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They keep sprouting thanks to your support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of them all:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fruit Trees, general:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing apples in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing dragon fruit in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rejuvenation pruning of stone fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scion Exchanges (of the California Rare Fruit Growers)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old guava trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Has this fruit tree been fertilized?”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transplanting fruit trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t prune apricots, cherries, and grapes in winter in Southern California?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why prune fruit trees in winter in Southern California?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing multi-graft fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perfect Fruit by Chip Brantley: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning a door into your fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools for pruning fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Captain Bucklew’s California mango trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating pineapple guava flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering fruit trees with drip irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting fruits and vegetables skillfully<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do with fruit tree prunings?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees can bloom after stress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painting the trunks of fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees for a year-round harvest in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting a pollenizer branch into your fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using wood chips as mulch for fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up micro-sprinklers under fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting fruit from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much to water a fruit tree in Southern California, roughly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep mulch away from tree trunks?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing fruit trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where should you buy a fruit tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t judge a tree by its first fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your fruit tree is grafted — why? and so what?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees hiding at the San Diego Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of fruit tree should you plant?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating seasons of my fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to plant a fruit tree<\/a>
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Avocado Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I girdle avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tour of John Schoustra\u2019s innovative, organic, low-input, high-density avocado grove<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing avocados to prevent sunburn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hellen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young avocado trees cannot handle competition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gwen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girdling Lamb avocado trees to get fruit every year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuper\u201d avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart planting of avocado trees where soil is heavy and rainfall is high<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado tree clones itself<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stewarding special avocado trees, with Stefan Koehne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gray Martin revisits his \u201cEight Predictions\u201d from 1996<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistakes staking and tying avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Avocados: a delicious history, by Rob Crisell (book review)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed avocado high-density grove<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a \u201cJumbo Hass\u201d avocado?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEM avocado tree next to Bacon has most fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado trees as \u201cefficient factories,\u201d with Mary Lu Arpaia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why only one variety of avocado in grocery stores? with Mary Lu Arpaia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sharwil avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to plant a clonal avocado tree with Sam Garibay and Consuelo Fernandez of Brokaw Nursery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaime Serrato talks about growing GEM avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with John Schoustra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feral avocado tree in San Juan Capistrano<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharwil avocado tree: video profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmen avocado tree: video profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadway avocado fruit: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who pollinates avocado flowers?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All about avocado pollination<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you mulch avocado trees too much?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado varieties in the cold: observations 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocados have brown skin? Here’s why<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Brad grew his avocado grove<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEM avocado trees pollenized by a Bacon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heavy bloom hastens avocado maturity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip irrigation on newly planted avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado Day slideshow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hass Family of avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nimlioh avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thille avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado grower, don’t be greedy: remove fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing avocado trees in containers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macarthur avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results of girdling non-Hass avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girdling avocado trees for consistent fruiting: update, results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girdling avocado trees for consistent fruiting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware of rootstock suckers on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantage of multiple avocado pollenizers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisest way to harvest GEM avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importance of sun and water for avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California avocado superbloom 2023 update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California avocado superbloom 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Boyce avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old California avocado grove tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How late can Lamb avocados hang?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which avocado fruitlets should you remove?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing avocados in California’s Central Valley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened to the Gwen avocado?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed and Lamb avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why no avocados on your tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing alternate bearing in avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Reed avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How avocado trees flower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir-Prize avocado tree video profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of one avocado tree that sprouted from a compost heap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinkerton avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuerte avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stewart avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexicola Grande (3-1-1) avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting avocados in poor soil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to give up on an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado fruit drop: Why? When? How many?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you remove avocados from a small tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overhead watering for evaporative cooling on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GEM avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the best avocado pollination conditions?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edranol avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour of avocado variety collection in San Diego County<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A feral avocado tree in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile avocado pollenizer tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video presentation: Growing avocados: FAQs and your Qs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado rootstocks: what do they matter?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayo \/ Covocado avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zutano avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Holiday avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ettinger avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to tell if an avocado is ripe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado calendar 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to get avocado scion wood<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training young avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How far apart to plant avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to harvest avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will avocado fruitset in 2020 be like 1965?