When I was seven, I saved my first tomato seed. It was a big deal for me — the beginning of my “formal” gardening education. While savoring a perfectly ripe tomato I had pilfered from the vine, I developed the… Continue Reading
Did you know you can save about $700 in food costs if you grow your vegetables year-round in a 10-by-10-foot garden bed? Think of what your back yard could produce. I know of an old man who has about a half-acre… Continue Reading
My grandmother was a superb gardener. Her neighbor, Mildred, who knew her well, thought Grandma had some sort of magical powers. But then Mildred got her advice from her cat, so who can know for sure? One thing is certain, Grandma could… Continue Reading
I recall reading a few years back the tragic tale of a man found dead among his cabbages from a self-inflicted overdose of pesticides, so passionate was his commitment to defeating the insects in his garden. I expect that, to… Continue Reading
What: Two Bonsai Workshops in June When: Mini Bonsai Three Berries – Saturday June 5, 2010 Four Seasons of Accents – Saturday June 26, 2010 Where: Window Box Bonsai Accents & Art Gallery 5817 Sacramento Ave, Dunsmuir The Window Box… Continue Reading
If you’re like most gardeners, you’re just itching to stick a trowel in the soil these days. When you do so, the folks who run local food banks would like you to consider sowing a few extra seeds or planting… Continue Reading
While there is no regular “In a North State Garden” radio program this weekend, this week’s feature essay is the follow-up to the special one-hour Call-In Edition of “In a North State Garden” that was aired on Thursday March 25th.… Continue Reading
September is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all women are reminded to self-check and get mammograms to guard against lumps. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has lots of information about the disease at its website. Click here. Here in Redding, Sept.… Continue Reading
Sometimes I stand at that magic circle near the center of my garden and admire the complex perennial borders overflowing with colorful, the glistening fruit and vegetables resplendent on their vines, and cooling sight of a lush well-managed lawn: I… Continue Reading
Here’s what I have on my Christmas list: Books. Gardening books to be precise, and a whole long list of them: the big heavy ones, with full-color glossy photographs and detailed captions involving plant zone information and the correct Latin… Continue Reading
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