Zutano avocado: a profile
This is my six-minute video profile of the fruit of the avocado variety called Zutano. https://youtu.be/2zoxyOz0uc4 All of my avocado profiles are HERE All of my Yard Posts are HERE
The Bearss lime tree: a profile
My wife came home with some limes from the grocery store one day nine years ago and I said, “We shouldn’t be buying those. I can grow those.” That’s how I ended up planting our Bearss lime tree back in 2012. In this profile, I’ll tell you a bit more about my own tree...
Keeping a corner wild
“We think we heard footsteps.” “And a coyote!” My kids had run back to the house from the wild corner of the yard. It’s at the top of the hill, out of sight, and just jungly enough such that a six-year-old, a five-year-old, and a three-year-old can get spooked. Our...
Winter opportunities in the food garden
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 (earlier...
The Holiday avocado tree: a profile
Holiday sounds too good to be true: a dwarf avocado tree that makes large fruit which taste excellent. But it is true . . . kind of. I planted the Holiday in the photo above four years ago because in that spot I wanted a green screen of privacy year-round that was...
January gardening: Oregon vs Southern California
Even if we get frost in Southern California it is quickly melted as the sun rises, unlike the above frost on a friend's lawn in Corvallis, Oregon. For most gardeners in this area, January is a month of dormancy, a time to plan and prepare for spring. One way to...
Ettinger avocado: a profile
Enjoy this five-minute video I made about the Ettinger variety of avocado, including its eating qualities compared to other varieties, plus a bit about its origin in Israel and its status in California today. https://youtu.be/_zDGethqTwQ My experience with growing...
Saving the Parent Washington Navel orange tree
We were on the corner of Arlington and Magnolia in Riverside, looking at some citrus trees surrounded by a wrought-iron fence. It was 2012, I was with a group of Master Gardener trainees, and our guide started telling us the story of one of the trees. The tree was, at...
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