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado variety profiles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fuerte avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bacon avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White powder on avocado branches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado varieties for year-round harvest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting avocado trees from heat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reed avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading avocado leaves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lamb\/Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning avocado trees to keep them small<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you buy a big or small avocado tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of avocado tree do you get when you plant a seed?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertilizing avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting avocado trees from cold<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to buy an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to plant and stake an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is eating holes in your avocado leaves?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much and how often to water avocado trees in California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quetzal and the wild avocado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the best kind of avocado to grow?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hand pollinating avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where and how to buy good avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado leaves turning brown? Here\u2019s why and what to do<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing avocados in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocados get sunburned — what to do?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite way to eat a Reed avocado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long until an avocado tree fruits?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to pick avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you grow an avocado tree in a small yard?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best resource for growing avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to water a newly planted avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat tolerance of avocado varieties<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting avocados, the best how-to resource I know of<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Fuerte avocado really got its name<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican avocados suck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross pollination of avocados, or why I planted a Hass next to a Fuerte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating seasons of my avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing sweet potato vines under avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need two avocado trees to get fruit?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do avocado trees need a lot of water?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among some of the oldest avocado trees in California, at The Huntington<\/a>
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Citrus Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cocktail grapefruit tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering citrus trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who’s eating your citrus leaves?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiranui, Pixie, Gold Nugget mandarin taste comparison<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiranui mandarin tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting citrus rootstock suckers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite citrus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satsuma vs. Kishu: comparing two early mandarins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which kind of citrus tree do I have?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bearss lime tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving the Parent Washington Navel orange tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading citrus leaves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gold Nugget mandarin tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Frank Meyer, of the Meyer lemon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are my oranges splitting?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard citrus trees: What are they, really?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to pick oranges and tangerines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When and how to prune citrus trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange blossom or lemon blossom?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best fruit tree for kids, and the winner is . . . Kishu!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valencia orange in full bloom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t spray for citrus leafminers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunrise from inside an orange tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oranges and mandarins fresh off the tree almost all year<\/a>
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Deciduous Fruit Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pomegranate flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hummingbird on Red Baron peach flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citation rootstock for stone fruit trees: avoid?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t prune apricots, cherries, and grapes in winter in Southern California?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do fruit trees flower?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snow Queen nectarine tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I open a pomegranate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Floyd Zaiger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting deciduous fruit trees in winter in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dormant spray deciduous fruit trees?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing pluots in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer pruning deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch to shape young fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinning fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of a warm and wacky winter on deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Messages from your deciduous fruit trees after the chilly winter (2018-2019)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to cut a branch on a deciduous fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about sunshine when pruning deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t cut off the fruiting wood: pruning lesson number one<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you prune a bare-root fruit tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Home Orchard: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: Not thinning enough fruit from a plum tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My best advice on pruning deciduous fruit trees: keep them small<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bare root season is here! The best time to buy and plant a deciduous fruit tree is now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoemaker Farm U-pick persimmons, Ramona<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t thin apricot fruit in order to increase fruit size<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apricot flowers becoming fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter grafts on deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deciduous fruit through summer and fall<\/a>
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Berries, Vines, and other Fruiting Plants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink Lemonade blueberry bush: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing strawberries in containers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blueberry grape variety: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing small blackberry and raspberry bushes on stakes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanting a strawberry patch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing raspberries in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing bananas in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing grapes on a chain link fence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grapevine on eave to shade house<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Propagating grapes with cuttings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passion fruit: best edible, evergreen vine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California-grown mangos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing blueberries in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing coffee plants in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee plant at San Diego\u2019s Balboa Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetables:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rotating vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing carrots in containers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I prepare my vegetable beds for planting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want kids to eat vegetables? Grow them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing zucchini in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing fava beans in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes love new dirt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kellogg’s Breakfast tomato in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomato skin cracking: why? how to prevent?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do onions flower?