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GardenZeus Quick Tips: Harvesting Lemons
December 6, 2017
Made with Sunshine: Growing Citrus in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Gardeners in mild winter areas of California have much to enjoy in December: holidays with family and friends, refreshing stretches of rain (at least in most years) and the beginning of the lemon harvest. The majority of lemon varieties mature from winter through summer. Meyer lemons are generally harvested from November to March. Harvest lemons […]
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Getting Started With Citrus: Purchasing and Placing Your Citrus Trees
December 5, 2017
Made with Sunshine: Growing Citrus in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
by C. Darren Butler with Ann Clary While the hot summers in Inland Southern California and other similar inland Mediterranean areas can be unpleasant and may make gardening and landscaping difficult, they also ideal areas for growing sweet citrus. Learning how to purchase and place citrus trees are important for the long-term health and […]
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A Gift for Every Gardener on Your List
Whether the gardener on your list is a novice or an expert, we have suggestions for a gift he or she will appreciate. Suggestions in a wide range of prices. GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Tubtrug Tubtrugs are made of flexible, non […]
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Onions: Their Companions and Antagonists
Onions provide mild pest discouragement that may help many other vegetables, especially when other vegetables are planted sparsely among denser plantings of onions. Onions are antagonists to beans and peas; traditionally these plants are believed to stunt or negatively affect each others’ growth. GardenZeus expert Darren Butler has seemingly endless bits of gardening lore and […]
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GardenZeus Quick and Easy Guide to Carrot Varieties
Carrots are generally considered a cool-season crop, although some varieties of carrots may tolerate more heat than others. Carrots produce the highest-quality, most-tender roots in soil temperatures of about 60 to 70° F, and are generally considered a cool-season crop. Carrots prefer shade during afternoons when temperatures are consistently above 80° F, and roots may lose […]
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Preserving, Storing and Using Freshly Harvested Lettuce
Learn how to preserve, store and use your freshly harvested lettuce to make the most of your gardening efforts. Freshly picked, loose leaf lettuce is highly perishable and can be expected to last no longer than two to three days even under the optimal conditions of 32° F and high humidity. For this reason, GardenZeus […]
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The GardenZeus Quick and Easy Guide to Thyme Species Used for Cooking
Thyme is a small group of perennials with tiny leaves and masses of small flowers. The majority of thyme species used for cooking are small, fairly upright plants. Thyme species popular for use as ground covers typically grow in a flat, spreading form. Species that are used as ground covers often have less desirable flavors […]
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The GardenZeus Quick and Easy Guide to Mint Species
Numerous species of the genus Mentha are appropriate for use as a culinary herb, with an array of fruity, spicy, or subtly floral flavors. Some varieties have unusually colored leaves, including light yellow or variegated. When choosing mint, select a species that suits your culinary needs as well as your visual preference. Many varieties are […]
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GardenZeus Quick Tips: Problems and Non-Problems with Chard
Chard is a relatively easy vegetable that offers abundant yields, and is one of the most consistently productive greens during warm weather. A potentially long-lived biennial, especially in seasonally mild areas of California, some varieties of chard can be harvested continually for 1 to 2 years after reaching maturity and before bolting. Chard is grown […]
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