This blood orange won't be ripe until the new year.
Wordless Wednesday: Fall Arrives – Maybe
In many parts of the world fall arrives with clear signs, but here in SoCal the signs are subtle.
YouTube: How to Harvest Lima Beans – Fresh or Dry
Our latest YouTube video shares tips on how to harvest lima beans, either fresh or dry. These beans are delicious either way, and they're easy to grow.
The rats have crawled under our floating row cover (there are gaps with easy access - our fault). They've nibbled on the center growth of our broccoli. Boo!
Tip Tuesday: Pest Control Nuggets of Goodness
Since we're offering our free pest control webinar this week (grab your seat - 3 dates to choose from!), AND opening registration for our online course, Creating a Healthy Garden TODAY, we thought it would be apropos to share some pest control tips on the blog.
Teri Speight and Black Flora
Podcast: Black Flora with Teri Speight
Teri Speight is back on the podcast this week. She spoke with us a few months ago about her book, The Urban Garden, which she co-authored with Kathy Jentz. Today we’re chatting about her other book, Black Flora.
Free Webinar on Pest Control
Our free webinar on pest control, Winning the Pest Control Game, is back! If you haven't taken advantage of this informative 1-hour lesson with Christy, now is your chance.
Workshop: Vegetable Garden Design & Planning
ICYMI - We're excited to offer this new Vegetable Garden Design & Planning Workshop: a 2-hour class for beginning gardeners, coming your way Sept. 24th, 2022.
YouTube: Homemade Cayenne Pepper Powder
Brush up on your homesteading skills with this new video on how to make your own homemade cayenne pepper powder.
Jose Ramirez in his orchard. Photo by Jason Armond_LA TImes
Podcast: Home Fruit Orcharding with Jose Ramirez
Our guest this week on the Podcast, Jose Ramirez, was featured recently in the LA Times for his home orchard. He transformed a weedy patch of land into a low-water, fruit-filled paradise.
Cayenne chilies, freshly dehydrated. Ready to powder.
Wordless Wednesday: End Of Summer Blues?
The end of summer makes some people sad. I long for cooler weather and fall crops ('cause it's 86 degrees F in my house and we don't have air conditioning).
Elm Dirt arrived in a neatly packed box.
Review: Elm Dirt Plant Juice
We received a package in the mail earlier this month with 3 bottles of Elm Dirt Plant Juice. It's a biological liquid fertilizer developed by Lauren Cain during the pandemic.