November in Jacques’ garden

November in Jacques’ garden

Last month many fruits were ripe in Jacques’ garden that are still available here in November: pomegranates, dragon fruit, pineapple guavas, tamarillos, and persimmons. So we skipped over those in this tour, but we did find a few new items to taste: longans,...
List of Yard Posts

List of Yard Posts

They keep sprouting thanks to your support. Here is a list of them all: Fruit Trees, general: Growing apples in Southern California Growing dragon fruit in Southern California Rejuvenation pruning of stone fruit trees Scion Exchanges (of the California Rare Fruit...
Food rankings

Food rankings

What do you eat? What should you eat? This is a brief, food-for-thought post. Here I put something out there that I’d like to hear your thoughts on because you probably know more about food and think more about food than most people due to the fact that you are...
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...
September and October in Jacques’ garden

September and October in Jacques’ garden

September got busy for us so Jacques and I toured his garden for ripe treats in early October. We tasted fruits that are mostly available in both months: September + October. But a few usually aren’t ready until October (persimmons and macadamia nuts). As usual...
August in Jacques’ food garden

August in Jacques’ food garden

The funniest thing about touring Jacques’ garden each month is that when I arrive he always says, “There’s not much to eat this month, but we’ll see what we can find.” . . . and this month I had to allow the video to be a bit longer than...
“Autumnal springtime”

“Autumnal springtime”

Right around the corner is “the autumnal springtime,” according to Edward Wickson. Spring in autumn? Sounds like nonsense. But hear Wickson explain: “Spring is defined as ‘the one of the four seasons when plants begin to grow.’” And therefore, California has two...
Summer burnout

Summer burnout

“How’s your garden?” asked a friend. “I’ve basically given up for the summer,” I said. “Me too!” “If it weren’t for sunflowers, half of my vegetable area would be bare dirt right now. And I didn’t even plant the sunflowers – they’re all volunteers!” I’m burned out....
More garden, less time

More garden, less time

Work will expand into the allotted time, goes the saying, and garden work is no exception. If I have all afternoon to prune my nectarine tree, then I will fiddle and get artsy and take all afternoon to prune my one nectarine tree. But I have other fruit trees that...
July in Jacques’ food garden

July in Jacques’ food garden

What is to eat in July in Jacques’ rich food garden in Southern California? Apples, pears, and nectarines. More apples, peaches, and goji berries. Cape gooseberries? What are those? You must join me for a tour and some tasting, plus a tip on how to trap green...

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