Blooming-May

• Alyssum
• Achillea (yarrow)
• Gaillardia
• Bearded Iris
• Ivy geranium
• Jasmine (pink)
• Narcissus
• Nasturtium
• Passion Vine
• Pride of Madera
• Potato vine (white)
• Rock Rose (pink, white)
• Rosemary
• Society garlic
• Sweet Pea Bush
• Wisteria
• Westringia (Coast Rosemary)

Harvesting-May

• Artichokes
• Beet greens
• Carrots
• Chard
• Cilantro
• Tendergreen mustard
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Herbs

Harvesting and Drying Apples Along the Coast

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Apple Peeler, Corer, and Slicer

It’s been too cool along the coast this summer to do much gardening. I’ve been sitting around watching the powdery mildew cover my zucchini leaves and my green tomatoes languish on the vine. The quail eat seeds faster than I can  get them in the ground so I’ve decided [...]

Green Spotted Beetle is Up to No Good!

Spotted Cucumber Beetle in Calendula

Spotted Cucumber Beetle in Calendula

Everywhere that I’ve lived, there has been at least one insect that I find especially annoying. In Marin and Sonoma Counties I despised the yellow jacket, often called “meat bees”. Those little monsters, similar in appearance to the sweet honeybee, would spoil every picnic we had and sting us [...]