Here in northern California, I typically don’t begin seeding most of my crops in the greenhouse until March. There are some plants, however, that really benefit from an early start. Below I’ll share with you […]
Category: Gardening How To
Gardening in a Flood
As gardeners, frequent and heavy winter rains can sometimes spur contradictory thoughts. We all know we need the rain. But does it have to come pounding down at once, wreaking havoc on our gardens in […]
A New Year, A New Garden
Gardens are pretty unique in that they can start over each new year, almost from scratch. With some crops, it can turn into a huge frustration, especially if it’s something that you only get one […]
8 Best Gifts For Gardeners
If any of you out there reading are like me, you may think of great gifts for your loved ones all throughout the year, only to draw a huge blank by the time the holidays […]
10 Ways To Get Your Garden Ready For Winter
Even though our fall rains were late this year (and thank goodness for them), I was so busy getting other work done that I didn’t have the time to fully prepare the garden. It leaves […]
California Wildfire Resources
It’s hard to know what to say during another difficult season of fires. I’d like to take this opportunity to point you all towards a few resources that we’ve put together around positive community action […]
Planting a Field of Peonies
I’ve been wanting to plant lots of lots of peonies ever since I started B-Side Farm about five years ago. They’re a perennial that takes a long time mature, and you aren’t even supposed to […]
Time To Dig The Dahlias
When I first moved to California, I didn’t understand the rampant obsession with dahlias on the West coast. To me, dahlias just seemed too obvious a flower. Too decadent and showy. Fast forward seven years, […]
What To Do With A Wet Garden
If you’ve got east coast gardeners in your life, you surely know that they’ve had a rough season. Flower farmers I know in Pennsylvania report weeks and weeks of constant deluge, with no sun in […]
September Garden Cleanup
September is a confusing time in the garden. Depending on the particular year and its weather, some summer crops could be just starting to flower and fruit, or they could have come and gone already. […]
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