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cut-and-come-again lettuce and greens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four reasons to grow vegetables in winter in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing vegetables in raised boxes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetable sowings from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An extraordinary zucchini plant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freezing tomatoes from the garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanting vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with root knot nematodes in a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing drip irrigation for a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing cucumbers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing four mixes for starting vegetables seeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting vegetable seeds: six keys to success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cauliflower in colors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing and interplanting for broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing my compost with Recipe 420 for starting vegetable seeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegetable planting chart for Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succeeding at tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failing at tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing summer lettuce in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easiest vegetables to grow from seed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting fruits and vegetables skillfully<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mokum carrot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiment: comparing composts for vegetable seed starting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early spring vegetable garden in Southern California: timings of sowings and plantings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I planted tomatoes too early<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you start vegetable seeds in compost?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Controlling aphids on broccoli and cauliflower: an experiment with the kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sowing vegetable seeds in the ground in Southern California: Three keys to success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertilizing vegetables with compost: pros and cons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing peppers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing tomato supports: cage versus stake-and-string<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing ‘Green Finger’ cucumbers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to plant tomatoes in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How tall can dinosaur kale get?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing cilantro in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Dowding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwatering vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomato varieties for Southern California, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting brassicas in summer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t rush to plant warm-season vegetables in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing corn in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers show when to plant vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you grow vegetables from seeds or plants?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing greens in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing peas in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using wood chips as mulch for vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing garlic in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing broccoli and cauliflower in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing vegetables under fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which vegetables can I plant now in Southern California?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to water a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting a vegetable garden in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing and harvesting lettuce in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with aphids on broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is the heirloom tomato?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing carrots in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing onions in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to support tomato plants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art of transplanting a vegetable seedling (in five steps)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to plant a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: planting vegetables at the wrong time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whose flower is this?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which vegetables can you plant now?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass Gem corn, and Happy Thanksgiving!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I grow sweet potatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding soil and compost to seed-starting mixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting tomatoes and broccoli at the same time?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sow carrots now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long to run drip irrigation on vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t transplant carrot seedlings?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall is my favorite vegetable growing season in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You sure can grow long-day onions in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say this squash is supported<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018San Diego\u2019 tomatoes, and supporting tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green beans shade house<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing potatoes in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of homegrown broccoli<\/a>
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Chickens:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why a chicken coop and run should have a floor of wood chips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of backyard chickens and eggs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you get chickens?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickens: my garden\u2019s little helpers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grocery store vs. backyard chicken egg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickens eat bugs in the garden<\/a>
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Watering:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip irrigation versus micro-sprinklers for fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using swimming pool water on vegetables and fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinking drip irrigation tubes to save time and water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain tank to driplines: a cheap and effective system<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering fruit trees with drip irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting more fruits and vegetables from less water (slideshow)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five ways to get more fruits and vegetables from less water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip-irrigation bucket<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest automatic irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lowering a food garden’s water bill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart irrigation timers and automation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My watering schedules for vegetables and fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrozoning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the evapotranspiration rate to water your garden better<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unirrigated fruits and vegetables in Southern California, summer 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall \/ Autumn watering of fruit trees and vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting rainwater from a barrel to your plants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation troubleshooting guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to water plants through a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your hands dirty: Discover the truth about your irrigation practices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the best time of day to water your plants?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new year, a new rain tank, a new weather pattern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizing rain tank #2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer water reflections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of my rain tank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reusing laundry water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do with 500 gallons of rainwater?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting rain from roofs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it pay to conserve water?<\/a>
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Tours of Jacques’ garden:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

January in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September and October in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soil:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I compost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to get wood chips for mulch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaming with Microbes: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t dig in your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple composting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertile soil can be child\u2019s play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My soil, in depth<\/a>
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Pests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rats! Protecting your garden fruits and vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting fruit from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit tree pest management ideas worth trying<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cats: garden defenders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eliminating ants from potted plants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green caterpillars on broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit tree pests and diseases: I am not afraid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earwigs, pillbugs, slugs, and snails: stopping their damage to your vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetable sowings from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with root knot nematodes in a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetables and fruit trees from rabbits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are root knot nematodes?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with squirrels in a food garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating the rabbits that eat my garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best gopher trap: It\u2019s a Cinch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourteen hornworms on one tomato plant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hedgerow of native plants brings all kinds of benefits<\/a>
