Rain

I woke up this morning to rain. What a welcomed sight. And smell. And feel (yep, I went out into the rain). The drought here in California continues. But for these few hours at least, the… Continue reading →

Grow Poll Results

  What’s your favorite food to grow in your garden? The results are in:  No.1 – tomatoes; No. 2 – beans/peas; and No. 3 – squash.  Surprisingly, beets came in 4th ahead of… Continue reading →

For the Chill of It: Harvesting Pears

This is my first year harvesting Bartlett pears. I’ve grown pears before, when I lived in the Pacific Northwest, but focused only on Asian pears. I did have a Bartlett tree for pollination… Continue reading →

September’s/October’s DWV

The Word is: Transition.  ( tranˈziSHən,-ˈsiSHən)/noun.  a. the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another: change; b:  a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to… Continue reading →

Transitions: Saying Goodbye to My Summer Garden

The garden is beginning its transition. Tomato production is coming to an end; the Italian Heirloom and Juane Negib varieties purchased at the CCMG Annual Tomato Sale are spent, leaving only the Stupice… Continue reading →

More on Soil Solarization: How to Kill Those Germs

Instead of “reinventing the wheel”,  I am going to list the steps to follow in order to solarize your soil.  At the end of this post, you will find links to two very… Continue reading →