Millet turning darker at the tips
Millet Update and Spring Colors
We planted millet in late February and planted it out last month and already we have an update! While many of the plants were destroyed by curious cats, the remainder…
Mint adds brightness to this delicious appetizer or side dish.
Recipe: Fava Bean Crostini
What do you do with all those fava beans from your winter cover crop? The possibilities are endless, but when you're in the mood for something sophisticated, try this fava…
Raised Bed planter (getting 10 minutes of shade from the palm tree overhead)
Easy Patio Garden
One of my Santa Monica College students wanted to put in a starter garden to try out her new found skills on a small scale. She didn't want to invest…
Beans, squash, orach spinach, and herbs. Start these and more now.
LA Times Garden Chat – Spring Garden Tips
For those who missed it, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lisa Boone of the LA Times a couple weeks ago about spring planting. It was a chance to…
Asian Raw Cabbage and Tofu Salad
Here's another chance to cook (or not cook) with fresh ingredients from the garden with this great Raw Cabbage and Tofu Salad recipe. It's easy to make and uses your…
It’s Garden Tour Time
April and May are remembered most for showers and flowers, but the best part of all that spring activity is the garden tours. Now's your chance to get out and…
Whitish clear eggs in small piles atop the soil
Mystery Eggs
Last week I was cleaning up my community garden plot to ready it for new crops and I came upon several small piles of mystery eggs. I had never seen…
A small fountain pump is a great garden helper
Fountain Pump for Rainbarrels
Our rainy season appears to be coming to a close here in Los Angeles, but before we turn on the irrigation, there's still a little bit of water in our…
Preserving Cilantro (and other herbs)
Nature plays a mean trick on gardeners here in Southern California. By the time the tomatoes are ripe and the chiles are ready to pick, the salsa garden is missing…
Corn and a mystery cucurbit -most likely cucumbers grow together this season.
Interplanting – It’s a Good Thing
You've most likely heard of companion planting, so interplanting won't be entirely unfamiliar to you. It's basically the idea of planting two or three different plants together to take advantage…