There’s lots to do in Central Coast gardens in February. Weeding, planting, and light fertilizing is a good start. Consult frost dates and chill hours in your area before you beginning planting seeds and selecting fruit trees. Some flower seeds can be planted this month as well as some vegetable seeds. Finish pruning deciduous plant and Mediterranean plants after flowering. [...]
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Gardening along the coast presents special challenges. Choosing the right plants is the key to success. There are common plants that can take salt spray, intense sun, and wind. With a little planning your seaside garden can frame views and add seasonal color. [...] Australian Plants are Drought Tolerant I wrote some garden resolutions a few years ago for our local newspaper and the ones regarding sustainability are still relevent. We hear the word “sustainable” referring to buying food grown close to home, using less energy, and generally, demanding less of the environment in our daily life. Sustainability [...] Rain chain and a pot full of rainwater. We’ve had some lovely light rain this fall. Our large water storage tank (1600 gallons) collects rain from the rooftop of the garage and is about half full. The pot that collects rain from the garden shed has been filled and emptied several times over the [...] Fresh Pumpkin Soup With Sausage & Cream I had lots of beautiful pumpkins this year and we intend to eat every one of them! Cooked fresh pumpkin is a real treat; for chickens, dogs, and people. I’ve been told that to settle a dog’s upset stomach, give them a few spoonfuls of cooked pumpkin. [...] 'Persian Berry' is One of My Favorites Bearded Irises grow and bloom really well along the coast. I’m especially fond of the varieties that rebloom and provide color from spring to fall. Irises have thick, fleshy, underground stems (called rhizomes) that store food produced by the sword-shaped leaves. The rhizomes grow best when planted [...] Welcome to the Cambria Scarecrow Festival
For the past three years the creative residents of Cambria have put their talents to work to create over 200 stuffed and wired fantastical and real-life creatures to decorate our little village by the sea. Up and down Main Street and along Moonstone Drive you’ll find [...] "Tillie" the Labradoodle and Planter Boxes For the last month or two I’ve been in maintenance mode in my garden. Lots of deadheading and watering. Inspiration for new planting has eluded me. Most likely this is because, according to official data, we got only four sunny days here in Cambria, in all of July [...] Unusual pumpkin-Could it be a giant? Pumpkins are not supposed to do well in cool weather. But mine are going crazy this year. One of them is a variety that I don’t recognize. Could one of my saved seeds have gotten mixed up in my seed box? Could I have planted a “giant pumpkin” [...] |
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