Seed Starting Basics (Excerpt: “Small-Scale Homesteading”)
March 22, 2023In this excerpt from “Small-Scale Homesteading,” authors Stephanie Thurow and Michell Bruhn provide a quick, comprehensive look at seed starting.
Gardeners Take Note—Fewer Hard Freezes Affects Plants & Insects
January 19, 2022Changes to normal winter weather affect the way we garden, from protecting vulnerable plants to adjusting common crops to planting with pests and pathogens in mind.
4 Tips to Farm In the City When Land’s Too Pricey
January 18, 2016So you can’t afford your farm dream quite yet. Don’t despair—there’s a lot of growing to do right where you are.
The Book For Knowing, Growing and Using Herbs
May 29, 2014The cover price may seem steep, but if you get your green thumbs on this book, you’ll never need to buy another herb volume of any kind again—no joke.
Crop Profile: Microgreens
February 7, 2013Flavor-packed and easy to grow, microgreens make a great addition to your growing plant—and your menu.
5 Gardening Books I Can’t Live Without
February 2, 2012I gave a lecture to our local Master Gardener group a week or so ago, and afterwards a small group of them approached me and asked if I have a favorite gardening book.
Ancient Pittosporums
May 20, 2011Rapallo has many of the ancient shrub Pittosporum tobira. These shrubs, which are actually small trees, are really attractive year-round, particularly in spring when they bloom.
Growing Good Neighbors
April 1, 2011I have neighbors whose garden adjoins ours at the top of the cliff in a narrow area that was a neighborhood refuse pile before I converted it into part of our garden.
