October 26, 2016
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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This video makes a great point: it takes 5 months to grow a pumpkin from a seed to a large gourd, and a lot of resources. In the ever-diminishing window of time between ‘fall decor’ and ‘winter decor’, (it … Continue reading
August 18, 2016
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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Returning to the garden after two weeks sans irrigation things were looking pretty desperate. It’s been a horrible year for tomatoes– sporadic watering, dry hot conditions, and dust blown up from the adjacent residential neighborhoods ‘mow and blow’ gardening conspired to create … Continue reading
October 6, 2014
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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Growing pumpkins and squash in school garden was fun. I missed the beginning of the school year in August when the students ‘experimented’ with the resulting pumpkins–but hope to be there in the coming weeks to help them figure out … Continue reading
September 10, 2014
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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Late summer in Southern California–everything is parched, blighted, mildewed and brown. Hence the irrational happiness upon waking up to find the seeds for the winter garden have sprouted. It’s a synthetic springtime, but it’s still so lovely to see something … Continue reading
June 5, 2014
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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I am still really missing the expansive community garden plot I left behind at Mesa Student housing in San Diego. But Los Angeles as afforded some new gardening adventures. I happened upon a beautifully designed, but unplanted garden at my … Continue reading
January 8, 2014
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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Ah springtime, a time of optimism and hope. I suppose it was under its delusional spell that I bought a six pack of chile pepper starts from Home Depot, sold under the name ‘Five Alarm Fire.” I like to cook … Continue reading
July 27, 2013
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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I first realized that there was a problem two weeks ago, when I went to throw out some weeds in the dumpster and I saw that someone from a different garden had thrown their corn stalks with the ears of … Continue reading