September 19, 2018 Gardening in September There are many fun things to do in the garden in the early fall. Besides cutting back shrubs that have become rangy, there are other chores that you can accomplish.
May 12, 2017 May in a Cambria Garden There is still lots to do in coastal gardens. Fertilizing, mulching, planting, etc.. You’ll begin harvesting greens while planting tomatoes, and pinching back basil and herbs.
January 31, 2016 Gardening in February along the Central Coast February is the time to start garden on the Central Coast. Weeding now saves work later on. Many drought-tolerant plants are best planted now when the soil is moist. Fertilize with slow-released fertilizer. Passion vines can be planted now along the coast.
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…
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…
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 5, 2010 Hen Talk I’ve been working on setting up another website on chickens. I don’t want to tell you the domain name yet as I’m not proud…
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…
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…
November 10, 2009 Harvesting and Using Worm Castings After your “red wigglers” have digested the bedding and food scraps you have fed them (usually about 6 months) you should have enough castings…
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…
