Good Luck in the Garden

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner it's a good time to find ways to add luck to your garden! 

Gnomes, Lucky Horseshoe, Shamrocks and Rabbits are my charms.

March Planting Guide Southern California

Vegetables:

Beans (bush and pole), Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chives, Collards, Endive, Kale, Parsley, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips. Possibly tomatoes at the end of the month.

The soil is beginning to warm up and the selection of vegetables are increasing.

Some of the easiest to grow are lettuce and radishes and planting heirloom, or unique varieties like "rainbow radishes" makes the experience that much better.

Companion planting:

Group these together for better yields, harmonious planting and best overall conditions for growing. 

-carrot, parsley, tomato.

-beans (pole), radish, cabbage, lettuce

-beans (bush), carrot, lettuce, strawberry, savory, mint, collard

Flower Planting Guide:

(Just a few popular ones) Aster, Carnation, Chinese Forget-me-not, Cosmos, Dahlia, Flax, Petunia, Queen Anne's Lace, Sunflower, Sweet Pea, Viola, Wallflower.

It's Finally DAHLIA planting time!

Signs of Spring This Week

Lavender Cuttings

Farmers Market Sighting

My First 3 Sweet Peas of the Season

The Very First Bloom- Heirloom Sweet Peas