Growing-February

Food
• Artichokes
• Arugula
• Beets
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Chard
• Lettuce
• Limes
• Rhubarb

Herbs
• Chives
• Mint
• Parsley
• Thyme
• Oregano
• Sage

Blooming-February

• Alyssum
• Gaillardia
• Ivy geranium
• Jasmine
• Narcissus
• Nasturtium
• Potato vine (white)
• Rock Rose (pink, white)
• Rosemary
• Roses (still blooming)
• Society garlic
• Sweet Pea Bush

Harvesting-February

• Limes
• Arugala
• Tendergreen Mustard Spinach
• Beet greens

Kale – Easy to Grow and Eat

Freshly picked red kale

You’d think I’d learn my lesson. Every spring I plant “mesclun” (pronounced mess-cloon). Mesclun is a mixture of lettuces and tender greens for use in salads. They do really well in our cool coastal climate and give me a variety of greens. Most mesclun seed packages contain the seeds of [...]

Growing Raspberries the Easy Way

Ripe Raspberries

We’re having such fun with our raspberries this year. They loved all the winter rains and we’re getting a good crop. I’ve even gotten enough to make sauces and jam. Our cool coast is the idea climate for these sweet, flavorful, ruby-red berries.

Five years ago we had the offer from a [...]