Rosemary: An alternative Christmas tree
As the holidays approach, I always think of the festive way my father decorated the front door of our suburban house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Being...
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What to do with all this winter squash?
With fall quickly approaching, we are all harvesting vegetables with warming menus in mind. In our 20-foot raised bed garden at the Pine Street Senior...
Carlsbad community garden celebrates 40 years
The late Carlsbad resident Harold Smerdu always wanted a garden. So, in 1984, Smerdu gifted the city of Carlsbad a piece of land with a...
Spring cleaning, summer planting
Here in Southern California, my indoor house cleaning time has been replaced by outdoor spring garden cleaning....
Take time to learn about your microclimate
This is the time of year when everyone I meet who knows that I am a gardener asks me the question,"What can I plant now?"...
Seeds: A source of food, life and wonder
Brijette Peña and her husband have given themselves the yeomen task of producing over 50 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs that not only are...
Jano’s Garden: It’s time to ‘put food by’
I am developing a fondness for root vegetables. This year, my beets have taken off, so I researched how to pickle them....
Jano’s Garden: Strawberries, rhubarb steal the show
North County is the perfect place to grow strawberries. With a climate that includes the moist, marine layer and lots of sunlight, any backyard gardener...
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...
The future of your yard: Edible landscapes and beyond
“How do we get people to eat food out of their own gardens?” is a question Kevin Muno asked himself several years ago....
Nan Sterman shares her passion for plants
If you have a garden, you’ve most likely heard of Nan Sterman. Or seen her on TV on “A Growing Passion” on KPBS. Or read...