Figs are one of the first plants many gardeners try to clone because of their notoriously quick and easy ability to be rooted from cuttings. And what could bring a gardener or homesteader more joy than propagating plants for free from ones that they already have? Even though rooting figs...
Peaches and Nectarines are some of the most delicious and desirable home grown fruits but unfortunately one of the more difficult ones to grow. Few tastes in the natural world can beat the flavor of a tree-ripened peach, the skin warm from the mid summer sun and the sugary sweet...
Sweet Cherry Pollination List Below you will find a compatibility list for sweet cherry varieties. The highlighted variety is compatible in pollination with the varieties following. Bing: Harland, Lapins, Rainier, Sam, Stella, Sweetheart, Van Hartland: Bing, Kristen, Lambert, Lapins, Rainier, Royal Ann, Sam, Stella, Sweetheart, Van Kirsten: Hartland, Lapins, Rainier,...
Varieties There are three types of Kiwis we can grow for fruit in the US. Fuzzy Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa), is the species that produces the brown fuzzy Kiwi we commonly find in stores. It is a very vigorous vine that is hardy to about 0°F. Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta) produces...
Adaptation in the Age of Warming As gardeners and nursery workers we have a keen eye on what we can expect from our local climate and what kind of weather we get in a season. While weather is constantly fluctuating our climate was historically thought to be relatively stable on...
Pineapple Guava is technically Acca sellowiana but until recently it has been called Feijoa sellowiana. Most people still call it Feijoa (Fay-joe-ah), especially in places like New Zealand where it is very popular. Here in the US, it is hardly known at all, which is a real shame because the...
Water is life The most important thing for plants and all life is water. Every drop counts! A seed must absorb water before germinating. Roots can uptake nutrients only when water is available. This spaceship called planet Earth thankfully has an abundance of the wet stuff. Let’s jump right in...
Most of the “wasabi” provided to customers in restaurants is primarily Horseradish root with green-colored food dye. The wasabi powder or packaged paste found in grocery stores have varying amounts of Wasabi mixed with Horseradish, so a lot of people have never really tasted real Wasabi root. Wasabi has a unique flavor...
Spring is around the corner and all around the city we’re seeing parking strips full of endless potential. That often drab looking strip of soil between the sidewalk and the road goes by many different names; parking strips, sidewalk strips, hell strips, parkways, but one thing they all have in...
In the age of instant gratification, fruit ordered on your grocery delivery app might be delivered in a matter of hours. However in the natural world plants still abide by the “Laws of Nature”. So when we hear the frequently asked question of “How long will it be until my...
