What to Plant in April
If you haven't started some seeds yet, or weeded some of your garden, get to it! We're in the thick…
What to Plant in March
The winter rains slow down, the air smells fresh, and you're itching to get into the garden. What can you…
Cats in the Garden
Our cat is indoor-only, but our neighbors have a couple of active kitties that we often find napping or hunting…
Distilling Water for Finicky Plants
When I wrote a while back about the Carnivourous Plants Store in Half Moon Bay, I mentioned that we took…
Start Seeds in Pots You Already Have
When we think about starting seeds, images come to mind of those flexible black plastic packs, peat pots, and professional…
A Different Kind of Winter Harvest
Snow is not a normal sight in the Bay Area, which is why it's quite common to trek up the…
The 3 Essential Gardening Tools
Gardening, as you may already know, can get prohibitively expensive--but it doesn't have to be. There are tools you need and…
5 Things Absolute Beginner Gardeners Should Know
Gardening is a huge subject, and the volumes of knowledge you can attain over time are immense. You can read,…
Green Your Holidays with Fabric Wrapping Paper
The holidays are always an exciting time around here, but I always hated the waste of the season—especially wrapping paper…
Why Grow Dent Corn?
Reviewing your seed catalogs in the (finally!) rainy autumn, you see the beautiful colors that dent corn can come in--blue,…