by Greg Alder | Mar 20, 2020 | Misc |
“Oh, good to see you have weeds too,” said my neighbor as we walked through my vegetable garden. I’ve felt just like that when visiting other gardens, haven’t you? Here’s a fact that should give all of us a feeling of relief: In the best gardens and on the...
by Greg Alder | Feb 14, 2020 | Misc |
First I grew fruits and vegetables for myself. Then I grew for my wife (Happy Valentine’s Day!). Now my plantings are largely directed toward feeding our three children — and the kids don’t like to eat the same stuff we do. Let me share what I’ve found our...
by Greg Alder | Jan 17, 2020 | Misc |
Below is a list of the posts I’ve written on this site. I’ve categorized them, and each title is a hyperlink that can be clicked. Every time I write a new post, I will add it to this list so consider it always up to date. Enjoy! Fruit Trees, general:...
by Greg Alder | Dec 28, 2019 | Misc |
Taking a week away from writing a Yard Post to end 2019, but here are a few photos anyway. Above, the cauliflower is coming along well with very few aphids this season. Below, installed a weather station in the yard the other day, which immediately recorded a couple...
by Greg Alder | Dec 20, 2019 | Misc |
I make a million mistakes in my garden. I love experimenting out there. My only goal is to not make the same mistakes over and over again, and my gardening notes help with that. I want to share mainly the three types of notes about my garden that I’ve found most...
by Greg Alder | Nov 29, 2019 | Misc |
There’s this slice of time a few days to a few weeks after the year’s first rain in Southern California when you can knock out thousands of weeds in minutes with a simple tool and little effort. The first rain falls — and by rain, I mean at least a half-inch,...
by Greg Alder | Nov 8, 2019 | Misc |
You may recall my mentioning the calendars that I make in order to help me remember what to plant in the vegetable garden each month, how to care for my fruit trees, and how to water it all. I’ve found that these calendars save me a lot of time and money over...
by Greg Alder | Sep 27, 2019 | Misc |
Three nights each week I’m responsible for feeding our three children. My wife works long shifts at the hospital as a nurse. I often struggle to make quality meals, as the kids are young — five, three, and one — and after a twelve-hour day with them,...
by Greg Alder | Sep 13, 2019 | Misc |
I crack up whenever I think of this comment someone made to my wife: “I really like your husband’s blog, except there are so many words.” Maybe not this week? Here are ten photos that capture aspects of this past summer, with captions that I’ve...
by Greg Alder | Jul 26, 2019 | Misc |
I was innocently making lunch when my mind started following trails about where I got each ingredient, and by the time I ate the avocado toast I tasted not only bread, avocado, lemon, onion, and tomato, but a lot of memories too. The bread wasn’t one of them....
I'm Greg. My goal is to help others grow some 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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