Every winter I pour over gardening catalogs making my selections for the coming year’s growing season. I love finding new and unusual fruits, vegetables and herbs to try. There are, however, some edibles that I simple can’t be without and…
Thinning is a term used to describe the removal of fruit from your fruit trees while it is still young. I know it sounds a bit crazy to think of taking off unripe fruit, but it is important to do…
It’s been years since I’ve grown Fava beans and I didn’t recall them being so attractive to black aphids. A quick Google search, however, proved just how strong that attraction was. I saw advice on dealing with them from pinching…
Iceplant (Delosperma cooperi) is one of those plants that we sort of take for granted most of the year here on the Central Coast. But come spring when it starts to bloom, you better put your shades on. The bright…
Vegetable gardening is in full swing and we certainly get a lot of questions at the nursery. Here are the top five questions we received this week: 1. Should I start from seed or buy starts? If you are new…
For the most part, we have great weather here on the coast allowing us to grow many plants with ease. Our cool, foggy mornings and warm afternoons, however, do cause some problems growing plants that are already prone to disease.…