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Weather and climate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAutumnal springtime\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How dry, this fall?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lessons from the September 2024 heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concentrated summer of 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grayest May?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The accuracy of weather and climate forecasts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That string of storms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of the cool, wet spring on our Southern California gardens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Ana winds and your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you rather garden in the tropics?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for your garden during a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain is coming! How do I garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sucker frost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain makes dreams come true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening benefits of a hot-summer climate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Nino is not rain, and it doesn\u2019t come to California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to cope with a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain met drought, drought doesn\u2019t care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July is a strange month to be thinking about rain, but . . .<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if we lived off rainfall alone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain is not sewage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Year\u2019s 2015 freeze damage and its lessons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Year\u2019s 2015 freeze<\/a>
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Bees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native bee nesting blocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woolly blue curls: native plant that feeds bees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey flower: native plant that feeds bees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flowers for bees all year in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coyote bush for bees in October<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bees on flowers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing a Bee Garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Bees and Blooms: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: Thinking flowers were for girls<\/a>
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Placenta trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting Reeve\u2019s placenta tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My boy and his placenta tree turn three<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles and his placenta tree turn one, but one of them almost gets eaten by a gopher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass and his Fuerte turn two<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles\u2019s placenta tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass and the placenta tree turn one<\/a>
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Weeds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curating your yard\u2019s weeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is good about weeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common garden weeds in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing Bermuda grass<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy weeding after first rain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to outsmart garden weeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before killing it, name that weed<\/a>
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Months:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in January?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in February?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in March?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in April?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in May?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in June?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in July?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in August?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in September?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in October?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in November?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in December?<\/a>
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Miscellaneous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food rankings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More garden, less time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer burnout<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

African gardens put ours into perspective<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The layout of a food garden: where to plant what?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fires, Farms, and being Neighbors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wild grape of Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing wheat in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering winter in summer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who grows the rest of your food?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food garden meander during solar eclipse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The elusive, white-flowered ceanothus crassifolius<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cher’s garden of gratitude<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are what you eat eats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing roof materials for collecting rain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dead spots in a yard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Diego County Native Plants by James Lightner: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My yard: 10 years of growing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shovel don’t lie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backyard farming: scaling up your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring happenings, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why diversify your food garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carpinteria Community Garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night gardening<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highway 99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woolly blue curls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC Riverside seeks to deliver mRNA vaccines through lettuce<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain Meadow Mushrooms kit: grow your own<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceanothus, wild lilac: the blue bushes on the hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping a corner wild<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter in the food garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern California food gardening calendar 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall is fast, until it’s slow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing sunflowers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you get a wood chipper?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Realistic garden expectations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing fruits and vegetables for kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natives at the roadside, 2020 update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking notes on your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern California food gardening calendar for 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garden pizzas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More photos; fewer words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer collection of Yard Posts, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who helped you grow your lunch?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning from the California Gardener of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master Gardeners, ready to help<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know the leaves in your garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing a garden for a summer vacation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food gardeners are . . . different<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading my grandma\u2019s 1961 Sunset Western Garden Book (My, how things have changed)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is organic, actually?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best books for food gardeners in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening at the grocery store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I still grow food at home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take to grow a productive yard?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening with kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis Garden Show: best podcast for Southern California gardeners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persimmon vs. tomato<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmer to Farmer podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass\u2019s first garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cactus among cedars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just move!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mulch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natives at the roadside<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving water by applying urine as fertilizer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applying urine as fertilizer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your urine can be fertilizer<\/a>
