Author Archives: Christy

Recipe: Lentil Soup with Collard Greens

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christy

We cook from the garden around here. Whatever is coming in from “out there” determines the meal of the day. Since collard greens are finishing up, we needed to find a recipe to showcase them. Enter Sandy’s Great Lentil Soup … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Garlicky Fresh Christmas Lima Beans with Thyme

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Christy

I’ve grown Christmas Lima Beans for several years and have come to love this prolific plant. The first time, we planted in spring and it grew and produced for a year and a half (and it would have kept going … Continue reading →

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Mini Orchard & Garden for Mom and Dog

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Christy

Spring is just around the corner, but in the Valley it’s already here. Southern California continues to have unseasonably high temperatures and one new gardener wanted to take advantage of it with a new mini orchard and garden for her … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go to Seed School – Part 3

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Christy

In this, our last installment about Seed School we explore the economic and political makeup of seeds in our world. For me, this is the real reason we need to save seed and preserve species. On our final day, we … Continue reading →

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I am Planting a Garden, by Heidi Rose

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Christy

I ran across this poem a friend wrote several years ago. I read it through again and felt it went right to the heart of what every gardener must be feeling in anticipation of spring. The excitement of new journeys, … Continue reading →

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Cat Grass for a Happy Mittens

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Christy

Cats love chewing on grass. And corn seedlings, apparently (ugh!). And young cover crops (double ugh.) In order to keep Mittens out of the raised beds, we’ve planted a flat of cat grass just for her. She’s enthralled. The convergence … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go to Seed School – Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Christy

We’re back with more about our week in Seed School. (In case you missed the first post, click here.) Later in the week, we delved more into the wonders of seeds with dissection, genetics and seed cleaning. So…let’s go to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go to Seed School – Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Christy

I had the pleasure of participating in a 6-day workshop all about seeds, presented by the folks at Native Seeds/Search. More than 30 gardenerds gathered to learn as much as we could, and we were not disappointed. We covered everything … Continue reading →

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Shopping from your Garden

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Christy

Today we are joined by Jeriann Watkins, our guest blogger. Jeriann is a writer and self-proclaimed chronic procrastinator who is trying to make her life more intentional by focusing on vegetable gardening, making her own cleaning products, and other frugal … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Rose Pruning in 4 Easy Steps

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Christy

Our latest video on rose pruning is live and ready to help you get your roses in shape for spring. We show you 4 easy steps to guide you through the process, ease fears and keep your roses healthy. While … Continue reading →

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