Category Archives: Vegetables and Fruit

Gardening mostly

Drug Pusher

Posted on 25. March 2009 by admin

This morning, at the gym I saw a headline that ran “Killings up among Drug Dealers” or something of that sort. I tried to imagine why the killings have gone UP. As opposed to staying level, I guess. Which got … Continue reading →

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How to start a veggie garden article posted today!

Posted on 23. March 2009 by admin

My friend, Sarojni, helped write an article for her blog which you can find at: http://longbeachgreenguidearticles.blogspot.com/ In it, I describe how to prepare your soil if you’ve never started a garden before, or even if you just want to know … Continue reading →

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Check out the new pictures!

Posted on 23. March 2009 by admin

I’ve just added a bunch of new pictures on my website, so if you haven’t looked yet, go back and check it out.

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Volunteers needed for “double digging”

Posted on 23. March 2009 by admin

Those of you who are interested in belonging to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, please contact me! I realized after over a year of growing produce on my plot of land, that most of my lack of productivity relate … Continue reading →

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Article in the Peninsula News

Posted on 11. March 2009 by admin

Did you see me on the front cover of  the March 5th PV Peninsula News and the article entitled “An Apple for An Orange”? If not, you are like most people: it seems no one noticed, because I had very … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and peas

Posted on 3. February 2009 by admin

Can we finally have peace now? Am I glad Barack Obama is President? Let me just say that the day after he took office, I broke down and cried real tears of joy reading about how he was closing Gitmo … Continue reading →

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Workshop, Saturday Jan 24th 1 pm to 4

Posted on 21. January 2009 by admin

I’m volunteering this Saturday at a workshop hosted by the Master Gardener program. The topics covered will be: Gardening Resources from the UC (University of Calfornia Extension Program) Enjoying Healthy Vegetables Tree Care: Fruits and Ornamentals Composting: Making Garden Gold … Continue reading →

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Spraying Peach Trees

Posted on 29. December 2008 by admin

There’s three times to spray for peach leaf curl: around Thanksgiving, around X-mas, and around Valentine’s Day. I use a sulfur dormant spray. It stinks, but it’s “organic” and it’s better than not doing anything, especially if you live in … Continue reading →

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Fruit exchange for RPV

Posted on 25. December 2008 by admin

Last night, I set up a fruit exchange for RPV! Why not; nobody else was doing it! Find it at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fruitexchange If you want to be added as a member, send me an email with your phone number and I’ll … Continue reading →

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How about a fruit exchange?

Posted on 25. December 2008 by admin

Within my small enclave called Mira Catalina, many homeowners have trees with surplus fruits. When their trees are loaded with ripe fruit, they can never eat all that their trees produce. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all share … Continue reading →

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