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Gloria the Glorious!

Posted on 22. November 2009 by admin

Meet Gloria, future Master Gardener and present helper extraordinaire! Gloria’s been helping me on Saturday mornings for the past month, and she’s amazing. She has the special “touch” the plants like, and everything she’s planted is growing well. My farmette … Continue reading →

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I’m not an alcoholic; I swear!

Posted on 12. November 2009 by admin

I’ve launched a full-scale war against snails and slugs, finally! I’m using beer traps and they actually WORK! I pour flat beer into shallow containers, the yeast attracts the snails and slug, they slide in for a drink and drown! … Continue reading →

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It’s stinky, but oh so good!

Posted on 12. November 2009 by admin

I sprayed a mixture of fish emulsion and kelp this morning on the entire garden. It smells pretty foul, but it has everything the plants need. The nutrients get taken up by the leaves and the roots, and it’s got … Continue reading →

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Want to pick a peach?

Posted on 19. October 2009 by admin

This Saturday, October 24th at 11:00 am, Russ Parsons, the LA Times Food Editor will be on hand at the Peninsula Library at 701 Silver Spur to give a lively talk and sign his books called How to Pick a … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan

Posted on 11. October 2009 by admin

There’s only two things I’m still harvesting in quantity at the “farm”: tomatoes and eggplant. I’d never made Eggplant Parm before, but you’d never know it: the recipe I found off the internet was excellent, and OMG, the results were … Continue reading →

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Ordered fruit trees for this winter’s planting

Posted on 6. October 2009 by admin

Here in Southern California, we should plant fruit trees in January. That’s why I place my order in October: so that I don’t miss out on some of the best trees Bay Laurel Nursery has to offer. For example, last … Continue reading →

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Peach tree pruning

Posted on 15. September 2009 by admin

I performed the summer pruning on my peach and nectarine trees. It took all of 45 minutes for 5 trees. Not bad. If anyone wants a quick primer, let me know and I’ll post it on this blog.

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Rare fruit trees

Posted on 15. September 2009 by admin

I planted three of the four trees today. I decided not to plant the Java Plum “Duhat” based on a review at http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57324/ that said the tree is a big problem, and the fruit’s not that great. Decide for yourself, … Continue reading →

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Branching out; new fruit trees!

Posted on 14. September 2009 by admin

San Pedro hosted a Philippine Festival today, and I found a vendor with rare fruit trees named Monalisa’s, which you can find by calling 626-367-3581. I bought four new trees (see pictures below), two heirloom tomatoes (“Rosso Bruno” and “Red … Continue reading →

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Why I still have tomatoes

Posted on 12. September 2009 by admin

I’ve talked to quite a few people about tomatoes: how their plants are spent already, and what should be the height of the season hasn’t panned out. I’m certain that all the seasons have shifted later, so that summer didn’t … Continue reading →

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