Mastering Horticulture

Science and art expressed through gardening.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Looking Back: Heavy Lessons on Thinning Young Fruits

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Peaches in my garden - summer 2013  T oo much of anything is not a good thing.  There is balance to be observed between that which ...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

HortiCOOLture - Designed for Dispersion

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Bitter Melon fruits are dehiscent - they crack open when ripe. P lants continually amaze me.  The designer of life, I personally beli...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Tomatoes in September

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Fig. 1    Harvest ('Sun Gold' and 'Super Fantastic' -  September 18,2013) Today my husband brought in these tomatoes ...
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Friday, September 6, 2013

Pride of Madeira

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  Echium candicans Common Name: Pride of Madeira Family: Boraginaceae Plant Type: Annual or Biennial or Shrub Country of Origin: ...
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Garden Bunny

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I t's been almost two years ago since Lexy, the bunny, came to be part of our family.  My youngest child wanted a pet when her big ...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Bitter Gourd

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Momordica charantia L. Family:   Cucurbitaceae Common Names in the US*:  Bitter Melon; Bitter Gourd; Balsam Pear One vegetable...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dioscorea macrostachya

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 Dioscorea macrostachya  Synonym: Dioscorea mexicana Family:   Dioscoreaceae Common Name:Tortoise Plant Country of Origin: Panama...
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Helen Lewis
Born and raised in the Philippines. Attended the University of Reading, England (PhD in Agriculture), University of the Philippines (MS in Horticulture) and Cagayan State University, Philippines (BS in Agriculture). Now residing in California with husband and three children - enjoying a God-dependent life.
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