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Video: Container Garden Update 013 – Seedlings

With a few days of rain lettuce seedlings, basil and peppermint returns and the spinach and kale make a reappearance. Can’t see the video above? Watch “Container Vegetable Garden Update 013″ on YouTube  Watch the “Container Vegetable Garden” Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your [...]

Video: In the garden…Potato Planting Project

  “In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, a Potato Planting Project. Can you turn leftover pantry potatoes into more food? Let’s see! Watch all the past “In the garden…” videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this [...]

TomatoU tele seminar series from Tomatomania and Ardenwoods Edibles

Join Tomatomania and Ardenwoods Edibles for TOMATO U, a three part TELESEMINARFebruary 11, 18 and 25JOIN US! sign up at:http://www.ardenwoodsedibles.com/teleseminar/tomatou/ Learn everything you’ll need to know about growing tomatoes in three 90-minute class meetingsaccess via phone or your computer — handouts – Q&A opportunity and some special goodie giveaways.

Video: Container Vegetable Update 010 – Basil and peppermint and spinach and strawberries!

In this update, Basil and peppermint and spinach and strawberries! An overview of the containers since I moved them into a sunnier spot. Can’t see the video above? Watch “Container Vegetable Garden Update 010″ on YouTube Watch the “Container Vegetable Garden” Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel [...]

Video: In the garden…short: Onions sprouting already!

“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. I was really surprised to see these onions sprouts pushing out of the soil today as it seems I just planted them a few days ago. Watch all the past “In the [...]

Video: The Peterson Garden Project in Chicago, Illinois

  The Peterson Garden Project is a not-for-profit organization (Chicago, IL) looking to inspire everyone they meet to grown their own food and community. If you love the taste of a homegrown tomato, are curious about growing food yourself, and would like to make urban gardening the norm, not the exception — then they’re looking [...]

Video: In the garden…Planting Onions – December 30, 2012

“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, planting onion sets…finally.   Can’t see the video above? Watch “In the garden…Planting Onions – December 30, 2012″ on YouTube    Watch all the past “In the garden…” videos in this YouTube playlist. [...]

All About Douglas – Choose what you want to see and hear from me in 2013!

I have a lot of interests, as most of you already know. Therefore, I have a lot of different blogs, events,  and groups in my portfolio of online engagements. I also try to make myself available wherever people want to converse. This means that each of my interests usually has multiple presences on the Internet. [...]

Huge Sfusato Lemon – A cross between a lemon and citron

My sister sent me this photo after we talked about these huge lemons in our family Google Hangout today. My goodness are they huge! After seeing this I had to do some research to see exactly what this beast was. After doing a little Internet research, it looks like this is a Sfusato lemon — [...]

News: 2012 Gift Guide Complete, new blog and podcast series, and more! Send me your feedback!

2012 Gift Guide Completes! As the shipping window begins to close on this holiday season, and after 115 different items,  our 2012 Gift Guide comes to an end. I hope you have found my suggestions useful, practical and enjoyable and hope you have found gifts for your friends, family and yourself. Some of these items [...]