by Greg Alder | Dec 7, 2024 | Misc |
You might be planning a food garden for the first time, or you might be wondering if your vegetables and fruit trees are planted in the best places. Either way, this post is for you. I have built food gardens in a couple different yards for myself and my family, and I...
by Greg Alder | Nov 15, 2024 | Avocados, Misc |
Do you remember my interview with John Schoustra? He is – I thought about this for a while to make sure I wasn’t forgetting anyone or exaggerating – the most innovative, open-minded, and experimental avocado farmer I know. (Please refresh your memory by checking this...
by Greg Alder | Oct 25, 2024 | Misc |
My goal with The Yard Posts is to help others grow food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits — especially avocados — in Southern California. How do I do this? I write short articles – “posts” – each Friday, and I augment each post with photos and...
by Greg Alder | Sep 14, 2024 | Misc |
Rather than a whimper, summer in Southern California often goes out with a bang, with a heat wave around Labor Day. I’m glad this one is over, as at my place it was 100-degrees or higher for nine days straight. But before putting it in the back of my mind, I want to...
by Greg Alder | Aug 23, 2024 | Misc |
It is the height of the heat of summer now, but this week I was browsing back through photos until I arrived at last winter. The yard was green. There was frost. Plants were wet with rain. What a different world – in the same place, just in the opposite season. Early...
by Greg Alder | Aug 9, 2024 | Misc |
Last winter, I sowed wheat with my kids. As we were spreading the seeds and covering them with compost, we talked about the different ways we eat wheat and how we wanted to eat this crop when it matured in the spring. The idea that came out on top was banana bread....
by Greg Alder | Jul 19, 2024 | Misc |
Here I have them listed and categorized. Each title is a link. Thank you for your support . . . so that The Yard Posts are all food gardening and zero ads. Fruit Trees, general: Transplanting fruit trees in Southern California Don’t prune apricots, cherries, and...
by Greg Alder | May 17, 2024 | Misc |
We are food gardeners. We grow and raise some of our food, but none of us grow and raise it all. Who grows the rest of our food? I’ll share where my family gets some of the rest of our food, and I’d appreciate it if you would share farms or sources you...
by Greg Alder | Apr 26, 2024 | Misc |
I’m aware of four ways that people use to remove Bermuda grass. As far as my experience goes, only two are highly effective though. I’ll share my experiences, moving from the most effective methods to the least. Glyphosate Poisoning Bermuda grass with...
by Greg Alder | Apr 19, 2024 | Misc |
The new 2024 Yard Posts food gardening calendar is here! I selected beautiful and honest photos from my yard and elsewhere in Southern California for each month, and I packed in lots of info on vegetables, fruit trees, and watering. For each month, I’ve got...
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