May in Jacques’ garden

May in Jacques’ garden

What is there to eat in Jacques' food garden in the month of May? He's got some snacks that you might grow too, as well as some that you might not. Come along to find out . . . https://youtu.be/VCjXOxqhUOE Other months in Jacques’ garden: January, February, March,...

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Curating your yard’s weeds

Curating your yard’s weeds

Twelve summers ago, we moved to this property and there were tumbleweeds growing across the bottom half. No, I said. I don’t accept having to walk through prickly tumbleweeds.  I decided right then that I would figure out how to eliminate them. Because...

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“Super” avocado trees

“Super” avocado trees

A "super" avocado tree is one that make lots of fruit, more fruit year-after-year than other trees of the same variety in a particular grove. The most important question is why a tree is super. And secondly, can you make a copies of it? (I want one in my yard!) But...

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April in Jacques’ food garden

April in Jacques’ food garden

Walk around with me as Jacques points out what is ripe to eat in his garden full of treats in April. Maybe you would like to be able to snack on these in your yard. And of course, we take a few detours along the way: What companions to plant around a new fruit tree?...

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How I compost, today

How I compost, today

This is how I make compost, today. Each morning, I take the “chicken bucket” from the kitchen down to the chickens. The chicken bucket is what we use to hold kitchen scraps: banana peels, bits of onion, coffee grounds, ribs of kale leaves, egg shells, even detritus...

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African gardens put ours into perspective

African gardens put ours into perspective

In March I traveled throughout South Africa and Lesotho, where I visited a number of farms, nurseries, and home gardens. On my return flight, I recalled the G.K. Chesterton quote, “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set...

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Supporting The Yard Posts

Supporting The Yard Posts

My goal with The Yard Posts is to help others grow food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits -- especially avocados -- in Southern California. How do I do this? I write short articles – “posts” – each Friday, and I augment each post with photos and sometimes...

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I'm Greg. My goal is to help you grow food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits -- especially avocados -- in Southern California. I write a new "Yard Post" every Friday.

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