Agave Weevils: Water-wise Gardener’s Nightmare
I started noticing that one of my oldest agave plants had started sending me a message in what looked like…
Gardening with Elementary School Kids
I've written about gardening with kids before, but after working with elementary age kids in a garden club at the…
Growing Habanada Peppers
I have struggled for years to grow sweet peppers since moving to the Bay Area. Strangely, hot peppers are not…
Ditch the Dish Sponge
I hate throwing things away. I save every "nice" box or envelope that comes in the mail to use again…
Why Did My Seedlings Stop Growing?
When we start seeds indoors, we are trying to give them a head start before putting them into the harsh…
How to Make Plum and Tonic
If you, like me, love plum wine, you might have some to drink on occasion. If, like me, you make…
California’s New Composting Law Effective Today
As a gardener, the new law that makes it mandatory for homes and businesses to separate food waste from trash…
Bay Area Bees Don’t Need Special Winter Help
Just as many gardening blogs, books, and general advice focus on the majority of the country where they have this…
Too Many Tomatoes?
It takes what feels like a million years to get 1 ripe tomato, and then suddenly my vines are heavily…
Thwarting the Fennel Menace
There are a few pleasures in gardening that really make it feel worth all the work. Harvesting a huge batch…