April 29, 2011 The Hens are Laying Daily – Or Almost A few of our hens are laying nearly every day now. The best layers are the Buff Orpington and the Barred Rock. The hens…
April 26, 2011 Pride of Madiera-Pride of Coastal Garden Pride of Madiera (Echuim candicans) is displaying its magnificent blue spires around my garden. The garden hums with honey bees, bumble bees, and the…
April 20, 2011 April Gardening on the Central Coast I first wrote this article for the SLO Master Gardeners “Question and Answer” column for The Tribune. I don’t make up this information and because…
April 10, 2011 Cowpea Weevil-Bugs on Dried Peas I’ve not started planting seeds this spring. What is stopping me? Everything. First of all we are still getting light frost some nights. Secondly,…