Madalyn onion variety: a profile

Madalyn onion variety: a profile

As I noticed the swollen white bulbs and the first green necks collapsing this week, I thought, Madalyn never lets me down. I think she’s my favorite. I should tell others about her. Background: Madalyn is an onion variety that comes from Enza Zaden, a vegetable...
The Anomalous March of 2026

The Anomalous March of 2026

One day it got up to 101 degrees in our yard, and on another day we played at the beach and got sunburned and the ocean water felt like summer — in March. It was hot, but how unusual was that for March? And how did plants in the food garden respond? HOT...
Growing bananas in Southern California

Growing bananas in Southern California

Among the first words out of my two year-old son’s mouth every morning was, “Can I have a banana?” He would have eaten five a day if allowed. So I was hearing the call to grow more in our yard. Here in Southern California? Can you really grow bananas? Climate for...
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