February 2024 – Master Gardener Association of San Diego County

FROST PROTECTION AND AVOIDANCE:

By Cindy Bruecks, UCCE Master Gardener The threat of frost can be daunting. But following careful planning, preparation, and recovery steps can protect you and your plants from the worst of a frost event. First the Planning: Choose plant varieties suited to, or tolerant of, cold temperatures. USDA zones are predicated on frost […]

Hops’ tiny green cone blossoms into beer

February 23, 2024Beer, Hops, Vines

With sufficient sunlight, space, careful watering and persistence, San Diego gardeners can grow key ingredient for their home brew BY BARB SANDS (This article originally appeared in the February 10, 2024 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Have you ever wondered how beer is made and what ingredients are used in this most refreshing beverage? […]