…sizing is shaping up to be really nice and we’ll get the kind of premium California prunes of the really sweet quality that consumers are used to in this year’s…
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
…and highly skilled troublemakers. Especially when it comes to your garden. They’re particularly fond of corn, tomatoes, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and peas. They also enjoy orchard fruits such as apples,…
Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit
Growing a unique tuber that looks like a potato but tastes like a fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yacon is a perennial tuber from South America…
What You Should Be Pruning in Your Garden Right Now
What you should be pruning in your garden right now. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Eutrochium purpureum, (purple Joe-Pye weed, kidney-root, sweetscented joe pye weed, sweet Joe-Pye…
How to Encourage More Ladybugs into Your Garden
…garden is with pollen-rich blooms. Flat-topped flowers such as yarrow, angelica, fennel and dill are great, along with common companion plants like calendula, sweet alyssum and marigold. Offer ladybugs somewhere…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…Tulare counties. There was a significant decline in olive production in 2018, with a decrease of 72 percent. Sweet cherries and chili peppers also saw decreases of 54 percent and…
The California Kitchen: Scalloped Potato Au Gratin Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Scalloped Potato Au Gratin Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 4 Medium Yukon Potatoes…
The Best Varieties of Squash to Grow in Your Garden
Summer squash is great for sautéing, baking, raw, and throwing on the grill. Whether you want something small and sweet or large and robust, there’s a squash out there for…
Building a New Flower Bed
…your climate and are suited to your site’s exposure to climate. Whether its lowing growing annuals, such as sweet alyssum, or impatiens, or tall flowers like sunflowers, hollyhocks, or cosmos,…
Which Variety to Consider When Growing Your Own Orange Trees
…hybrid of a tangerine and a super sweet grapefruit. The Washington navel is a sweet, seedless orange that is easy to peel and perfect for eating. If you want to…
Best Plants for Rock Gardens
…punishing winds. And then there’s Hens and Chicks. These adorable, ground-hugging plants are a lot like potato chips; you can’t stop with just one. Hens-and-chicks come in a wide assortment…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…all get purchases of $20 million. A total of $15 million will be used on the purchase of raisins and $10 for sweet potatoes. The plan also calls for spending…
Start a Vegetable Garden Using Old Tires
…plant. That’s almost all there is to it! Using tires also helps to warm and dry soil quickly, providing the perfect environment for growing tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The water…
How to Grow an Aromatic, Tasty Perennial
…balm is known by many names. You might have heard it called Melissa, sweet balm, honey plant, or garden balm. Regardless of what it’s called, there are several varieties out…