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Here I have them all listed and categorized. Each title is a link. And every time I write a new post, I add it to this list so consider it up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fruit Trees, general:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing multi-graft fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perfect Fruit by Chip Brantley: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning a door into your fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools for pruning fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Captain Bucklew's California mango trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating pineapple guava flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering fruit trees with drip irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting fruits and vegetables skillfully<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do with fruit tree prunings?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees can bloom after stress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painting the trunks of fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees for a year-round harvest in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting a pollenizer branch into your fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using wood chips as mulch for fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up micro-sprinklers under fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting fruit from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much to water a fruit tree in Southern California, roughly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep mulch away from tree trunks?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing fruit trees in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where should you buy a fruit tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t judge a tree by its first fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your fruit tree is grafted -- why? and so what?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit trees hiding at the San Diego Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of fruit tree should you plant?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating seasons of my fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to plant a fruit tree<\/a>
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Avocado Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girdling avocado trees for consistent fruiting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware of rootstock suckers on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantage of multiple avocado pollenizers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisest way to harvest GEM avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importance of sun and water for avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California avocado superbloom 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Boyce avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old California avocado grove tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How late can Lamb avocados hang?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which avocado fruitlets should you remove?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing avocados in California's Central Valley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened to the Gwen avocado?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed and Lamb avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why no avocados on your tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing alternate bearing in avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Reed avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How avocado trees flower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir-Prize avocado tree video profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of one avocado tree that sprouted from a compost heap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinkerton avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuerte avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stewart avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexicola Grande (3-1-1) avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting avocados in poor soil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to give up on an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado fruit drop: Why? When? How many?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you remove avocados from a small tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overhead watering for evaporative cooling on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GEM avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the best avocado pollination conditions?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edranol avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour of avocado variety collection in San Diego County<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A feral avocado tree in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile avocado pollenizer tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video presentation: Growing avocados: FAQs and your Qs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado rootstocks: what do they matter?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayo \/ Covocado avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zutano avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Holiday avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ettinger avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to tell if an avocado is ripe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado calendar 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to get avocado scion wood<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training young avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How far apart to plant avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to harvest avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will avocado fruitset in 2020 be like 1965?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado variety profiles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fuerte avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bacon avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White powder on avocado branches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado varieties for year-round harvest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting avocado trees from heat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reed avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading avocado leaves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lamb\/Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning avocado trees to keep them small<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you buy a big or small avocado tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of avocado tree do you get when you plant a seed?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertilizing avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting avocado trees from cold<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to buy an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to plant and stake an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is eating holes in your avocado leaves?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much and how often to water avocado trees in California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quetzal and the wild avocado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the best kind of avocado to grow?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hand pollinating avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where and how to buy good avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado leaves turning brown? Here\u2019s why and what to do<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing avocados in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocados get sunburned -- what to do?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite way to eat a Reed avocado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long until an avocado tree fruits?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to pick avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you grow an avocado tree in a small yard?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best resource for growing avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to water a newly planted avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat tolerance of avocado varieties<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting avocados, the best how-to resource I know of<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Fuerte avocado really got its name<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican avocados suck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross pollination of avocados, or why I planted a Hass next to a Fuerte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating seasons of my avocados<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing sweet potato vines under avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need two avocado trees to get fruit?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do avocado trees need a lot of water?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among some of the oldest avocado trees in California, at The Huntington<\/a>
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Citrus Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who's eating your citrus leaves?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiranui, Pixie, Gold Nugget mandarin taste comparison<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiranui mandarin tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting citrus rootstock suckers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite citrus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satsuma vs. Kishu: comparing two early mandarins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which kind of citrus tree do I have?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bearss lime tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving the Parent Washington Navel orange tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading citrus leaves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gold Nugget mandarin tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Frank Meyer, of the Meyer lemon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are my oranges splitting?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard citrus trees: What are they, really?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to pick oranges and tangerines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When and how to prune citrus trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange blossom or lemon blossom?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best fruit tree for kids, and the winner is . . . Kishu!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valencia orange in full bloom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t spray for citrus leafminers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunrise from inside an orange tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oranges and mandarins fresh off the tree almost all year<\/a>
