Plant Your Berries in the Fall
Who can resist sweet, ripe berries for breakfast or dessert? Now that the tricks of Halloween are behind us, what treats can we anticipate from our garden harvest?My very favorite…
Avoid Sun-Spoiled Fruit and Itching Welts in Hot August
Mother nature has blessed us with (mostly!) milder summer temperatures so far, but more hot days are likely. Vegetable and landscape plants may wilt during the intense heat of mid-day…
Eco-Friendly Rodent Control
My most disappointing day as a Contra Costa gardener occurred over 20 years ago. I had been bragging the night before about the numerous giant peaches ripening on our backyard…
Composting to Save the Planet? It’s now the law.
January is the month of renewal. So, I am renewing my commitment this month to doing my part to save our planet.To help slow climate warming, California legislators passed the…
Natural Questions Quiz
Dedicated gardeners know that January is a busy month of preparing the garden for the new growing season. Fruit trees and roses need trimming and spraying (with an all-natural spray…
Growing Your Health
Cool and often damp December days are not very welcoming to naked gardening. Sitting next to a warm fire, delighting in delicious holiday meals, and enjoying the company of others,…
NAKED GARDENER A Mother’s Gift
My mother loved her garden. She fawned over our stately avocado tree, gathered oranges and lemons during the winter months, and grew a variety of summertime veggies in neat raised…
A Java Kick for your Garden
THE NAKED GARDENER Do you drink coffee? My lovely wife and I down two mugs each morning. We grind our own Peet’s Coffee beans and drip brew the delicious elixir.…
The Naked Gardener
by David George I love to spend time in my substantial and challenging garden. The past twenty years, I have adopted natural (naked!), environmentally friendly gardening practices. As every gardener…