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A Gardening Blog for the East Side

The climate of the Eastern Sierra is very different from most of California and so gardening here is different, too! 

Preparing the contents of the pile.

In this blog we examine some of the quirks of gardening on the East Side, and cover horticultural issues that are important locally. Note that if you're visiting our site from the outside our little corner of California, you may find this information may not apply to your area.

Articles are written by local UC Master Gardener volunteers or the local Farm Advisor. 

 
And a website...

The Inyo-Mono Master Gardeners also have a website with local gardening and soil information. Visit it to learn more about our program and gardening.

 

Indian Char Bagh Garden
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Hamilton Gardens of New Zealand

March 31st, 2020
New Zealand is known to be a gorgeous destination to experience uncrowded beautiful coastlines and rugged mountains which bring various climate zones and all 4 seasonal changes.
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Oyster Mushrooms growing in a clean roll of toilet paper.
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Oyster Mushroom TeePee Roll

March 25th, 2020
Teepee Rolls are a new movement to make growing and cooking with mushrooms a fun experience! I brought one home from Wisconsin's PBS Garden Expo this winter just to see if it really worked. I thought it might be a great project to do with kids in the future.
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Yellowjacket landing on a blurry piece of fruit
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Wonderful Wasps

March 22nd, 2020
It seems that everyone loves bees and thinks of them first thing when the topic is pollination and beneficial insects. Then, when the topic turns to wasps (and Yellowjackets) everyone changes their tune. To most people, wasps are mean, stinging attackers that can terrorize summer picnics.
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Reliable COVID-19 Information

March 16th, 2020
By Dustin W Blakey
In times of crisis and stress people often try to help each other out by passing along information they have gathered. This is a commendable act, usually done with the best of intentions. But with the proliferation of information sources available to us now, it is easy to pass incorrect information.
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A young, unpruned pomegranate bush.
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Pruning a Young Pomegranate

March 13th, 2020
Pruning Pomegranates is easy! As a first year Master Gardener, I am learning fruit tree pruning hands-on for the first time. When it came to pruning my pomegranates, I had to dig a little deeper than my Master Gardener Handbook for information.
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