Question: What’s the best way to harvest and store produce from my garden? Answer: It depends on what you are growing! BY Donna McClay Here’s how: Most backyard gardeners know what, when and how to plant our favorite veggies; but we also need to know how and when to harvest them for peak flavor and […]
Question: I have very limited experience in growing tomatoes. I promised myself this year to have tomato success! Can you please explain the difference between “hybrid” and “heirloom” tomatoes and between “determinate” and “indeterminate” tomatoes? Answer: An heirloom tomato is one that has been cultivated for at least 50 years. Heirloom tomatoes are pollinated […]
BY MARY FRIESTEDT (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union/Tribune, May 14, 2022) Ah, spring has arrived and what a wonderful time to be in the garden, especially if you grow herbs, many of which thrive in our Mediterranean climate. Gardeners grow herbs to add to foods to make them taste better, but […]
Bundled mass serves as an elevated, surprisingly low-maintenance bed BY JOAN MARTIN (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on October 9, 2021) It’s fall. All those straw bales you see around can be more than decorative. If you want to start gardening and are faced with rocky soil, hard pan, clay or you’re […]
Question: My asparagus has grown so much that it is taking over my whole garden. It is tall, green, and bushy. Should I cut it back or just let it take over the whole garden? Answer: Asparagus is a hardy cool-season vegetable that can live 10-15 years or longer. It has attractive tall, fern-like foliage. A […]
