumnsJano's GardenThe joy of gardeningJano NightingaleMarch 14, 2023 March 14, 2023042 Inspired, I set about making a list of the (almost-free) activities we can create with our families, friends and fellow gardeners....
ColumnsJano's GardenIs an outdoor room in your future?Jano NightingaleFebruary 28, 2023 February 28, 20230152 An outdoor room is the extension of your home, an area in your yard in which you would like to sit, plant a garden or...
ColumnsJano's GardenSpring cleaning, summer plantingJano NightingaleFebruary 15, 2023February 16, 2023 February 15, 2023February 16, 2023079 Here in Southern California, my indoor house cleaning time has been replaced by outdoor spring garden cleaning....
ColumnsCommunityJano's GardenNewsCreating a native plant gardenJano NightingaleFebruary 1, 2023 February 1, 20230140 “All you need is stones. The Mediterranean garden needs only stones to make native plants feel perfectly at home. The conventional garden needs fertilizer and...
ColumnsJano's GardenBring the outdoors in with herbs and flowersJano NightingaleJanuary 18, 2023 January 18, 2023058 If the gray gloom of January has you gazing out the window at your flooded yard, be certain that there is a cure for the...
ColumnsJano's GardenVolunteer to help reduce food insecurity in North CountyJano NightingaleJanuary 4, 2023 January 4, 20230284 A quarter of San Diegans is experiencing or has previously experienced this issue — help by sharing your gardening expertise this new year....
ColumnsJano's GardenThe art of homemade gift givingJano NightingaleDecember 21, 2022 December 21, 20220106 This holiday season, consider a gift from the heart, such as a gift from your kitchen or vegetable garden....
ColumnsJano's GardenHolidays a time for traditionsJano NightingaleDecember 7, 2022 December 7, 2022091 We all have family memories of holiday traditions this time of year and mine started out in the kitchen of my grandmother’s house....
ColumnsJano's GardenJump ahead to springJano NightingaleNovember 22, 2022 November 22, 20220133 Our Mediterranean climate allows us to plant colorful bulbs in November that begin to bloom in January and continue into spring....
ColumnsJano's GardenTime to garden for the holidaysJano NightingaleNovember 1, 2022 November 1, 20220191 North County has a growing climate that is perfect for fall vegetable planting, so purchase seed that is acclimated to our climate....