Southern California food gardening
I fear that in this profile of the Murashige avocado I was too critical, and it is because I m not a fan of giant avocados in general. I m know I m supposed to be. What a huge avocado! So cool! But I m not. Giant avocados have two downsides for me. One, they aren t user friendly. Only [ ] The post The Murashige avocado: a profile appeared first on Greg Alder s Yard Posts: Southern California food…
My freezer is full of Mountain Fresh Plus tomatoes, which is irritating to my wife because there s little room for other items. But I think she ll forgive me in the winter when we can pull out quality tomatoes to make salsa and sauces and more. Over the past eight summers, I have played with a [ ] The post Mountain Fresh Plus tomato variety: a profile appeared first on Greg Alder s Yard Posts:…
Over many years, if I ve wanted avocados to ripen fast I ve tried the method of putting them in a paper bag or box with a banana or apple, but I never saw them clearly ripen faster. I became curious to test the method properly. The experiment On June 25, I split a harvest of GEM [ ] The post Does putting avocados together with bananas and apples ripen them faster? appeared first on Greg Alder s…
We revisit Earle here in mid-July to learn about how he successfully grafts mangos. If you want to grow mangos in Southern California, it is valuable to be able to graft your own because many varieties are not readily available to purchase as grafted trees. Here is how Earle does it: Take-aways from Earle on [ ] The post Earle s mangos in Southern California, Part Two: Grafting appeared first on…
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 on Greg Alder s Yard Posts: Southern…