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…
Finished dish awaiting devouring.
Recipe: Pasta al Cavolo Broccolo e Romanesco (Gluten-Free)
It's a mouthful of a title, but basically Pasta al Cavolo Broccolo e Romanesco is pasta with Romanesco broccoli and a delightful Italian sprouting broccoli otherwise known as Spigarello or…
Honey bees taking pollen and nectar from wisteria blossoms.
Wisteria (Wistaria) on My Mind
Wisteria blooms each March in Southern California, though last year it bloomed in February (well hello, climate change). Each year we look forward to fragrant blossoms hanging delicately from the…
Finished chowder, served with rosemary olive oil bread.
Recipe: Root Veggie Chowder with Collard Ribbons
Spring may have arrived, but we're still seeing winter root veggies and greens at the Farmers' Market and in the garden. We tried this new recipe from Vegetarian Times' Eat…
Meet The Author
Now that Gardening for Geeks is on the shelves, it's time to celebrate with a chance to "Meet the Author" and talk dirt (soil, that is). Here are some upcoming…
Changing of the Guard: Exit Winter, Enter Spring
Spring is just around the corner, and those who can grow fall crops are just starting to swap out winter's harvest for spring seedlings. Here's what we're harvesting this time…
Colorful watermelon radishes enliven this salad
Recipe: Watermelon Radish & Goat Cheese Salad
Just to be clear, it's not a watermelon and a radish in this salad, it's two Watermelon Radishes. If you haven't grown them, put them on your list of "musts"…
The "thermal" in active batch thermal composting
Active Batch Composting
What the heck is "Active Batch Composting" anyway? You're about to find out, but first let's look at another term: Cold composting. Cold composting, though the name is a bit…