Vegetable Gardening Series Starts This Weekend!

March 22, 2010

Events

...arn everything you need to know about creating an organic, edible garden in this three-part series led by Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne, authors of The Urban Homestead. The class will cover planning, planting, maintaining, and harvesting. Members: $130. Non-Members: $145. Registration: 626-405-2128....

Advances in Gardening Series: The Perennial Herb Bed, Patience and Plant Spacing and Breaking Your Own Rules

Mrs. Homegrown

January 24, 2011

Garden Design, Gardening, Herbs

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...outh which means his lordship does not approve. But I’m holding my ground on this one. This is a working herb garden, not a perennial border. I wedged more plants in there than I should have because I fully intend to be harvesting from each of the plants regularly. If I fail to do that, yes, the bed will look too tight. Right now, crowding ia the last of my problems. Even if the plants aren’t quite far enough from each other, they ar...

Root Simple Edible Gardening Classes at the Huntington Ranch

Mr. Homegrown

March 5, 2012

Events

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...es led by Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne of Root Simple. Sessions will take place entirely outdoors on The Huntington’s Ranch site and will cover all the basics of planning, planting, composting, soil science, pest control, and harvesting. Members: $120. Non Members: $135. Registration: 626-405-2128...

Medlar: The Best Fruit You’ve Never Heard Of

Mrs. Homegrown

December 16, 2010

Food, Fruit Trees, Gardening

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...summers and cold, frosty winters. If you live in a place like that, I’d highly recommend you plant a medlar. It’s a small, attractive tree, topping out at about 10 feet, and can be kept bush size. The ones we were harvesting were only 4-6 feet high. They are not widely available, but Raintree Nursery has a selection here. After the jump is a little photo gallery from our trip: Craig sorting medlars in the grand countyside...