First, a point of clarification: peonies are NOT cute hooved animals that little girls love. They’re showy, cool-weather flowering plants that often struggle in Southern California gardens. Peonies are native to the chillier climes of Europe, America, and Asia....
Do you take your home brewing seriously? REALLY seriously? Then why buy your hops in a bag when you can pick them fresh off the vine? The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is a climbing vine that can reach up to 20 feet tall in a single growing season. Its cone-like flowers...
Grapes are among the oldest cultivated plants in human history. Farming dates back over 8,000 years to the regions around modern-day Armenia and Georgia. Cultivation boomed when humans discovered the fermentation process (surprise, surprise!). Ancient Egyptians,...
Which produce goes bad fastest after a trip to the market? A betting person would say “lettuce,” with some varieties wilting almost as soon as they hit the shopping bag. It doesn’t have to be this way. Homegrown lettuce is: Fresher More flavorful...
Plants, birds, or a sustainable environment? Which do you favor? You can have all three with a native plant garden that welcomes avian life — and bees and butterflies, too. Native plants are perfectly adapted to Southern California’s arid climate. They provide...
