Plant-based meal ideas for your garden harvest
Now is the time to pick your butternut squash! Those of us who have gardens know that it takes over two months to grow these...
Jano Nightingale
Monarch time of year
If you and your family and friends wish to enlarge and preserve the population of western monarchs, you can....
Summer salads that highlight season’s fresh fruit
My best advice is to pick fruit that is ripe and soft to the touch. Underripe fruit usually does not ripen completely....
Farm-to-table and beyond at Cyclops Farms
There is an exciting movement growing in Southern California of independent farmers becoming restaurateurs....
A new twist on familiar vegetables
In summer, when our gardens are bursting with ripening vegetables, I search my recipe box for ways to take the usual suspects to a new...
Consider the sunflower
Growing as fast as a teenage boy, the giant, 7-foot black oil sunflower towers over the raised bed at the Carlsbad Senior Community Garden....
Make the most of your space with ‘useful’ herbs
Many horticulturists describe herbs as “useful plants.” They have a multitude of uses in cooking, fragrances, medicine, dyes and cosmetics....
Still time for your favorite tomatoes
When planning a new vegetable garden, it is important to assess your site before making an investment in supplies and plant material....
The humble potato
At the Carlsbad Senior Garden, we all had a great time with our new discovery of recycling a home pantry material....
Creating a family summer garden
If you have children or grandchildren home this summer, now is the perfect time to learn more about where food comes from and how to...
Where strawberries are ready to be picked or picked up
The Mellano Farm Stand has been an institution in Oceanside since 1920, as one of the foremost growers of wholesale flowers in North County....
This Mother’s Day, give the gift of a fruit tree
Two easy-to-grow trees — the fig and pomegranate — are perfect for the mom who is just getting started with gardening....
The art of the vertical garden
You can enjoy creating your own garden even if your balcony or patio offers a limited amount of square footage....
Create your own yardscape from found materials
Chances are that someone near you has created their own collection of driftwood, shells, rocks, sculpture and even children’s toys. ...
The joy of gardening
Inspired, I set about making a list of the (almost-free) activities we can create with our families, friends and fellow gardeners....
