Tagged: summer fruit
Tuck seasonal fruit under a blanket of spiced oats and nuts
New! Peach-blackberry crumble is easier than pie
An (almost) no-bake pie for the end of summer
This creamy dessert won’t heat up the kitchen like most fruit pies.
What’s wrong with my berries? Heat, drought and lack of bees
This Babycakes blackberry, a patio-size plant, produced just a few misshapen berries this spring. Weather played a large part in the problem. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) This berry season, the bees let me down. My...
Crazy cobbler is a winner at harvest time
Summer peaches, nectarines featured in this version of Blue Ribbon Cobbler
Want the best berries? Water now
A trellis helps train canes to grow up, off the ground. The blackberries are easier to pick and protect. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Proper irrigation is critical to harvesting sweet, ripe fruit Berry season is...
Should this plant be pulled out now?
This Juliet tomato still is producing plenty of flowers. It’s surprisingly heat-resistant. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) The summer vegetable garden that looked so lovely, so full of potential in May is showing its age, ragged...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 9
Keep those peppers and other summer veggies harvested to prompt the plants to keep producing. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Clear, sunny and hot — what would you expect during early August in Sacramento? That’s the...