Marinate smaller zucchini for a cool summer salad
New! Lemon, garlic and herbs flavor this no-cook side dish
Tagged: summer squash
How much should I plant?
How many of each of these seeds to plant? It depends on your family’s tastes, and how much time and space you have. Also, the pepper seeds really should have been planted awhile ago;...
Time to dive into the seed catalogs
These are some of the new seed catalogs. Oh, they all look so promising, don’t they? (Photo: Kathy Morrison) New year brings new varieties, but read descriptions carefully The seed catalogs started arriving more...
Hot and hazy skies affect harvest
Sunburned tomatoes are among the unfortunate effects of the current heat wave. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Sacramento already has experienced its hottest day ever in August. Now, we have smoky skies, too. What’s that doing...
Give squash flowers a hand
See the largest open squash flower on the right? That’s a female flower. All the flowers on the long stems are male. Fully open male blossoms work best for hand-pollinating. Best time to do...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 5
Keep an eye on zucchini; it grows rapidly in hot weather. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Make most of cool mornings; keep garden hydrated Happy Independence Day weekend! Celebrate with some garden time. Plan on getting...