Growing garlic in Southern California

Growing garlic in Southern California

Garlic is the easiest crop to grow in a Southern California garden. Can you think of an easier one? If you use garlic in the kitchen, and you have a garden, there’s no reason not to have some growing out there through the winter. I’ll explain why garlic is so easy,...

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Getting rainwater from a barrel to your plants

Getting rainwater from a barrel to your plants

Collecting rain is easy. Above is how we did it in Lesotho. The real challenge is in getting that collected rainwater to your plants. This week I spoke about collecting and using rainwater in a garden with the members of the Dos Valles Garden Club in Valley Center,...

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Protecting avocado trees from cold

Protecting avocado trees from cold

My attitude toward protecting avocado trees during winter cold snaps has evolved. I once lived close to the beach where I never thought about protecting my avocados in winter. Then I moved inland and watched the temperatures dive at night but shrugged at first, “Well,...

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Growing vegetables under fruit trees

Growing vegetables under fruit trees

Melon vines take up too much garden space. This past summer, we grew all of ours away from the vegetable beds. I planted them under fruit trees where they had room to roam. In the photo above, a Sweet Crimson watermelon is growing “under” a young Hellen avocado tree....

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Preparing a garden for a summer vacation

Preparing a garden for a summer vacation

Most years, we spend a couple weeks visiting friends and my wife’s family in Oregon at the end of summer, and my garden has to fend for itself. How to prepare it for my absence? I worked extra hard for this September’s vacation because it was going to be a full three...

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I'm Greg. My goal is to help you grow 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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