Honey Nut from Renee's Seeds
New Seed Favorites for 2015
Now that we've finished combing through the pile of seed catalogs that came in the mail over the holidays, we've made our list of new seeds we'll be planting this…
Seed heads start to emerge from grassy stalks.
Growing White Sonora Wheat
Every year we experiment with growing a new grain, not only to enjoy it in the kitchen, but to generate biomass for the compost bin. This year we chose White…
Ours was #17. Would we win?
Field Trip: Honey Tasting Competition
You would never know how different honey can taste from hive to hive until you've tasted a few samples side by side. It's astounding, really. The flavor profiles range from…
Fertile soil meant abundant harvests for trade.
Gardens of Pompeii
I had the privilege of visiting the California Science Center to see the Pompeii exhibit over the holidays, where I saw ancient ruins preserved in ash from the massive eruption…
Fresh picked eggplant, dill and parsley form the base of this meal.
Recipe: Crisp Fried Eggplant with Parsley Sauce
If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you'll have noticed by now that Rose Elliot is one of my favorite cookbook authors. She excels at combining minimal ingredients for…
Soil builder cover crop
New Year’s Garden Resolutions 2015
Happy New Year, fellow Gardenerds! 2015 is here, the days are growing longer each day, and seed catalogs have arrived. We've been poring over them during breakfast, marking off new…
Dr. Mercola's Sprout Doctor Sprouting Kit. Get 3 with our giveaway!
Giveaway: Sprouting Seeds for Greens All Winter
It's holiday time, which means thoughtful gifts and good cheer with loved ones. It also means, for many people, a winter without fresh greens in the garden. Thankfully, we can…
Photo by Andrew Cheeseman
Scoring Big with the Rain Barrel Rebate
We try to write blog posts with a nationwide focus, but every once in a while, something with a local flare is in order. This is one of those times:…
Yours truly and Will Allen of Growing Power
Field Trip: Ocean View Farms and Will Allen
I had the pleasure of arranging a visit to Ocean View Farms organic community garden for a group of innovative folks who are working to solve several issues at once:…
New bioswale captures and sinks water deep into the ground for fruit trees to enjoy.
Big Changes for a Big Front Yard
Our largest Turf Removal Rebate project to date involved eliminating 3,000 square feet of lawn in a big front yard and parkway in Beverlywood. The owners wanted to reduce their…