Tag Archives: perennials

Ants are Ranchers

Posted on November 6, 2011 by beth

Our little lime tree is finally starting to produce. It put on quite a lot of growth this year, with lots of fresh juicy leaves. So the aphids and the whitefly moved in next? Or was it the ants first … Continue reading →

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Criolla Sella Infused Oil

Posted on September 25, 2011 by beth

Here in San Diego, pepper plants are perennial and this Bolivian Criolla Sella plant has been growing for 2 years.  It continues to crank out the peppers. We have already dried and crushed enough peppers to last us a year … Continue reading →

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Gravity fed drip irrigation – is it worth it?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by beth

“If you buy what you don’t need, you steal from yourself.”  -Swedish proverb I’m a frugal person of Swedish descent, so why did I feel compelled to spend the time and money buying and installing a drip system for the … Continue reading →

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What’s eating my raspberry leaves?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by beth

Do you know what causes this kind of damage to raspberry leaves? I recently noticed that one plant (of the 6 in the area) appears to have been munched on.  Whatever it is, it’s made a lace out of the … Continue reading →

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Bare root season

Posted on January 16, 2011 by beth

It’s bare root season and here’s the list of what’s available at Walter Andersen’s.  I picked up a bunch of stuff and got to work.  First there were the strawberries  – I got 10 each of 2 different day-neutral varieties … Continue reading →

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