by Greg Alder | Feb 2, 2024 | Vegetables |
Most staples are laborious to get from the ground to a form that you can use in the kitchen. Wheat, for example, takes a lot of work to dry and thresh and grind into flour. Potatoes, by comparison, are not only easy but the harvest can be as fun as finding treasure....
by Greg Alder | Jan 26, 2024 | Misc |
Cher is 73 now. She’s had both hips replaced – her left hip twice – and she is still working on the flexibility in her new right knee. She showed me how deeply she can squat, which is important for two activities that she loves: gardening and surfing. I met Cher and...
by Greg Alder | Dec 1, 2023 | December, Months |
I like to sit by the fireplace during the long nights of December and read my notes and reflect on the past growing year. Did I grow enough onions for the family? I suspect I watered my USDA 88-2 mandarin tree too much. How much water did it get? Should I plant...
by Greg Alder | Nov 3, 2023 | Citrus |
As the weather cools in fall and the citrus fruit on my trees start turning from green to yellow, they catch my eye. It’s been so long since I’ve eaten a tangerine or a navel orange. I can’t wait until this new crop is ripe. And I look at the amount...
by Greg Alder | Sep 8, 2023 | Misc |
The off-season rain of Hurricane Hilary on August 20 gave a rare opportunity for both warm-season and cool-season weeds to germinate at the same time. I thought I would take advantage by photographing the young seedlings as they came up. I chose to post here only the...
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