YouTube: How to Apply Beneficial Nematodes to Control Pests in Your Garden
This week's YouTube video shows you how and why to use beneficial nematodes to solve pest and disease problems in your soil. We always come back to the Soil Food Web
This picture of Natalie Flores says it all.
Podcast: Nourish LA with Natalie Flores
This week's guest is Natalie Flores, founder of Nourish LA. Natalie answered the call to action during the Covid-19-induced food crisis. NOTICE: We're moving our podcast RSS feed to a new URL. You may see duplicated posts during this time.
Guajillo peppers drying
Preserving: Drying Peppers to Make the Harvest Last
As summer starts to wane it's time to preserve the harvest, and drying peppers is part of the process. Our guajillo chili peppers (really marisol when fresh, guajillo when dried) are turning red so
A sampling of the three watermelons growing in one bed: Moon & Stars (top), Blacktail Mountain (right) and White Sugar Lump (left). They're just getting going.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Sweets and Treats
Things are heating up around here, and we're trying to keep cool as we watch the garden grow.
YouTube: Summer Garden Update
Our latest YouTube video shares an quick summer garden update on several subjects of our recent videos. It answers the questions, Did that corn trick work? How are the lettuces coming along? What's growing in the Greenstalk?
Manju Kumar is always connected to plants.
Podcast: Tropical Fruits with Manju Kumar
Our guest this week is Manju Kumar of the Sarvodaya Institute. She shares her philosophy about gardening and her favorite sub-tropical and tropical fruits to grow.
Cut the brownies and try not to eat them all in one day. We made ours last at least 4 days, which is how long they stay fresh on the counter.
Recipe: Heritage Dark Chocolate Brownies
I'm pretty sure everyone needs these Heritage Dark Chocolate Brownies right now. Not wants, NEEDS. Things are tough out there and comfort food is a necessity to stay sane.
The finished product is deliciously crunchy and tender at the same time.
Recipe: Tomato Crouton Casserole
If you are up to your eyeballs in tomatoes, now is the time to make this Tomato Crouton Casserole. To be honest, the croutons make this dish. Don't skimp on that step. The finished casserole is delicious over rice, or as a side dish to just about anything during summer. I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Kivirist at a retreat right after her cookbook, The Farmstead Chef, came out. Our paths crossed during an evening writers circle and I…
How to Grow Lettuce in Summer
YouTube: How to Grow Lettuce in Summer
It's hot, and lettuces don't like it. Too bad we all love salads in the summer. Our latest YouTube video helps you grow lettuce in the summer successfully.
Randy Ritchie in his natural habitat.
Podcast: Malibu Composting with Randy Ritchie
Our guest this week is Randy Ritchie, co-founder, CEO, & director of Sales & Marketing for Malibu Compost. We talk about true organic gardening methods, how Malibu Compost came to be and much more.