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5 Tips for Using and Storing Green Beans
Storing. As with most vegetables, snap or green beans are at their best just after picking; if not cooked or eaten after harvest, cool snap or green beans immediately for optimum storage life. Under ideal storage conditions of 32° F and 95% relative humidity, green beans will store well for 7 to 10 days. If […]
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Make a Sprinkler, Spray Gun or Garden Watering Wand From a Plastic Bottle
Fun with GardenZeus: Make a Sprinkler, Spray Gun, Outdoor Shower, or Garden Watering Wand From a Plastic Bottle GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Got bored kids or grandkids and no squirt guns on a hot day? If you’ve planned ahead well enough […]
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Down and Dirty 9: Insect Pests and Diseases Usually Aren’t the Problem
June 23, 2017
Down and Dirty Southern California Gardening
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Down and Dirty Southern California Gardening A weekly GardenZeus article series to help gardeners succeed in Southern California’s unique climates and growing conditions. Post 9: Insect Pests and Diseases Usually Aren’t the Problem When your garden or landscape plants are diseased or infested with insect pests, obviously you need to deal with the diseases or […]
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Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 1 of 3
June 21, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 1 of 3 (Management and Maintenance Issues) See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern California zipcode Don’t know your GardenZeus California Climate Zone? Enter your zipcode at GardenZeus.com. See Part 2 of this series for common causes of tomato-leaf yellowing that result from […]
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Down and Dirty 8: Tips for Testing Soil pH at Home with a Soil pH Meter
June 16, 2017
Down and Dirty Southern California Gardening
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Down and Dirty Southern California Gardening A weekly GardenZeus article series to help gardeners succeed in Southern California’s unique climates and growing conditions. Post 8: Tips for Testing Soil pH at Home with a Soil pH Meter GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. […]
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Tips for Summer Tomato Planting in Southern California Coastal-Influence Areas
June 16, 2017
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Want to plant tomatoes in June or July but not sure the seasonal timing is right? This article gives tips and advice for succeeding with summer tomato planting in warm-summer, mild-winter California areas, particularly in GardenZeus California Climate Zone 14: Southern Strong Coastal Influence. See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern […]
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Summer Tomato Planting in Southern California Coastal Areas
June 16, 2017
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Want to plant tomatoes in June or July along the Southern California Coast but not sure the seasonal timing is right? This article gives tips and advice for succeeding with summer tomato planting in GardenZeus California Climate Zone 15: Southern Coastal. See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern California zipcode Don’t […]
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5 Tips for Harvesting Pole Beans
Here are five tips for harvesting pole beans: Avoid harvesting beans when plants are wet. Harvest aggressively heat waves above 85°F, and before cold snaps or frost. Consistent harvesting of snap beans will encourage production of new pods and longer-lived vines. Snap beans are generally ready for harvest about 2 to 3 weeks after bean […]
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Tomatoes as Part of a Sustainable Garden
In many areas of California, tomatoes, especially cherry tomatoes, will naturalize, and can be grown using rain only over winter. In good soil, tomato plants may persist on their own for months after the last spring rain, and under these conditions will produce the sweetest, most flavorful fruit you have ever tasted. The tomato in […]
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