It’s May, and here in Central California it’s summer planting season! Yesterday I got 3 pepper plants and 2 eggplant plants planted. Here’s what I did: 1) Prepare your soil. I amend mine with the following. Spread the amendments evenly across the soil and dig under 6-8 inches. For each […]
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November Garden
Well, it’s early November, and I am still getting produce from my “summer garden.” Leeks, beets and carrots are still growing, I pick them as I need them. Parsley still grows fully There’s still new patty pan and trombetta squashes growing The last of the tomatoes… And […]
Harvesting Corn
Summer’s end brings ripe corn from the garden. One of my favorites! In the past I have grown white corn, but have since learned that yellow corn has more antioxidants and nutrients than white corn, and less sugar. So I grew yellow corn this summer. The corn is […]