Predatory Plants, Half Moon Bay, California
Amongst the drool-inducing nurseries along Route 92 in Half Moon Bay is a sign that seems almost out-of-place between the…
Cuore di Bue Tomatoes
One of my new-to-me plant varieties this year has been the Cuore di Bue Tomato, a paste/sauce variety. The insides…
Raising Swallowtail Butterflies
My kids, especially my seven-year-old son, asks me if we can get a pet all the time. The requested animals…
When life gives you blackberries…
…make a Charlotte Russe!* Part of my yard has been going wild since my kids were born, and there is…
Harvesting Cauliflower: Not for the Squeamish
Organic Gardening is incredibly rewarding, but there are those moments when you question the amount of work you put into…
Save Your Baby Plants from Slugs and Snails
Slugs (and Snails) eat baby plants. They love tender infant beans and cucumbers and totally ruin all that hard work…
The Prettiest Weeds Money Can Buy
You'd think the folks that sell seeds would know better than to collect and package weed seeds for sale, but…
My Garden Plan for 2018
After much deliberation, I finalized my garden plan for this year. I used the map I created using Google Maps…
Plan Your Garden With Google Maps
Planning your garden can be tricky if you don't have a simple rectangular plot. I have seen many multi-level and…
5 Plants to Get the Most Gardening Bang for your Buck
In my last post, I talked about the benefits of gardening that help outweigh the expense. Gardening takes time as…