New Tomato Varieties 2012
We have some great new tomato varieties in our garden this year. This year we added San Marzano Redorta and…
Garden Update: Tomatillos, Serrano Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato
It was a cooler spring and summer but the garden does not seem to mind much. The plants are…
Garden Update July 2011: Tomatillo, Diva Cucumber, Zephyr Squash, & 8-Ball Squash
Another great year in the garden. I truly do not know why more people do not grow their own food.…
Marin Garden: Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries…
It is berry season here in our little garden and the timing could not be more perfect. The kids LOVE…
First Tomatoes of 2011: Sungold Tomato (June 26, 2011)
Well, summer has officially started. We spent the week either at the beach or pool and even went to Olema…
Rat-proof compost bin
We have been composting all of our kitchen scraps soiled paper etc. for a quite a while now, but we…
Garden Updates August 2010: Tomatoes & Peppers
The summer gardening season definitely started out slow. It took forever for the tomato, pepper, and melon plants to get…
Tree Services / Free Mulch
We recently got a nice load of cedar wood chips from Marin Tree Service (about 10 yards). They also removed a bunch…
Spring update
I haven’t had much computer time so I have greatly neglected my blogs. Here is a brief summary of what…
Growing Tomato (& Tomatillos) from seed without artificial light (Pictorial)
Hey everyone, This will be my second year gardening and I decided to try growing plants from seed. Last year…
Spring is Here!!
Spring is finally here. I am so excited to get back into the yard and start gardening. Here is a…
Chayote Sprouted: 3 months
I am taking pics of my progression trying to grow chayotes. I bought these chayote from Safeway in december and…
MCM Approved Landscape Trees and Plants
Now that our home renovation is relatively under control, we’re starting to consider how we want to update our yard…
Growing Chayote in Northern California
Growing up, I remember my aunt growing this odd vegetable in her backyard. The plant was huge and took over…
2010 Garden: Planning in process
I just started receiving all the gorgeous catalogs and am so excited for my 2010 garden. I think I have…
Fall Garden: Broccoli & Cauliflower
My fall garden has not been as successful as my summer garden. I need to figure out the timing to…
Vegetable Garden Update: November 2009
I can’t believe we are still picking ripe tomatoes in November. Granted, they are not as sweet as they were…
“Wild” arugala and lettuces
I call this my “wild” arugala and lettuce because we planted it in the late spring but got hit by…
Tulle Covered Garden
For our fall garden, we decided to grow cauliflower, broccolli, swiss chard, beets, lettuce, and arugala….all the things that caterpillars…
Shaded herb garden: 1 month update
Here is the shaded herb garden 1 month after planting…you can see the pics in the post below to see…