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Volunteer dill peeks in window

Oh, Joy! Dill is a versatile herb, one that I really use in cooking. First planted in 2005, I’ve never…

14 years ago

Let’s check on Fall and Winter projects!

This snowy, drippy day...what else to do but check on past projects. Getting rid of Mexican Primrose 10-15-2010 Invasive plants…

14 years ago

Nurse Logs in your garden

I first noticed the beneficial qualities of rotting logs when I gardened in the suburbs. The tree trimmers left stacks…

14 years ago

wordless weedy wednesday

          CA Native Seedlings Existing and introduced California native and non native seedling photos

14 years ago

Gardening without Pain

What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it.  ~Charles Dudley Warner Since our…

14 years ago

Planning large forest garden

Becoming stewards of our forest For some of us, here in the California foothills, especially those who live near the…

14 years ago

New Year’s Day 2011-My first wintersowing

Jan 1, 2011 This afternoon when it warmed up to a brisk 40F degrees, I tapped little soil ice cubes…

14 years ago

Wintersowing, great January seed starting project

Is there a gardener who doesn't know about wintersowing? Well, now the first day of the year is a great time…

14 years ago

Have you ever baked pumpkin?

Here’s a good reason to do so: When you have a pumpkin left over from Halloween and Thanksgiving, what can…

14 years ago

What am I really doing in the garden in October?

1st Week I'm ready to move some plants around and plant more in a new area of the garden. It's…

14 years ago

When I’m ‘gardening’ on the net…

These Favorites are 'Gardening Links' I use often, some are local and some are websites anyone can use to get…

14 years ago

My easy seed saving system

In late summer, Nature has a way of reproducing each plant and all you have to do is take notice…

14 years ago

How to: Meat Bee Trap

Some folks can live and let live in the garden, but meat bees push my limits! A friend told me…

14 years ago