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What’s Growing Now – February 2024
It is citrus season here in Southern California. Although the Mandarins are done for this season, the Meyer lemons and sweet lemons are coming on strong. Both trees are loaded with fruit, so we’ll be enjoying that lemony goodness. All the greens love the cool and damp weather we’ve had this winter. Lots of kale,…
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What’s Growing Now – January 2024
We are in full citrus season here. Our Satsuma mandarin orange is packed with fruit, along with the Meyer lemon and sweet lemon. Lettuce is going strong, as is cilantro, kale, and collards. They enjoy the cooler weather and thrive at this time of year. Also have peas and beets coming up. Garlic is already…
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What’s Growing Now – October 2023
October was still quite warm with a few days of cooler weather indicating fall is on the way. The major harvest this month was digging 50 pounds of sweet potatoes. Summer crops like beans, squash, peppers, okra and tomatoes are still producing. For flowers, the okra, zinnias, coreopsis, hollyhocks, chocolate flowers, feverfew and marigolds continue…
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What’s Growing Now – September 2023
September has felt a little cooler than normal, yet still warm weather for sure. We often still have hot weather in September, but this year was fairly pleasant on most days. The cooler weather for getting the next round of lettuce started (they don’t germinate well in the heat). Summer produce is still growing well,…
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Tapioca Slime Mold
What is tapioca slime mold? No, it is not one of our new recipes! Looking around the garden just a bit after 7 am in the morning, there was this white blob sitting on the mulch under the fig tree. First thought is maybe it is an unusual type of mushroom. However the surface texture…
Life begins in the garden
Zanganeh Garden 