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Growing Sweet Peas for Beginners: From Seed to Bloom
To grow sweet peas from seed: first soak your seeds for 24 hours prior to planting. Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep, 4 to 6 inches apart. Use a trellis to support your sweet peas. Once your plants are 6 inches tall, pinch them back about an inch to encourage them to grow fuller and more…
What to Plant in Your Garden: December Southern California (zone 10b)
What to Plant in Your Garden: December Southern California (zone 10b). * THIS GUIDE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS* Tools and Supplies You’ll Need Root Zone Fertilizer I use rootzone fertilizer for everything I transplant. It gives your transplants the extra boost they need. It includes beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae. Dr. Earth’s Root Zone Fertilizer…
Natural Dyes You Can Grow in Your Garden
Expand the purpose of your garden even further by exploring the world of natural dyes. There are many options for you to grow natural dye in your own garden. Even better, most of the selections below utilize the scraps of plants you are already growing! What will you grow to create your own natural dye…
10 Things to Consider Before Getting Chickens
It’s been about eight months since I first got my five chickens. Looking back on these eight months, I have learned so much. My chickens, Rosa, Marge, Gladys, Denise, and Megg, have been my much needed garden companions during quarantine. Although it is such a joy to find fresh eggs in the nest box every…
Growing Tulips for Beginners: From Bulb to Bloom
To grow tulips successfully: plant in well drained loose soil, less than one inch apart, eight inches deep, in an area that gets full sun. Harvest tulips in the morning when the bloom just begins to exhibit color but is still closed. To grow stunning tulips from bloom to bulbs, you’ll want to get acquainted…
What to Plant in Your Garden: November Southern California (zone 10b)
Right now may seem like the time for your garden to go dormant but November offers so much possibility. November is the perfect time to plant a variety of greens and make the investment for Spring blooms. Contrary to popular belief, November is a very busy month for the Southern California gardener. For gorgeous harvests…