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MAKE EATING WELL A NEW YEAR PRIORITY, JANUARY 2011
I have a challenge for each of you who have thought that this is the year you will eat better or lose weight. I challenge you to grow $5.00 worth of food yourself each week. It is actually easier than … Continue reading
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What to Notice In Your Winter Solstice Garden , DECEMBER 2010
I know this is a crazy-busy week for many folks, and you don’t need another thing to think about, but I just wanted to remind you that December 21st was the Winter Solstice. Often referred to as the “shortest day … Continue reading
What to do After the Freeze, DECEMBER 2010
Interesting weather, isn’t it? It’s unusual to have such cold in December. And because that is different than what our typical experience is, it requires a more thoughtful approach to damage management. But don’t panic. If you simply consider each … Continue reading
Landscape Care In the Late Summer, AUGUST 2010
It is what I call the doldrums of summer. The persistent heat has taken its toll. And the absent rains have made the heat stress of a Zone 10 summer that much more intolerable. Remember the Pinder’s Mantra: “A plant … Continue reading
LATE SUMMER CHECKLIST FOR KITCHEN GARDEN CARE, AUGUST 2010
Fall is just around the corner and if you are aiming to grow some of your own food this year, now is the time to start planning. Begin by taking an inventory of the foods you know you will eat. … Continue reading
Favorite Summer Botanical Gardens , JULY 2010
It’s not just hot out there it is steamy! And that steamy heat & humidity is what makes our area a Tropical Paradise. Yes those conditions that make you wilt is just what the botanist ordered for the rare and … Continue reading
ZONE 10 GARDEN CHECKLIST OF SUMMER TASKS, JUNE 2010
June is a good time to complete the following tasks if you have not already done so. Check out the links below for more product information. – Prune or cut back any plants that are getting straggly, over-grown or too … Continue reading
LATE SPRING IN A ZONE 10 GARDEN: Moving into Florida’s “Wet Season”, 2010
To everything there is a season. And now is the season of renewal-Spring. This year it is particularly welcomed because we had a REAL winter! So now you will notice your garden coming alive, and you will find yourself with … Continue reading
SPRING GARDEN CHECK-LIST, 2010
I am the sort of gardener who spends most of my time wandering my garden, day-dreaming about what I want it to be. Occasionally pulling a weed here or there, trimming off a wayward branch, collecting flowers for a vase … Continue reading
OFFICIAL SPRING, 2010
Well there is no doubt in anybody’s mind anymore-Spring has finally arrived! And it is official too! That’s right; last Saturday was the vernal equinox, the official first day of spring. Did you take note of where the shadows fell? … Continue reading