Presence of near-invisible chilli thrip detected by deformed, discolored blooms By RITA PERWICH (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on April 4, 2019) When I was a child, I was scared of the jabberwocky and other similar monsters. I outgrew those fears, but I am presently filled with even greater anxiety about […]
Vincent Lazaneo Chard, also known as Swiss chard, is one of the easiest vegetables to grow. It requires the same care as beets, a close relative, although chard is grown for its flavorful leaves and succulent stalks. All you need is a sunny location and average garden soil or a large container. The plants bear […]
Vincent Lazaneo The Poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, is not a highly-toxic or poisonous plant. You will not die if you eat one of the plant’s colorful leaves (bracts), but adding them to a salad is not advisable. The pamphlet, “Know Your Plants – Safe or Poisonous?,” published by the University of California lists the Poinsettia having […]
Vincent Lazaneo The edible part of some vegetables is their large root. During our cool season, it is easier to grow popular root crops like beets, carrots, radishes and turnips. We can also grow other, less common ones, such as celeriac, parsnips and rutabagas. (White potatoes which grow underground and look like roots are actually […]
Aenne Carver Whenever I smell peaches I think of my grandmother. She lived in Utah, and I visited her every summer when her peaches were ripening. Inevitably, on the hottest day of August, the canning commenced. My grandmother calmly orchestrated a bubbling pot of peaches, sweaty bottles dipped in and out of water, and plenty […]
