5 Tips for fresh sweet corn in mid-October
It’s mid-October and, believe it or not, I’ve still got sweet corn growing in the veggie garden. Eggplant, chili peppers, tomatillos and tomatoes too. In fact, we’ll probably be harvesting fresh “summer” produce well into mid-autumn.
It would be easy to dismiss the long harvest as a benefit of living in San Diego, but it’s not [...]
Fall Garden Planting Tips
Labor Day weekend is here – a typically busy time in the garden.
I’m sure you, like me, are harvesting spring / summer crops — corn, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, beans, melons, etc.
But this is also a good time to get started on fall crops that mature in 60 days or so and benefit flavor-wise from cooler [...]
Why autumn leaves are red in America and yellow in Europe
There was an interesting article in ScienceDaily a couple of days ago on why some tree’s leaves turn red and others yellow:
Walking outdoors in the fall, the splendidly colorful leaves adorning the trees are a delight to the eye. In Europe these autumn leaves are mostly yellow, while the United States and East Asia boast [...]
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