Mastering Horticulture

After we had the first real rain this month, I saw that some of the fruits from the pomegranate tree cracked.   The plan was to keep t...

Beautiful guttation!  I was inspecting my broccoli plants for bugs when I saw this beautiful beads dangling on the edges of the leaves....

My battle with pests continues.   When I thought the cabbage worms on the kale have been eradicated, I found another colony of insurgent...

The day is mild and almost cool.  Most leaves are grayish green from the accumulation of dust.  For some plants new leaves are emergi...

Cabbage Worm ( Pieris rapae ) on kale. The leaves of my kale and broccoli are disappearing.  I thought that they were being eaten by so...

Pomegranate  (Punica grantum 'Wonderful') First day of fall.   The temperature dropped about ten degrees (F) since yesterda...

Poppies Poppies always fascinate me.  Stilted on long skinny stalks, they dance to the slightest wind.  Delicate yet intensely ...