Winter Solstice is Here
Winter solstice (in the northern hemisphere) means that it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. What does this mean for your garden?
Chayote squash sprouted
The Chayote Squash Dilemma
Interesting things come in the monthly produce exchange, and last month it included one chayote squash. As it sat on the counter, it became more interesting. It sprouted. I've never…
Navel orange
‘Tis the Season for Citrus
There's something special about sneaking outside in your bathrobe into the crisp, cool, fall air to pick a citrus breakfast off a tree: a fresh orange dripping with new fallen…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
Many home remedies for bug spray call for dish soap, but if you’re not using an earth-friendly biodegradable soap, you could be doing your garden more harm than good.
Pine needles for tea?
Oh Christmas Tree (+a Book Giveaway!)
This week we have a great guest blog post from Kami McBride, author of The Herbal Kitchen. I met Kami at the Heirloom Expo, where she was sharing her knowledge…
The family has 2 rabbits, and they plan to put up a barrier to protect the herb garden.
New Herb Garden
A call came in from a Santa Monica homeowner who had been wanting to put in a small herb garden for years. She had a busy life, and participated in…
Seeds for 2013
Even if your garden is dormant for the winter, seed catalogs carry us through with hope for another season of fresh produce.
Micro-Greens for All
The latest post from Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is ready for your perusal. Find out more about Silver Lake Farms and how they're going "greens": New Vendor Features Organic Micro-greens…
Compost Tea
If you can garden this fall and winter, take advantage of cooler temperatures to feed your soil with a dose of microbial goodness that compost tea provides.
One of two Cinderella Pumpkins grown in 2012
Making Pumpkin Puree
Did you know that most pumpkin puree sold in a can is not actually pumpkin? It's some other kind of squash masquerading as pumpkin. There's only one way to know…