May 23, 2012 Pepino – Unique and Tasty “It’s a pepino plant,” she announced. “A sweet cucumber,” My neighbor handed me a tiny 4-inch cutting she had started in a 4” pot….
May 9, 2012 A Garden Tour in Cambria – 2012 Cambria Pines by the Sea is full of gardeners and people come from all around to participate in the Cambria Garden Tour. Cambria has had…
May 1, 2012 New Sunset Western Garden Book, Do You Need It? There’s a new Sunset Western Garden Book out and I had to buy it. Sunset Western Garden Books and I go way back. When I…
April 27, 2012 Events for Gardeners This Weekend April 28-29 in Cambria There are several events here in Cambria this weekend that should be of great interest to gardeners and appreciators of the beauty of flowers….
April 22, 2012 Gophers, Gophers, Everywhere A colony of pocket gophers has set up residence in our yard, and Maddie, the labradoodle decided to expose them. She dug a hole,…
April 11, 2012 Growing Cymbidium Orchids on the Central Coast Cymbidiums orchids do well in our coastal climate, and just about anywhere else in San Luis Obispo County, if given filtered sunlight, water, and…
March 14, 2012 How Many Vegetables Do I Need to Plant? It’s decision time for most of us on the Central Coast. We need to plan what and how many vegetable seeds to…
February 15, 2012 February Gardening on the Central Coast 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.
January 30, 2012 Choosing Plants for a Seaside Location 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.
January 13, 2012 Growing Rhubarb Along the Coast I’m looking around my garden to see what needs to be done, what worked this past year, and what didn’t. The rhubarb looks really…
December 31, 2011 A Sustainable Year in the Garden I wrote some garden resolutions a few years ago for our local newspaper and the ones regarding sustainability are still relevent. We hear the…
December 17, 2011 Rain Chains – A Beautiful Way to Collect Water 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…
November 23, 2011 Fresh Pumpkin Soup With Sausage I had lots of beautiful pumpkins this year and we intend to eat every one of them! Cooked fresh pumpkin is a real treat;…
November 4, 2011 Planting and Care of Reblooming Irises 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…
October 15, 2011 Cambria’s Scarecrow and Harvest Festival For the past three years the creative residents of Cambria have put their talents to work to create over 200 stuffed and…
