Variety Spotlight: Dark Star Zucchini + recipes July 23, 2022Kalan Redwood I suspect that by this time of year many of you are starting to look for creative ways to eat zucchini. It is amazing that just a few thriving summer...
Blossom End Rot: Simple Solutions for Better Tomatoes! July 10, 2022Kalan Redwood Anyone else have these brown spots on their tomatoes and wonder what is going on? This is called Blossom End Rot, BER, and is a common tomato issue. It is a...
Gophers, Deer and Rabbits, OH MY: Practical advise to preserve your garden June 30, 2022Kalan Redwood The fact is, as soon as you plant a garden, they will come. Especially if you live in the dry west like we do. In the summer our gardens are...
Growing Seeds on Contract: Learn the steps to add seed growing to your income June 25, 2022Kalan Redwood We are back to a topic near and dear to me, seed saving. But this weekend I'm looking at the business side of it. Have you ever considered growing seeds...
Variety Spotlight: Drink Hibiscus Roselle for Juneteenth June 19, 2022Kalan Redwood Do you ever stop to think about the stories behind the plants in your garden? How did those seeds move around the world? Who’s pockets did they travel in? Where...
Saving Lettuce Seed: Step by step with photos June 09, 2022Kalan Redwood Do you have lettuce planted in your garden right now? Are you curious about seed saving? Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, is a great place to start because it is a self pollinated...
Time to Trellis: Methods and Materials June 02, 2022Kalan Redwood Is your garden mostly tucked in? Now is the time to get your trellises in place. Trellising feels exciting! It is a time each year to flex my building skills...
Variety Spotlight: Top Hat Corn May 26, 2022Kalan Redwood This variety spotlight on Top Hat corn not only tells the story of the corn, but also the breeder behind the corn, Jonathan Spero. It is our ‘go to’ sweet...
What's the Buzz? Planting Gardens for Pollinators! May 21, 2022Kalan Redwood Have a look around. What is buzzing through your backyard? I’m talking about pollinators. This last week I’ve spent a lot of time reading about planting for pollinators and want...
Transplanting Success May 14, 2022Kalan Redwood All of a sudden we have arrived at that critical point in the garden. Weather at this time of year can be tricky with surprise hail storms and even frost. How...
What does it all mean: Organic, Heirloom and Regenerative Agriculture defined May 06, 2022Kalan Redwood I would like to explore the meaning behind some terms that are used often but not always understood. In particular, I find it interesting to explore the term Regenerative Agriculture as...
Dual Purpose Gardens: Eat and Save Seeds Too! May 01, 2022Kalan Redwood A few weeks ago we focused on seed saving and I promised to return to the topic. Today we return! If you hope to save seed from your garden this...
