Garden
Vegetable Garden Peaking at the End of Spring
Summer is just a week away and the vegetable garden is in high gear. Here's a quick video with a 180° view. A description of what you're seeing is below
A Fairly Odd (and Rare) Avocado
North County San Diego is Avocado country. While you have probably seen Hass and Fuerte varieties, one type, the Don Gillogly, rarely travels beyond the county
Soiless Succulent Groundcover
Aeonium haworthii is an attractive, low growing succulent that will grow without soil on rocks. Better yet, it requires no water and will grow in partial shade
Garden Log: Ice Queen Lettuce
An old French heirloom crisphead (iceberg) variety lettuce with excellent summer heat tolerance. It can be grown year-round in USDA zones 9 and higher.
How to Make a Succulent Shade Garden
Think succulents are only for full sun? Think again! Many thrive in the shade. Here's everything you need to know to create your own succulent shade garden
Tips for High Productivity in a Small Vegetable Garden
Even if you're a garden novice, a small vegetable garden can be as productive as a much larger one. Use these 5 tips and you'll have lots of veggies all season!
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Artichokes
This easy-to-grow perennial offers great tasting veggies and pretty purple flowers year in and out. Here's everything to know to grow them in your garden.
The Value of a Gnome in the Greenhouse
Gnomes and their ancestors have been protecting the garden and making it fertile & abundant for over 2000 years. Here's how the little magic statues came about.
Four Crop Rotation Methods for Maximum Harvest With Minimal Trouble
Crop rotation is one of the oldest and smartest ways to keep your vegetable garden healthy and productive. Here are 4 simple methods you can use in your garden:
Ladies’ Lunch at the Salad Bar
Too many lettuce seedlings for the keyhole garden means our hens get to have salad for lunch. Here's Ol' Buff, Big Red and Kevin (a girl) snacking on them.