Jano’s Garden: Apples? Pumpkins? You get to pick
Please support your local farms by visiting and shopping local this fall!
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Jano’s Garden: Falling in love with figs
Figs seem to be everywhere in Southern California, but no one is really quite as impressed as I was 30 years ago with this luxurious
Jano’s Garden: Learn the basics of food preservation
Shoppers can find hundreds of varieties of specialty pickles, jams and jellies, but there is still satisfaction in putting up one's own food.
Jano’s Garden: Spread the joy with sunflowers
It is hard not to look at a towering sunflower without smiling. They are a no-fail addition to any gardening endeavor.
Jano’s Garden: Reap what you sow in a community garden
Sometimes you grow too much of something or in the case of the community garden, people share what they sow.
Jano’s Garden: Summer is a time for learning outdoors
Most of us are better able to learn and comprehend concepts when we are actively involved with materials and phenomena.
Jano’s Garden: For garden pizazz, go vertical
Considering that most gardens begin in a horizontal plane, the addition of a vertical element can transport a flat garden to one that is visually
Jano’s Garden: The monarch question
Now that I live in Southern California, I am encountering this wonderful insect once again.
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: The allure of blue
I have been researching blue and purple plants for years and turn to the masters of color for advice.
