When the weather turns hot, many types of greens bolt their seed heads and turn too bitter to eat. Here is a list of several types of greens that can be grown all summer long, and some that even...
Cleavers (a.k.a. bedstraw, goose grass, catch weed, sweet woodruff), Galium aparine, is a common annual “weed” that can be found in most parts of North America and Eurasia. You’ll...
Pill bugs, roly polies, chiggy-wigs, potato bugs, and wood lice, are all common names for Armadillidium vulgare, a species of crustacean, more closely related to a lobster than a millipede, and not...
During the winter season, when for many people much of the garden lies fallow, winter weeds begin to creep into the corners, paths, and untended places. For most people, those weeds are viewed as...
Looking out at my predominately brown winter landscape, I want to add some plants that will provide some winter interest next year. For a native plant lover, I appreciate color and texture in the...
Many (most) people when planting asparagus buy crowns (root sets), that are usually 1-2 year old plants costing around $1.00 each. However, for less than $2.00 you can purchase a seed packet with...
Over the last several years Neem (Azadirachta indica) has exploded onto the world market. In it’s native regions, places such as tropical areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the southern...
Now that fall is setting in for many of us, fires in the wood stove, fireplace, or fire pit are getting fired up. For every cord of firewood burned, a five gallon bucket of ashes will remain. These...
As August turns to September, it is a good time to start planning and planting fall crops. The following is a list of planting tips that can help you have success growing edibles well into the...
Aunt Em’s Urban Inn+Farm is San Francisco’s first and only farmstay! At their inn and farm, you’d never know you were right smack dab in the middle of a sophisticated big-city. Aunt Em’s got started...