Pomegranate
The Pomegranate or “seeded apple” (Punica granatum) is a fruit of many legends and traditions. This many-seeded fruit with an upright calyx, or “crown,” has…
Seasons: Summer
Gardening for the Homebrewer
The following lively excerpts are taken from Gardening for the Homebrewer, Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More, by…
The UW Farm
Throughout the country, urban farming is growing in popularity and is gaining a tremendous amount of momentum and support. In fact, most new young far…
Bellflowers
Bellflowers are so familiar that there is a tendency to think we know this enduring garden denizen. Campanulas have wormed their way into our gardening…
Water for Wildlife
[sidebar]Visit Wild Toad Nursery for more information about designing water features for wildlife.[/sidebar] There is no more important time to install a water feature than during…
The Garden of Raul Zumba
Raul Zumba and Bob Clark began their legendary Oakland hills garden in 1988 on the site of a llama farm.
Four Winds Growers
[sidebar]Four Winds Growers www.fourwindsgrowers.com[/sidebar] Since 1948, Four Winds Growers has been a thriving family business. Founder Floyd Dillon and his son Don Sr. pioneered the…
The Big Shift
This is the second installment in our four-part water-sensitive landscape design (WSLD) series. Over the past few decades, earth science knowledge has blossomed. There have…
A Farm on the Roof in the City
[sidebar] STEM Kitchen|Garden 499 Illinois Street San Francisco, California 94158 www.stemkitchensf.com[/sidebar] As the sun begins to inch above the San Francisco skyline on a see-your-breath…