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Southern California Planting Guide
Read MoreKnowing what to plant when is confusing. Does parsley like hot or cold weather? what can I plant on a 100°F September day (not much)? Why does this lettuce seed…
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Sheet Mulch: Creating Rich Soil Without Tilling
Read MoreHave you ever dug a hole on a summer day in clay soil? The sun bakes your back as you strike your shovel to the ground. It seems like instead…
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Nasturtium Margarita
Read MoreNasturtiums are my favorite edible flower. They are colorful but most special, they are peppery. For this recipe I infuse their peppery flavor and color into tequila. Now you can…
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Growing Nasturtiums: Champion of the Edible Flowers
Read MoreI first met nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) growing wildly in an abandoned park. They had no water and no love but their lily-pad leaves blanketed the ground and their vibrant flowers…
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What to Grow in Your Winter Garden
Read MoreWinter can be more than dormancy and mid-term elections. There are plenty of crops that can be grown throughout the winter and they include some of the most nutrient dense…
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Kale, it’s Still Cool: How to Grow Kale
Read MoreKale was not always cool. It used to be a garnish used to dress up the food in mediocre restaurants. My friend would take it home to feed to his…
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Squash Sex: How to Pollinate Squash
Read MoreRecently, I started an urban garden that bees seem to be avoiding like it’s a honey bear. This could be for several reasons but, I am guessing it is because…
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Corn Sex: How to Pollinate Corn
Read MoreWhen it comes to corn sex, the backyard gardener needs to lend a hand. Unlike many plants that are pollinated by insects, corn is pollinated by the wind. First, the…
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Grow Your Own Medicine: Growing Aloe Vera
Read MoreSunburns and sticky stinky aloe vera always meant summer to me. For this post, I am going to send you to a guest article I wrote for the Big Blog…
