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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…

Planting a Large Aloe from Cutting

November 15, 2019

Yesterday my awesome neighbor gave me a large aloe plant pup dug from her garden. I felt like I won the lottery! When you get…

Dividing and Planting Agave Pups

November 12, 2019

Agave are wonderful, tolerant plants well-suited to the California climate. Dividing and planting Agave pups is an essential part of maintenance for the plant…

Local Spices Make the Best Travel Souvenirs

November 8, 2019

Local Spices make the best travel souvenirs

Can Chickens and a Garden Coexist?

August 1, 2019

Can chickens and a garden coexist? Here are steps you can take to ensure your garden stays safe when giving your chickens forage time. …

Zapallo del Tronco Squash

July 31, 2019

Zapallo del Tronco is not a new squash, in fact it is a beloved staple in some of South America’s outdoor markets. But, it…

7 Essentials You Should Include in your Tomato Planting Hole! (Updated for 2026)

July 30, 2019

I’m beyond excited for tomato season! Tomatoes are known to be heavy feeders and can be a bit picky about their growing conditions. That’s…

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