Winter Rains?
The Bay Area typically gets rain in the winter season. California is known for it’s Mediterranean climate, which means winter rain and dry summer. Lately, there has not been a […]
Winter Gardening
Fennel from last year had seeds, so I have tiny fennel plants in the raised bed. Russian kale is doing well in the rain and cold weather. It has been […]
Carrots
My winter garden, became a spring garden before I knew it. In the raised beds the fennel plants began to boult because of the warm weather in April and May. […]
plants and seed saving
I have attended a few workshops and gone to a few seed libraries in Silicon Valley. It is great to see a community dedicated to sharing and saving vegetables seeds […]
Vegetable Garden
In October 2015, I salvaged redwood and made it into two 4′ x 4′ vegetable beds. I got the wood from my friend and I measured, sawed and screwed it together […]
Garden Bed
A week ago, I decided to make my own garden bed. A friend had wood, so we worked on making two 4′ x 4′ x 1′ beds. The wood was […]
Mint Family
I like to grow fragrant plants in my garden. The mint family (Lamiaceae) is famous for its edible and fragrant herbs. For example, basil, mint and sage are in the […]
Water and Vegetables
The San Francisco Bay Area is going through a heat wave that is statewide. I use the water from the shower, and dish water (oasis soap) to provide water to […]
Rain and weather patterns
It is awesome to see rain provide for my vegetable garden. Unfortunately, my garden has not received enough water from the rain. I try to salvage water at home to […]
Fall/Winter Crops
It is the day after the Winter Solstice (Dec 21). I have a few vegetables growing in my backyard. I have cilantro growing from a coconut husk. I have a […]
