By George! - A Blog!

Of all of our vegetables, onions can claim to be the most diverse and interesting. There are the big “hamburger” kinds, scallions, tender “spring” onions, “multiplying” or bunch onions and even a kind of bunch onion that produces hot little bulbils on the top of its stalks. Among the large bulbed varieties we have white, […]

These are beautiful days, sunny and warm and the nights are cool, but not cold. Both plants and people enjoy the good times. During the day the sun is the place to be, whereas a few weeks ago we avoided it. We can get full enjoyment being outdoors, breakfast on the patio and an evening […]

A lot of trees and shrubs are starting to show their passage into dormancy by a change in leaf color. It will be more obvious in the cooler parts of the city and, of course, it will vary in its intensity with different kinds of plants. For example, if you planted low-chill deciduous fruit trees […]

There are obvious changes taking place with our weather. Night temperatures are now in the low forties. Even though daytime highs are in the eighties, our semi-tropical plants are gently going into dormancy. And, in preparation for the winter, this is what we want.
This year, plants are slowing down nicely and we should not spoil […]