Dig in
Planning for New Vegetable Gardens: Siting and Sunlight
March 22, 2020
GardenZeus Northern California
/ GardenZeus Southern California
/ New and Now
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
How challenging is it to succeed with a new garden? Harder than you might expect even for experienced gardeners, but problems are solvable.
Read More
Gardening as a Refuge in Troubled Times
March 19, 2020
GardenZeus Northern California
/ GardenZeus Southern California
/ New and Now
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
If you haven’t felt it yet, undoubtedly you will at some point in the coming weeks and months: frustration, weariness, or the numbness that follows prolonged stress. When faced with perpetual uncertainty during the Coronavirus pandemic, with many options for relaxation and fun curtailed or unavailable, gardening may be one of the very best candidates […]
Read More
Starting Vegetable Seeds: A Concise Guide
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. by Ann Clary and C. Darren Butler Why start your own seeds? Better selection. Availability of seedlings may be painfully limited at local garden centers, and they don’t always stock the best varieties for your area or […]
Read More
Warm Season Vegetables: Can They Be Transplanted?
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Some warm season vegetable plants are sensitive to root disturbance; gardeners should plant these vegetables directly outdoors after weather warms in the spring. Other warm season vegetables make excellent candidates for seeding into small pots or containers […]
Read More
10 January Tasks for Mediterranean Gardeners
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Many might think of January as a slow month in the Mediterranean garden, as even in mild Mediterranean climates, January often brings cool, rainy weather. Yet there is much to do in January to prepare plants for […]
Read More
4 Cool Season Vegetables Ideal for Containers
October 26, 2018
Container Gardening
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
by Ann Clary and C. Darren Butler GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Gardeners often think of growing vegetables in containers, but may not think of growing cool season vegetables in containers through fall and winter. In many mild-winter areas of California, containers are an excellent way to grow small […]
Read More
Cauliflower: 6 Tips for Success
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Although cauliflower has a reputation as being one of the more difficult vegetables to grow and is certainly vulnerable to both hot and cold temperature extremes, it can be grown successfully. GardenZeus expert Darren Butler recommends that you give it a try, despite its […]
Read More
Watermelon Radishes: Ideal Additions to a Holiday Platter
by C. Darren Butler and Ann Clary GardenZeus earns commissions on sales made through links in this article. There is no additional cost to you. Mantanghong radishes are the most popular of the Chinese radishes, growing up to 3 inches in diameter with a mild, sweet flavor in approximately 65 days. With light green exteriors […]
Read More
Growing Garlic in the California Home Garden
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Garlic may be grown less-often than many other vegetables in the California home garden because of its long growing season of about 5 to 8 months and its sensitivity to soil and environmental conditions, especially to overwatering and wet soils, which can result in […]
Read More