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Thinning avocados from young trees and grafts
This post’s goal is to show in action, in real life, the application of the guidelines in the posts listed below. I know it looks harsh and you may think I’m sacrificing too much, but in my experience, this thinning pays off in the following years. This is me doing what I think is right […] The post Thinning avocados from young trees and grafts appeared firs
Watering vegetable seedling trays from the bottom
Have you ever sown vegetable seeds and then watered them only to see the seeds float up with the water? Here is a simple way that I avoid that. Rather than watering from the top, I water from the bottom and let the soil/compost/planting mix pull the water up. Here are some kale seeds I […] The post Watering vegetable seedling trays from the bottom appeared f
Have you ever seen an avocado do this?
Are there any lessons to be drawn from this? The post Have you ever seen an avocado do this? appeared first on Greg Alder's Yard Posts: Southern California food gardening .
Invasion of the sunflowers
One recent visitor to my yard asked, “Why all the sunflowers?” “I didn’t plant them,” I said. “Not even one.” “You didn’t plant them?” “They’re all volunteers. I used to plant sunflowers, but lately, every year, they just pop up on their own all over. I think the birds spread them. I just try to […] The post Invasion of the sunflowers appeared first on Greg
Outdoor showers in the food garden
“I’m going to water the bananas.” My family knows that means I’m going to shower outside using the hose with a watering wand attached and hooked to an old bird feeder stand, placed next to some banana plants. It’s one of my favorite parts of summer. I like killing two birds with one stone: both […] The post Outdoor showers in the food garden appeared first o