Growing vegetables in a square-foot garden gives control over the soil composition, uses less water than in-ground planting, and provides for effective weed control. A garden can consist of a four-foot by four-foot frame and yet yield plenty of vegetables during a growing season. Benefits of Square Foot Gardening in Southern California In Pasadena, California, ...
Southern summers are stressful for humans, animals, and plants. A favorite southern saying is “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” which is something I can tell you from experience is very true. The one thing that thrives in a hot, humid southern summer is fungus, and the most common vegetable garden fungus is powdery ...
In a society where time is money we don’t always have the luxury to just stand around and water our gardens or our lawns. Just because you are a busy person doesn’t mean you have to suffer the fate of a dried, dilapidated looking lawn or a whithered flower or vegetable garden. You can still ...
When I first moved to the desert from the east coast, I had no idea gardening was so different from anything I had ever learned. Coming from a family of gardeners, I grew up reading the Farmer’s Almanac and drawing plans detailing the layout of our land to best utilize garden space. Then I moved ...