by Greg Alder | Nov 25, 2015 | Vegetables, Weather |
Not spring. Maybe elsewhere, but in Southern California now is the time. I had almost forgot this lesson, and I hadn’t planted one of the rows of the vegetable garden, until about a week ago when I recalled all of the advantages of growing in the fall. For one,...
by Greg Alder | Oct 14, 2015 | Vegetables |
October begins onion planting time, and I just put in some Walla Walla seedlings. Next week I’m going to sow Ringmaster seeds. These are “long-day” varieties, meaning they are said to be best adapted to northern latitudes, places that have long...
by Greg Alder | Aug 23, 2015 | Vegetables |
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by Greg Alder | Jul 6, 2015 | Vegetables |
‘San Diego’ tomatoes I shouldn’t be surprised, but the variety of tomato called ‘San Diego’ is thriving here in . . . San Diego. Why did I wait until this year to try it? Compared to the other varieties I’ve grown in this yard...
by Greg Alder | Jun 15, 2015 | Vegetables |
The front of our house faces east-northeast, so in the summer the sun rises to blast our windows. They need protection. We have interior drapes, but I’ve wondered if the house would stay cooler if we also had something outside to absorb the sunlight before it...
by Greg Alder | Feb 15, 2015 | Vegetables |
I’ve long assumed that it is more expensive to grow vegetables at home compared to buying from the grocery store. I do it for other reasons, I tell myself. I feel rich having food growing around the house, I like getting my hands in the dirt, it’s fun to...
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