We remember the taste of fresh vegetables that always seemed to taste better than vegetables purchased at the supermarket. So, it is natural that many of us would want to have a vegetable garden, as there are few things more satisfying than growing your own food.
The Rock Garden is an outcropping of rocks into which a careful selection of low-growing perennials, annuals, bulbs and shrubs are nestled. Our teaching goals are to familiarize the gardening public with the reasons for making rock gardens. In addition, we aim to provide basic information and ideas for…
Program OverviewTo view and or subscribe to the SoCal Desert Plant Pathology Blog, click here: SoCal Desert Plant Pathology BlogThe Plant Pathology Program provides applied research and outreach to support agricultural production across Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego counties. This tri-county region…
Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina' The HOA (Home Owners Association) friendly beds are planted with cultivars and straight species of California native plants. These are plants that thrive in our Mediterranean climate and support local biodiversity.
Seed Saving basics for beans and peas, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, okra, peppers/chiles, squash and pumpkins, tomatoes, biennial vegetables, and flowers and herbs.
Fall Gardening Fair talks schedule. Let our free Plant Sitting booth watch your purchases so you can join us for these great gardening talks and get your questions answered afterward. Talks are held outdoors on our parcel and will be about 45 minutes long.
Lavender has many uses in the home garden. It can be a hedge, border, or part of an herb garden. In culinary use, lavender flowers are used in herbal teas and desserts. There are many more uses for lavender in fragrances, potpourris and sachets, oils, and aromatherapy. The various cultivars of lavender…
Three popular varieties of sorrel are garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), French sorrel (R. scutatus), and red veined sorrel (R. sanguineus). French sorrel is the preferred variety for culinary use. It grows throughout Europe, in almost all soils and situations. The arrow shaped leaves have a bright, lemony…
