Fall Tomatoes

Home grown, vine-ripe tomatoes from your own garden are one of a gardeners favorite topics.  The tomato season along the coast of Orange County begins about March, when transplants are set out, or February if starting from seed. 

What’s Chewing My Leaves?

Gardeners in Orange County, either coastal or inland, are noticing an unusual number of holes and chewed leaves on many of their plants.  A brief inspection of the garden this week reveals holes and tattered margins on the

Orange County is a Palm Paradise

You’ve probably driven by it hundreds of times.  Right there, almost touching the sidewalk on Pacific Coast Highway, in Newport Beach, is one of the most famous palm trees in the United States. The northernmost outdoor growing coconut

Gardens of Inspiration

Gardening is sharing.  So is cooking, music and art, but especially gardening.  Look out your window, drive through your neighborhood or do just about anything outdoors and you cannot deny that gardens are very shared experiences.  We plant