Jano’s Garden: What’s the ‘dill’ with pickling?
My German grandmother had a large, gray crock in the basement of her Milwaukee bungalow, filled with smelly vinegar and lots of small cucumbers....
Jano’s Garden
Bi-Weekly horticulture and gardening column written by Jano Nightingale
Jano’s Garden: San Diego a great place to enjoy a wide variety of chiles
We live close to some of the best vegetable farmers on the West Coast and Mexico....
Jano’s Garden: Put some color in your garden for a vibrant, living canvas
What is your color palette? When I shop at the garden center, I am almost always attracted to bright colors. My favorite pairing is bright...
Jano’s Garden: Time to plant tomatoes
Blame it on the weather. Whether you choose to grow Sungold, Early Girl, Celebrity or Black Russian tomatoes has to do with where you live...
Jano’s Garden: Create your own herbal products
When you grow herbs at home, there are multitudes of ways they can be used and preserved....
Jano’s Garden: Time to start seeds
In a time when most of us are indoors, it can be comforting to think of the future, when our gardens will be blooming. If...
Jano’s Garden: Creating a herb collection to enliven your outdoor space
Creating a small collection of herbs for your patio or porch is a bit like creating a stamp collection. I was always fascinated with stamp...
Jano’s Garden: It is the time to plant vegetables
It is the time to plant vegetables Tomatoes, lettuce and zucchini, oh boy! Now is the time to walk down the yellow brick road to...
Jano’s Garden: Creating your vegetable garden with help from a raised bed
This week we will look at planning a small raised bed for vegetables....
Jano’s Garden: At Carlsbad Senior Center, gardeners find recipe for success
In a town where youthful energy abounds, a project for senior gardeners is growing at the Carlsbad Senior Center. A small group of the 50-plus...
