YouTube – Quick Crops for a Coronavirus Garden
Inquiring minds want to know, "What quick crops can I grow right now to harvest during lockdown?" We put together this video to answer that very question.
Find Cool Tomatoes in our latest YouTube video.
YouTube: Cool Tomatoes to Grow in 2020
We take a tour of TomatoMania at Tapia Brothers Farm Stand in Encino, CA this week for a look at the most beautiful, coolest tomatoes to grow in 2020. It's like choosing a favorite child, but you know you have one. Maybe these will enter your good graces in the coming season.
Seeds form beneath the corella (petals) of a giant sunflower.
Wordless Wednesday: Time for Change
As our winter crops finish up, it's time for change in the garden. We've planned the warm season garden, now it's time to turn cover crops, harvest crops, amend beds, and plant anew.
Mittens poses in front of our Navel orange tree, which is still covered in fruit.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring in Winter
We just returned from two weeks away on vacation and this morning's light revealed a bountiful winter garden that looks more like spring.
Malaga radishes grace the garden with our favorite color.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Growth
May rains (an oddity in Los Angeles) have kept the garden happy and cool this month. It's time to plant while the gettin's good. Here's a little inspiration to help…
Three types of basil, ready for transplanting
June To-Do List
Summer is almost here, the weather is warming up, and the garden is really taking off. I don't know about you, but in June I'm hankering to get away, to…
Tri-color sage lends beauty to any garden. Perfect for container gardens.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Flourish
New growth brings hope of delicious rewards this spring. As the weather warms up, plants burst forth with young leaves, flowers, and foliage. It's also an early swarm season for…
The completed garden will feed the family tasty vegetables year after year.
New Edible Space-Filler Garden
Our latest project came together quickly. The client's yard had been remodeled a few years back, and the designer left a flat patch of mulch for a future vegetable garden.…
Blue hyacinth awakens in an abandoned pot.
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Spring!
Spring is officially here! To celebrate, we're sharing some photos from the garden. Wisteria is blooming, hummingbirds are whizzing by, and flowers are attracting pollinators. It's a beautiful time to…
Tesuque is the traditional pepper used for making chili powder in New Mexico.
Spring Seed Favorites for 2017
Oh, the gardenerd's dilemma. So many seeds, so little space. We're not here to help, we're here to commiserate. In fact, we're here to feed the monster. Here are our…