As we near the end of the month, I wanted to share a few more herbal companions that work well in the food garden: Caraway. Caraway is a Biennial or Annual Herb, which… Continue reading
Bio-intensive; companion plantings; water scarcity; those terms kept running through my head as I plotted out bed No. 2. Although important to keep them in mind so that I can give my garden… Continue reading
The days are getting warmer where I live. I’m antsy to start planting, but the nighttime temperatures aren’t quite warm enough yet. In the meantime, I’ve been plotting out my garden on a… Continue reading
The attached document was recently put together by the Contra Costa Master Gardeners, and I wanted to pass it along to anyone who is facing water scarcity this coming growing season. The document addresses the… Continue reading
“. . . and though she be but little, she is fierce” is a quote from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to describe the lovely Hermia. Extremely diminutive, Hermia is the visage of… Continue reading
My favorite thing to plant in my yard are herbs. They are easy to grow and have so many benefits, that I like to call them the gateway drugs of gardening. If you… Continue reading
