Plant Your Berries in the Fall
Who can resist sweet, ripe berries for breakfast or dessert? Now that the tricks of Halloween are behind us, what treats can we anticipate from our garden harvest?My very favorite…
Avoid Sun-Spoiled Fruit and Itching Welts in Hot August
Mother nature has blessed us with (mostly!) milder summer temperatures so far, but more hot days are likely. Vegetable and landscape plants may wilt during the intense heat of mid-day…
Eco-Friendly Rodent Control
My most disappointing day as a Contra Costa gardener occurred over 20 years ago. I had been bragging the night before about the numerous giant peaches ripening on our backyard…
Despite new law, Concord residents not required to recycle food scraps yet
by David King There has been a bit of news noise about this year’s new law SB 1383 requiring us to now separate out food scraps from our trash. This…
Composting to Save the Planet? It’s now the law.
January is the month of renewal. So, I am renewing my commitment this month to doing my part to save our planet.To help slow climate warming, California legislators passed the…