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We are fortunate in California that not only can we grow vegetables in summer, but winter gardening is also an opportunity to grow vegetables and spend some time outdoors. Cool-season vegetables include broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and spinach.
Weeds are a constant companion for the home gardener, and they can be a significant pest after a wet winter and if the temperatures are right. Where do these weeds mysteriously come from, one may ask? Their seed has been dormant in the soil, waiting for the right conditions to come to life.
Wintertime can slow work in the garden to a halt. Cool and rainy weather is not conducive to being outside and typically slows the growth of everything except the fescue or rye you have planted in your lawn.
These terms are important factors for choosing the right tree for the intended space, planting and training the tree, and managing the overall tree size and shape.
Winter is the perfect season to enjoy all the warmth and comfort of our favorite soups. Included in this issue are three soups that you can cozy up to. The Egg Roll Soup recipe brings together all the irresistible egg roll flavors we love. Clearly, it offers a great selection of topping options.
Weed of the season: Dandelion,Taraxacum officinale Chill weather slows down grass growth in our lawns and we can notice the bright yellow flowers of Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion. In our mild climate, dandelions bloom nearly year-round.
Perennials: California Fuchsias (Zauschneria californica or Epilobium canum) (The name has been changed recently from Zauschneria to Epilobium, but either name will work when finding it with Google).
Just four chores per month, one per week, to consider this wintery season. Hopefully, there are enough pleasant winter days to get them accomplished. January Ideas ONE Plant a bare root rose or fruit tree if there is room in the landscape.
In the first few months of the yearthat time between the hectic holiday season and busy spring gardeningI like to sit in a comfortable chair with a cup of something warm to drink next to a stack of good books.
