…be used to create your raised beds. Older materials can contain harmful creosote or chemicals harmful to your garden. Size: Don’t start out too big. You want your raised beds…
What is the Grow Medium Coco Coir
…time. You don’t want to over-hydrate the coco coir. It may take some time for the brick to soften up and the fibers to expand. You may be able to…
How to Plant and Care for Beans
…How to Plant and Care for Beans It’s recommended to direct-sow beans since beans don’t enjoy being transplanted. Plant with the eye of the bean facing down at a depth…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…they return from infested regions of the world. To help protect California’s agriculture and natural resources, CDFA urges travelers to follow the Don’t Pack a Pest program guidelines (www.dontpackapest.com). Source:…
Growing Your Own Tomatillos
…and do belong to the same nightshade family, but they’re slightly different plants. An unripe green tomato, for instance, isn’t the same thing as a tomatillo. Tomatillos don’t turn red…
Houseplants for Home or Office
…Home or Office You can have gorgeous houseplants that don’t require a lot of your time or energy to take care of them. And, these easy indoor plants can thrive…
Mustard Greens-a Good Spring Crop
…can wait and pluck the older leaves as you need them for a continuous crop. The raw greens have a unique mustardy, horseradish-like flavor. Some people who don’t like the…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…if you do and your damned if you don’t when it comes the amount of light you’ll have to provide.” Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April About…
Growing Your Own Hazelnuts
…Growing your own hazelnuts is a cinch. On top of that, they produce quickly, so you don’t have to wait a decade for your first harvest. In general, hazelnuts grow…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…in agriculture. “It is a completely anonymous survey, we don’t ask for names, we don’t track IP addresses,” said Heidi Fuchs, LBNL Scientific Engineering Associate. “We’re hoping with the report…
Almond Matters: Value and Quality of Drone Monitoring Continues to Increase
…pictures and video can become useful when trying to make decisions,” Hull noted, “I don’t like to suggest that any kind of remote sensing is some sort of silver bullet…
Before Buying Seeds for Your Garden
…with your staples. What do you buy regularly and what would like to grow at home? After staples, list your “like to have’s” such as vegetables you don’t eat regularly…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
California avocados still don’t have access to China, but that might be finally changing. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to review the California Avocado Commission’s…
Study Results Help Understand Red Blotch Disease
…don’t have to replace the infected vineyards immediately. But if 40 percent of vines are infected, they may want to consider replanting. At least now we know what the disease…