When to Harvest Garden Vegetables
This blog post is brought to you by the Home Garden Seed Association at EZfromSeed.org. If you don't know when to harvest your summer crops, here's a helpful guide: You…
The squash tower reigns supreme over all other displays.
Wordless Wednesday: Heirloom Expo 2016
It's beautiful up here at the Heirloom Expo 2016. There is so much to see, so I'll just leave it to the photos to explain. And we have to finish…
The pumpkin (ours anyway) was only about 8 inches in diameter.
Harvesting Silver Edge Pumpkin Seeds
I fell in love with Silver Edge pumpkin seeds the moment I laid eyes on them. This Mexico native squash wins every beauty contest when it comes to seeds. They're…
Photo by Andrew Cheeseman
Harvesting Glass Gem Popping Corn
The moment of truth has arrived. We just harvested the Glass Gem Popping Corn we grew this summer. Between the rats and corn worms, we lost at least half the…
The pest looks like a tiny figure eight or an hourglass standing upright on a leaf.
Asian Citrus Psyllid in My Backyard
It's here, in Mar Vista, in our backyard. The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) has been in found in Los Angeles, but just last week we discovered it on a weak…
The bees enjoyed the flowers of bolting kale and mustard greens.
Review: Natural Beekeeping Conference 2016
I had the good fortune of being a speaker at the first ever Natural Beekeeping Conference that took place this weekend in Pasadena, CA. Honeylove.org organized the event. They gathered…
Brambles of black and raspberries lined pathways.
Field Trip: Community Gardens in York, England
If there's one thing the English do well, it's gardening. Many of our traditions and ideals about what a proper garden should look like come from the English. As a…
Josh and a DIY client prepping to paint her new fence.
In Memoriam: Josh Hover
Gardening is about life cycles, we deal with life and death every day. When someone prized is taken too soon, however, it is a tragedy. I write today to honor…
No Compost Bin? No Problem!
Today's infograph comes from Fix.com, where they've assembled a quick and easy guide for using your kitchen scraps in your garden without a compost bin. It's an simple way to…
Our sad corn after a rat attack.
Corn Fail – Rats Again!
We're growing Glass Gem popping corn this year, but we may not get to see the results because we've got rats again. They're more aggressive than ever this year, probably…