The Coastal Gardener

CHARD CRUST QUICHE UC Master Gardeners are notorious for an over-abundance of produce from their garden. UC Master Gardener Jennifer created a non flour quiche crust using chard. "I used to make this all the time! What happened? So it is a quiche with a chard crust.

E is for Earwigs - The Cringe-worthy Earwig For most people, there is something cringe-worthy about the ubiquitous earwig.

Friend or Foe? Insect? Bug? Beneficial? Pest? Insect Relative? Pollinator? Other? All these terms, and the creatures/animals they represent, can fall into, What's Bugging Me.

Long before Covid, the war in Ukraine, and the increasing effects of climate change were evident, people were concerned about having supplies to carry them through a disaster. Whether you are urban or rural, you want to have a good supply of basics. And the MOST IMPORTANT basic is KNOWLEDGE.

We're in the thick of the feasting holidays! When we get together with family and friends and share the bounty of the harvest. This is when you get to bring out those lovely pickles and relishes, applesauce and other goodies you canned over the summer.