Common Rose Problems and How to Fix Them June 5, 2020 There are several very common rose problems which affect almost all rose varieties at some time or another. From fungal issues like blackspot and…
No-Compost Kitchen Scrap Fertilizers! June 1, 2020 Even if you don’t have a compost pile, there are some no-compost kitchen scrap fertilizers you can use to improve your garden plants right…
Irises in the Garden May 26, 2020 Irises in the garden are your certainly showy, but did you know they are also carefree? They are easy to care for and easily…
Bulb, Tuber, Corm or Rhizome? May 26, 2020 Identifying Underground Stems Most people know what a flower bulb is. Images of an onion or a daffodil come immediately to mind. But the…
Homemade Rose Petal Jam May 10, 2020 Just in time for Mother’s Day —- whip up a batch of this easy-peasy homemade rose petal jam to tell her how much she…
Making Chipotles from Jalapeños April 24, 2020 Chipotle peppers are a cornerstone of Latin cooking — so essential that they’ve long since transcended their origins. Today, their smoky, complex flavor shows…
Growing Hot Peppers April 21, 2020 Growing hot peppers (capsicum chinense) is a bit different from growing sweet peppers (capsicum annuum). They can be finicky, but once you get the…
Tips for Growing Super Healthy Tomatoes April 19, 2020 Tomatoes are the most wonderful vegetable to grow. But they can be temperamental, especially if you don’t have just the right growing conditions. So,…
8 Ways to Eat Kitchen Scraps (and Keep Them Out of the Trash!) March 26, 2020 So many of us are looking for ways to make the fresh veggies we bring into the house go farther these days. But eat…
Lovely, Graceful Hellebores for the Winter Garden March 5, 2020 Hellebores for the winter garden. Most of our property is bathed in sun year round. This is because back in the early 1900s the…
Best Winter Vegetables to Grow January 31, 2020 It’s the middle of winter and you are dreaming of your vegetable garden and just waiting for when you can start prepping your garden…
January To-do List for the Garden January 17, 2020 Looking for projects to do around your garden? Here are 11 Tasks you can check off your January to-do list for the garden this…
Wonderful Agaves for your Landscape January 10, 2020 If you’ve been reading my posts, you know that I’m a fan of agaves. (Read my post on Dividing Agaves). They are drought hardy…
Growing Lemons December 3, 2019 We are growing lemons. We have a Meyer Lemon tree. While I can’t say that it was the reason we bought our house and…
Kitchen Scraps to Regrow into Plants November 22, 2019 kitchen scraps to regrow There are a number of kitchen scraps to regrow. Regrowing vegetable scraps gives you entirely new plants you can put…
Building a Raised Bed November 19, 2019 Updated May 2025 Raised garden beds are recognized to be the best growing conditions for growing veggies on a small scale. This is because…
