Bright red, our fish peppers aren't too hot.
Ask Gardenerd: Freezing Peppers
The most timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd from Corinne today. She asks, "Do I need to roast my chili and jalapeno peppers before freezing them or can I…
A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak).
Things to Do with Tomatoes
If we're lucky as gardeners, we arrive at mid-summer with a burden of "too many" tomatoes. There is no such thing, really, but there is an urgency about what to…
We used Cocozelle Italian zucchini - cool stripes!
Recipe: Baked Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Whether you are sick of zucchini yet or not, we've discovered a recipe that will make you fall in love with this ubiquitous vegetable all over again. Any recipe with…
We've secured corn silks with a clothespin to prevent entry by corn worms. We'll see if this works.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Garden Action
The garden is seeing a lot of action this summer. Winter squashes are setting fruit, corn is tasseling, and cucumbers are climbing trellises. The summer garden is ON, including the…
Beige-white patches on tomatoes means sun scald.
Ask Gardenerd: Tomatoes with Heat Damage
Temperatures hit 116° F in some Southern California gardens this week, causing heat damage to many crops. This question from Mary is timely: "My tomatoes are getting heat stroke! I'm…
First time growing Blue Kuri squash. Our first fruit showed up and we hand pollinated it.
Wordless Wednesday: June Delights
Summer Solstice is almost here, but since school is out and days are longer, it feels like summer already. It's time to watch plants grow, and to enjoy harvests from…
Fresh goji berries! A treat we didn't know would grow well here. Apparently they grow well in containers.
Wordless Wednesday: Keep Going!
Summer winds down and our thoughts turn to fall gardening, or for some, the end of the season. Sometimes it's hard to move forward when all we want to do…
Red Creole onions came out small this year, but still plentiful.
Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating Freedom
We garden as an act of freedom. Our founding fathers gardened for sustenance. Whether we grow our own food for survival or to enjoy beauty around us, we are free…
Blue Beauty tomato shows true blue. We just fed the tomatoes with compost tea.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Gardening Never Stops
Summer Solstice is almost here. The garden still needs attention, and evidence of the rewards close at hand are everywhere. Time to feed, weed and guide your plants along into…
Prune rosemary after it finishes flowering
Summer Pruning
These Dog Days of summer are challenging. It's too hot to plant or work in the garden, but garden is starting to look ragged as plants near the end of…