How to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden
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Tips for Watering
Record Rainfalls We’ve all experienced the water restrictions here in California and watched our lawns turn brown and our plants curl up. People had horror stories of being fined for not adhering to water rations. Then, all of a sudden,
Read moreGetting Ready for Fall Planting
With the extreme heat we’ve had the thought of gardening is daunting. The heat spell will soon be over and you will be ready to start planning your fall planting. Here are some things you can do now and tips
Read moreBenefits of Getting Your Hands Dirty
No gloves? No problem! Have you ever arrived at the garden to realize you forgot your gardening gloves? Well, don’t beat yourself up, because there are studies that show that digging in the dirt can be good for you. We
Read moreTomato Growing Mistakes and How to Correct Them
As we all start planting our gardens, most of us will plant tomatoes. Here are are some common growing mistakes and how to correct them so you can have an abundant crop this summer and well into fall. Not knowing
Read moreAphids and more Aphids!
What are Aphids and why are so many of them? Aphids are like miniature plant vampires that suck the liquid nutrients out of plants. They are tiny, almost invisible to the naked eye and soft bodied. Some are black, gray,
Read moreFertilizers and More
Here is a wonderful video from our Happy Gardening Neighborhood Store, Green Thumb to learn all about feeding your plants! FERTILIZER VIDEO Happy Gardening! Mary Church
Read moreThe Biggest Little Farm
Over the holidays I watched a wonderful documentary that struck a cord that I wanted to share with my fellow gardeners. The documentary called, “The Biggest Little Farm” is about a couple from Los Angeles who decided to leave the
Read moreGremolata – Fresh Herbs
Herbs are easy to grow and full of health benefits and pack a punch to flavor up a boring dish. Culinary herbs are herbaceous plants that are used to add flavor and color to all types of meals. If you find that
Read moreCover Crops
With year round gardening required at the garden, you may be wondering what to plant. If the thought of deciding what winter crops to plant is daunting this year, consider doing a cover crop. Cover crops are close-growing plants sown
Read moreAmerican Black Nightshade
American Black Nightshade American Black Nightshade is a member of the nightshade family. Nightshade is a family of plants that includes potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco and eggplant. The unique thing about Nightshades is that they contain small amounts of alkaloids,
Read moreZucchini Pizza Recipe
My garden is bountiful this year with Zucchini. I was hoping for a better turn out with my tomatoes and making delicious tomato sauces and roasting my tomatoes. So, when life give you Zucchinis, you make pizza! I decided to
Read moreInvasive Plants
What are invasive plants? Aren’t plants good? Isn’t that why we garden? So why does our garden have a list of plants not allowed to plant in your garden? The reason is that non-native invasive plant species pose an increasing
Read moreNaturally Deter Garden Pests
Last year I woke up early one spring morning and headed to the garden with a car full of baby plants, eager to put them in my garden. Spending the morning tending and planting, I walked away feeling accomplished and
Read moreButterfly Gardens
Attracting Butterflies to a Garden Butterflies are some of the most beautiful and interesting creatures on Earth. I found simple joy in watching butterflies dance around my garden and yard. A butterfly garden is an easy way to see more
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