by FreckledCalifornian | Jul 25, 2019 | Food, Sides & Spices
This is my favorite way to use tomatillos from the garden. During the summer, we love to relax outside in the evening and enjoy chips & salsa, vegetables & hummus, or whatever snack-type foods we can find. We savor those long, warm evenings. Usually, I make...
by FreckledCalifornian | Jul 24, 2019 | Food, Meal Ideas, Sides & Spices
Grilling Artichokes From the Garden There are many ways to prepare artichokes, but grilling artichokes continues to be a favorite preparation in our home. We use these grilled artichokes to top pasta or even tossed into a salad. About artichokes as a crop &...
by FreckledCalifornian | May 4, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
Admittedly, I had never battled fungus gnats until now. In my opinion, our current problem is the result of quite a few issues. First, we had a very wet winter. Even with our irrigation shut off, the soil stayed wet for days at a time. Also, for the first time we...
by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 26, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
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by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 20, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
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by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 17, 2019 | Flowers, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips, How to Grow
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by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 12, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
Anyone else use to play with these little bugs when they were kids? I remember racing them (snails too) and being fascinated by how they could roll into balls like armadillos. Around here we call them roly polies, but they are also known as pill bugs and a plethora of...
by FreckledCalifornian | Mar 20, 2019 | DIY & Projects, Garden & Homestead, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips
How to Build a Wood Raised Bed ~ My checklist & Favorite Tips Are you thinking of building raised garden beds? Before you start building, there are some things to consider so you can properly plan out your garden and raised bed layout. Some raised bed...
by FreckledCalifornian | Mar 11, 2019 | Gardening 101, Seed Starting
How to Harden Off Seedlings for Transplanting In my Basics of Growing from Seed article, I mention that you MUST harden off your seedlings before planting outside. Since then, I’ve received a lot of questions about what this means exactly or how I do it....
by FreckledCalifornian | Feb 14, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips, How to Grow
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