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Deciduous Fruit Trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do fruit trees flower?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snow Queen nectarine tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I open a pomegranate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Floyd Zaiger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grafting deciduous fruit trees in winter in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dormant spray deciduous fruit trees?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing pluots in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer pruning deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch to shape young fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinning fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of a warm and wacky winter on deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Messages from your deciduous fruit trees after the chilly winter (2018-2019)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to cut a branch on a deciduous fruit tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about sunshine when pruning deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t cut off the fruiting wood: pruning lesson number one<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you prune a bare-root fruit tree?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Home Orchard: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: Not thinning enough fruit from a plum tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My best advice on pruning deciduous fruit trees: keep them small<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bare root season is here! The best time to buy and plant a deciduous fruit tree is now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoemaker Farm U-pick persimmons, Ramona<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t thin apricot fruit in order to increase fruit size<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apricot flowers becoming fruit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter grafts on deciduous fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deciduous fruit through summer and fall<\/a>
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Berries, Vines, and other Fruiting Plants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing small blackberry and raspberry bushes on stakes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanting a strawberry patch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing raspberries in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing bananas in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing grapes on a chain link fence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grapevine on eave to shade house<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Propagating grapes with cuttings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passion fruit: best edible, evergreen vine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California-grown mangos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing blueberries in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing coffee plants in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee plant at San Diego\u2019s Balboa Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetables:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do onions flower?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cut-and-come-again lettuce and greens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four reasons to grow vegetables in winter in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing vegetables in raised boxes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetable sowings from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An extraordinary zucchini plant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freezing tomatoes from the garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanting vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with root knot nematodes in a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing drip irrigation for a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing cucumbers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing four mixes for starting vegetables seeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting vegetable seeds: six keys to success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cauliflower in colors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing and interplanting for broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing my compost with Recipe 420 for starting vegetable seeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegetable planting chart for Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succeeding at tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failing at tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing summer lettuce in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easiest vegetables to grow from seed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting fruits and vegetables skillfully<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mokum carrot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiment: comparing composts for vegetable seed starting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early spring vegetable garden in Southern California: timings of sowings and plantings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I planted tomatoes too early<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you start vegetable seeds in compost?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Controlling aphids on broccoli and cauliflower: an experiment with the kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sowing vegetable seeds in the ground in Southern California: Three keys to success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertilizing vegetables with compost: pros and cons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing peppers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing tomato supports: cage versus stake-and-string<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing 'Green Finger' cucumbers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to plant tomatoes in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How tall can dinosaur kale get?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing cilantro in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Dowding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwatering vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomato varieties for Southern California, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting brassicas in summer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t rush to plant warm-season vegetables in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing corn in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers show when to plant vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you grow vegetables from seeds or plants?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing greens in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing peas in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using wood chips as mulch for vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing garlic in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing broccoli and cauliflower in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing vegetables under fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which vegetables can I plant now in Southern California?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to water a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting a vegetable garden in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing and harvesting lettuce in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with aphids on broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is the heirloom tomato?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing carrots in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing onions in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to support tomato plants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art of transplanting a vegetable seedling (in five steps)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to plant a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: planting vegetables at the wrong time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whose flower is this?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which vegetables can you plant now?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass Gem corn, and Happy Thanksgiving!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I grow sweet potatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding soil and compost to seed-starting mixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting tomatoes and broccoli at the same time?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sow carrots now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long to run drip irrigation on vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t transplant carrot seedlings?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall is my favorite vegetable growing season in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You sure can grow long-day onions in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say this squash is supported<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018San Diego\u2019 tomatoes, and supporting tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green beans shade house<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing potatoes in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of homegrown broccoli<\/a>
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Chickens:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of backyard chickens and eggs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you get chickens?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickens: my garden\u2019s little helpers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grocery store vs. backyard chicken egg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickens eat bugs in the garden<\/a>
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Watering:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinking drip irrigation tubes to save time and water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain tank to driplines: a cheap and effective system<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering fruit trees with drip irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting more fruits and vegetables from less water (slideshow)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five ways to get more fruits and vegetables from less water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip-irrigation bucket<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest automatic irrigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lowering a food garden's water bill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart irrigation timers and automation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My watering schedules for vegetables and fruit trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrozoning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the evapotranspiration rate to water your garden better<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unirrigated fruits and vegetables in Southern California, summer 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall \/ Autumn watering of fruit trees and vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting rainwater from a barrel to your plants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation troubleshooting guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to water plants through a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your hands dirty: Discover the truth about your irrigation practices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the best time of day to water your plants?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new year, a new rain tank, a new weather pattern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizing rain tank #2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer water reflections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economics of my rain tank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reusing laundry water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do with 500 gallons of rainwater?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting rain from roofs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it pay to conserve water?<\/a>
