Gardening | Central Coast Gardening

March 19, 2010

Mustard-A Beautiful Cover Crop

Mustard is blooming all over San Luis Obispo County. It’s one of the many cover crops that farmers and ranchers plant to smother weeds…

March 17, 2010

Shamrock is Really White Clover

Happy St. Patrick’s Day all! Whether Irish or not, we all know that the shamrock is a symbol for Ireland. The shamrock is really…

March 14, 2010

Plant Wildflower Seeds Now

I’ve tried to leave the computer and get outside to plant some wildflower seeds this morning. I’ve had the seeds since last year. It’s…

March 11, 2010

A Terrible Garden Blogger

I’m a terrible garden blogger. A good blog (the word comes from the words “web log”) is an account of happenings or thoughts of…

March 1, 2010

March Gardening Along the Central Coast

As some of my readers know, I live in a coastal village south of Big Sur and north of San Luis Obispo. I consider…

February 10, 2010

Storing Rainwater for Summer Gardening

We’ve gotten some blessed rain in California this year, thanks to El Nino conditions, and it looks like we may break a four-year drought….

February 3, 2010

Artichokes Harvested

I planted seeds of artichokes last winter in tiny six-packs. I really never expected them to sprout because most gardeners feel it is best…

January 13, 2010

California Drought-Little Is Better Than Nothing

We got a half inch of rain yesterday and during the night, and I’m thrilled. I hear the chuckles rising across the U.S. as…

January 9, 2010

Gardening by Phases of the Moon

I planted five pounds of rye grass seeds around the apple trees just before the first rains came. Not one seedling sprouted! Mind you,…

December 28, 2009

Snails & Slugs Coming Your Way

Snail photo on Flickr by Randy Son of Robert If you have not found evidence of slugs and snails in your garden by now,…

December 12, 2009

A Gardener's New Year's Resolutions

Gardeners are dreamers. They spend much of their time visualizing the shape and colors that are sure to come. They plan, sketch, list, shop,…

December 9, 2009

Resolutions For A More Sustainable Garden

I spend a lot of time staring into space this time of year. I may look as if I have nothing on my mind,…

November 17, 2009

Sustainable Living-All Too Familiar

Victory gardens, living off the land, sustainable living, I’ve lived through them all. I’m of an age where everything seems familiar. The terms “sustainable…

November 11, 2009

Gopher or Mole?

The moist soil after some much needed rain in California, has brought out the moles and gophers in droves. There is sometimes confusion as…

October 21, 2009

Wildlife Abundance in Gardens

There has been an abundance of wildlife in our gardens this year. Seven years ago, a single quail couple hatched chicks in the open…