Courtesy USDA The People’s Garden at Yreka High School in Yreka, Calif., is used to enhance the school’s agriculture and natural resource program. People’s Gardens now exist in all 50 states, two U.S. territories, and three foreign countries, with more than 400 People’s Gardens across the country, according to the USDA. Last year, the People’s […]
This desert cottontail rabbit isn’t Jackson, but it sure looks like him. I take it as an honor when a wild animal chooses my yard as its home. Whether they’re finches nesting in the eaves of the house or Western fence lizards hanging out under the tack shed, I feel blessed when a wild critter […]
While trees have a greater tolerance to flooding, other garden plants may not do so well if under water for prolonged amounts of time. As hurricane season gears up, urban gardeners need to protect their vegetables and flowers from heavy rains. Flooding can devastate urban areas and cause a lot of damage to gardens and the […]
This is high season for rucola (arugula) and we’re harvesting every few days.