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Soil:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to get wood chips for mulch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaming with Microbes: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t dig in your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple composting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fertile soil can be child\u2019s play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My soil, in depth<\/a>
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Pests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit tree pests and diseases: I am not afraid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earwigs, pillbugs, slugs, and snails: stopping their damage to your vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetable sowings from birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with root knot nematodes in a vegetable garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting vegetables and fruit trees from rabbits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are root knot nematodes?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with squirrels in a food garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating the rabbits that eat my garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best gopher trap: It\u2019s a Cinch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourteen hornworms on one tomato plant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hedgerow of native plants brings all kinds of benefits<\/a>
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Weather:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grayest May?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The accuracy of weather and climate forecasts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That string of storms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of the cool, wet spring on our Southern California gardens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Ana winds and your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you rather garden in the tropics?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for your garden during a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain is coming! How do I garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sucker frost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain makes dreams come true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening benefits of a hot-summer climate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Nino is not rain, and it doesn\u2019t come to California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to cope with a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain met drought, drought doesn\u2019t care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July is a strange month to be thinking about rain, but . . .<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if we lived off rainfall alone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rain is not sewage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Year\u2019s 2015 freeze damage and its lessons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Year\u2019s 2015 freeze<\/a>
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Bees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native bee nesting blocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woolly blue curls: native plant that feeds bees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey flower: native plant that feeds bees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flowers for bees all year in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coyote bush for bees in October<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bees on flowers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing a Bee Garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Bees and Blooms: a book review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the mistakes I\u2019ve made: Thinking flowers were for girls<\/a>
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Placenta trees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting Reeve\u2019s placenta tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My boy and his placenta tree turn three<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles and his placenta tree turn one, but one of them almost gets eaten by a gopher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass and his Fuerte turn two<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles\u2019s placenta tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass and the placenta tree turn one<\/a>
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Weeds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing Bermuda grass<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy weeding after first rain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to outsmart garden weeds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before killing it, name that weed<\/a>
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Months:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in January?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in February?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in March?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in April?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in May?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in June?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in July?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in August?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in September?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in October?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in November?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in a Southern California food garden in December?<\/a>
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Miscellaneous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My yard: 10 years of growing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shovel don't lie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backyard farming: scaling up your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring happenings, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why diversify your food garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carpinteria Community Garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night gardening<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highway 99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woolly blue curls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC Riverside seeks to deliver mRNA vaccines through lettuce<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain Meadow Mushrooms kit: grow your own<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceanothus, wild lilac: the blue bushes on the hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping a corner wild<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter in the food garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern California food gardening calendar 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall is fast, until it's slow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing sunflowers in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you get a wood chipper?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Realistic garden expectations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing fruits and vegetables for kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natives at the roadside, 2020 update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking notes on your garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern California food gardening calendar for 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garden pizzas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More photos; fewer words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer collection of Yard Posts, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who helped you grow your lunch?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning from the California Gardener of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master Gardeners, ready to help<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know the leaves in your garden?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing a garden for a summer vacation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food gardeners are . . . different<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading my grandma\u2019s 1961 Sunset Western Garden Book (My, how things have changed)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is organic, actually?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best books for food gardeners in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening at the grocery store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I still grow food at home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take to grow a productive yard?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening with kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis Garden Show: best podcast for Southern California gardeners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persimmon vs. tomato<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmer to Farmer podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cass\u2019s first garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cactus among cedars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just move!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mulch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natives at the roadside<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving water by applying urine as fertilizer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applying urine as fertilizer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your urine can be fertilizer<\/a>
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