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Home Grown Tomatoes with Thanksgiving Dinner?
I read an intriguing garden column (many years ago) in the Redding, CA newspaper that suggested one way to get tomatoes to ripen outdoors in Autumn. It said: "A rule of thumb is, in the fall, take of…
Published on 11 months ago
Who's Eating My Persimmons and Popcorn?
Mid-October is usually the time here in Northern California to harvest two of my favorite backyard crops: popcorn and persimmons. But what if the roof rats beat you to the harvest? Today - roof rat c…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
What Are The Best Tasting Avocados?
If you listened to the full interview with avocado grower/Master Gardener Greg Alder in Ep. 360 of the Garden Basics podcast, you got a good fundamental education on growing backyard avocados. We cov…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is It That Fall is For Planting?
In this insightful conversation (above), Farmer Fred speaks with Diane Blazek, executive director of All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau, about the seasonal transition from summer t…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Weed Killers Just Got More Confusing
In this episode of the Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter/podcast, we engage in an in-depth discussion about weed killers with Debbie Flower, America’s favorite retired college horticultural profess…
Published on 1 year ago
The Catalina Cherry Tree. The Fruit is for the Birds.
Autumn officially begins on Sunday. Fall planting season, however, is already here. The cooler air temperatures, combined with the still-warm soil, are the perfect growing conditions for a new plant.…
Published on 1 year ago
What is a Crisis Nursery?
Today’s newsletter podcast talks about a Crisis Nursery. No, it’s not an emergency room for sickly looking houseplants; although, the gardening entrepreneurs among you may be thinking…”hmm, that may …
Published on 1 year ago
Why You Want a Chipper/Shredder, and not a Rototiller.
With fall approaching, now might be a good time to invest in some equipment to ease autumn and winter chores as well as improve your soil: making mulch from tree branches with a chipper/shredder, or …
Published on 1 year ago
Can You Grow Rhubarb in a Warm to Hot Climate? Yes!
If you’re a transplant from a colder USDA Zone to a warmer zone, you may have fond memories of rhubarb pie, strawberry-rhubarb jam, rhubarb crisp, or something more exotic, such as Rhubarb-Blueberry…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Dealing with Fruit Tree Varmints
In today’s newsletter podcast, fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of Ed Able Solutions gives us tips for dealing with varmints that get to your tree fruit before you’ve had a chance to sample it. And, he has…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago