Starting brassicas in summer

Starting brassicas in summer

Growing good broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and brussels sprouts in Southern California is all about timing. Summer is not the best time to grow “brassicas” but it is a great time to sow them. You get the seeds started in summer (I’ve started as...
Summer collection of Yard Posts, 2019

Summer collection of Yard Posts, 2019

Here I’ve selected just over a dozen posts on topics relevant to summer food gardening in Southern California. These are the posts that I reread this time of year. Enjoy! WATERING The best way to water a vegetable garden How much to water a fruit tree in...
Growing a Bee Garden in Southern California

Growing a Bee Garden in Southern California

When I write my weekly Yard Post I’m often sitting in my garage, where my view out of the door used to be a weedy hillside but is now this: a dedicated Bee Garden full of color. The notion to grow a Bee Garden has been germinating for years, and finally last winter I...
Growing corn in Southern California

Growing corn in Southern California

More than any other vegetable, growing corn makes me feel like I’m farming — not gardening, but farming. It’s partly because corn is a big plant. It’s one of the few vegetables that stands taller than you. And corn is usually grown in some arrangement of...
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