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…
Technically a fruit, carob pods are eaten while the seeds are discarded.
Making Carob Powder
Autumn brings with it an array of colorful fruits and vegetables from the garden...and seeds. This Thanksgiving, as we dig into our root cellars for orange carrots, purple potatoes, and…
Round the corner to the entrance to the farm and you're greeted with roses and hay bales.
Field Trip: Cal Poly Pomona’s Kellogg Ranch
It was 5:30 in the morning when I got in the car to drive the hour it would take to get to Cal Poly Pomona. By the time I arrived…
Gardener's Supply discontinued this bumper sticker years ago.
Giveaway: Random Acts of Gardening
It appears that the holiday season has officially begun, so in the spirit of giving, we're digging into our treasure trove for something special to give away to you, our…