I have a shady spot in my shady yard, it gets very little sun. I'd like to plant some sort of perennial there, that is hardy enough to not get crowded out by weeds if I neglect it for awhile, is somewhat drought resistant since it gets hella dry in the summer, is not overly enthusiastic (I don't want it to take over the place!) and is good looking ( Read more... )

I have two trees that I've been told are ornamental plum trees. The are beautiful shade trees and produce lots of fruit. Wherein is my question ( Read more... )

Has anyone used those Topsy Turvy tomato planters? I have a smallish balcony and do all my growing in pots. The area gets lots of sunlight. I thought maybe those planters that hang upside-down might be a great use of the space I have available. I've seen the ads, but I'd like to hear from people who've actually used them. Are they as good as the ( Read more... )

What do you do?

I had some store bought potatoes that had started to sprout so I stuck them in the ground.
Now I have harvested some super delicious and creamy potatoes.
I have a small pile of tiny potato-lets I'd love to plant next spring, but how can I overwinter them?

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16 Round Table Pizza locations in Contra Costa County will donate 15% of the payment for your order on June 29th to the Contra Costa County arm of the UC Cooperative extension, if you ( Read more... )

We have fusarium wilt in our garden, so I've been researching resistant melons, and tossed together this list:

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I plan on going to the carnivorous plant society meeting coming up however I was wondering if anyone has tried going VFT here in the Bay Area? I have one East facing window that gets good sunlight however it only gets good sunlight for like 4 hours a day. Is that enough for the VFT?

I am a beginner gardener, so bear with me ( Read more... )

When talking about organic gardening, the question often comes up: "What do you do about bugs?" We also often hear "What can I use on the bugs that are attacking my plants?" but that is a very different question, one that indicates unfamiliarity with some precepts to organic gardening. What follows is a relatively short summary answer to the ( Read more... )