Specific gardening how-to’s for zone 9b in Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, and Folsom.
Testing Seeds Before Storing Over Winter I like to test the seeds I collect from my garden (or at least the ones I really care about) to make sure that they will actually germinate the following year. I’m an over-thinker, so just doing an easy test to make sure the seeds that I carefully scooped, […]
Seed Germination Test – Why and How? Read More »
Creating new strawberry plants from runners to use for fall transplanting. Never buy strawberries again! (Well, maybe…)
Growing Strawberries in 9B Northern California Read More »
I finally had the most successful strawberry season of my gardening life this year. I’ve always had trouble, usually from birds, but squirrels and pill bugs come into play, too. The moment a strawberry would turn red, it would disappear. I was about to call it and just accept the fact that I will be
Protecting Strawberries from Pests – Triple Threat Defense Read More »
This is hands down my favorite way to build a garden bed quickly. No drilling, no sawing, nothing fancy. Home Depot & Lowes started carrying these amazing corner brick blocks a few years ago that make the job so easy. Just stack them up and drop the 2×6’s down into the slots. I made a
Easy Raised Garden Bed Read More »