By DONNA MCCLAY As spring gives way to the lazy days of summer, we can hardly wait to savor that first juicy tomato from the garden. 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 […]
By Greg Alder Winter is almost here and as temperatures drop it is time for backyard gardeners to start thinking about certain fruit tree maintenance. Attending to the needs of your trees now will improve the health of your plant and promote better flower and fruit production later in the growing season. This does not […]
By DAWN STANDKE It all started with a drip drip drip off the patio roof. University of California (UC) Master Gardener Pam Kirpalani put a pan from the kitchen out to save the water from that drip. Soon the pan was full and she switched to catching the drip in clean trash cans. When those […]
By LISA MARUN If the sound of a whimsical, pollinator-seducing, pet-friendly, fruit-bearing vine is something you’ve just now decided you must have in your garden, look no further than the wonderful world of Passiflora! While there are more than 400 species of Passiflora, P. edulis (top left) will probably be your best bet in San […]
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 […]
