by Greg Alder | Dec 31, 2021 | Misc |
I revel in visiting other yards and farms, where I learn so much. This past year I got around a bit, and below are a few of the remarkable things I saw and lessons I took away, presented in chronological order. January 4, 2021. How far north can lemon trees grow...
by Greg Alder | Dec 3, 2021 | Misc |
Ready for pre-order now, the Yard Posts food gardening calendars are being printed. What is the purpose of this calendar? It helps Southern California food gardeners by listing for each month which vegetables to plant, how to care for different kinds of fruit trees,...
by Greg Alder | Dec 3, 2021 | Avocados, Misc |
The new year’s calendar is designed and being printed! This 2022 avocado calendar includes some changes and additions: Section on how to plant an avocado tree correctlyAll new photosWeeks starting on Sunday (instead of Monday, as last year)Extra information for...
by Greg Alder | Oct 30, 2021 | Misc |
According to a press release dated September 16, 2021, the federal government has given $500,000 in tax dollars to UC Riverside and collaborating researchers at UC San Diego and Carnegie Mellon University in order to figure out how to “turn edible plants like lettuce...
by Greg Alder | Sep 7, 2021 | Misc |
On Thursday, September 23 at 6:30 PM, I’ll be giving a presentation — via Zoom — titled, “Getting More Fruits and Vegetables from Less Water.” The talk is part of a series of presentations on using water in our Southern California yards...
by Greg Alder | Apr 16, 2021 | Misc |
During a presentation I attended by Roberto Ramirez — owner of one of the few mushroom farms left in Southern California, Mountain Meadow Mushrooms in Escondido — he mentioned that they had started selling kits. You could buy one and grow your own...
by Greg Alder | Jan 15, 2021 | Misc |
Take it easy if you want. No pressure. But also be aware of seasonal opportunities that only occur once a year. Here are some things you can do in the food garden in the winter — that is January, February, and March. VEGETABLES Sow and plant beets, brassicas...
by Greg Alder | Nov 26, 2020 | Misc |
My garden’s contribution to this year’s Thanksgiving meal: a head of ‘Snow Crown’ cauliflower. The kids helped harvest. They had fun. To family, food, and gratitude . . . Happy Thanksgiving! ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
by Greg Alder | Nov 13, 2020 | Misc |
The new calendars are on their way! Last year, I decided to print and sell the gardening calendars that I’d been making for myself for years. This year, I’m in the process of having a 2021 version printed, which will have all new photos, a few tweaks to...
by Greg Alder | Sep 18, 2020 | Misc |
I stayed up late last night sowing seeds into module trays in my garage. It’s the dawn of the new season — fall — yet I’m afraid of time passing me by. You want to get certain vegetables growing by now, on the cusp of the fall equinox: brassicas, lettuces,...
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