The Coastal Gardener

First grow more artichokes than you and your neighbors can eat! No, really, this is where the story of our friend Dick (1921-2003) comes in; Dick was born and raised in San Francisco just off Broadway and Columbus and was a fine cook.

What's wrong with my rose?! There is a section of this rose bush where the new spring leaves are small, yellowed and odd shaped. The shoots are stunted and narrow. Also, malformed flower buds are present. This is a typical symptom of phytotoxicity.

GAIA'S GARDEN: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Second Edition Toby Hemenway, Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont, (2000 First Edition) 2009, 313 pages. Nature exists with or without us. We do not exist without the bounty that nature provides to sustain us.

Reflecting on the shelter-in-place restrictions of the past few months raises many mixed emotions. However, a place or time of personal isolation can often be a place of unexpected blessing.

1) Why are rhododendrons such a popular flower in Humboldt County? Rhododendrons and Azaleas grow really well in the coastal zones of Humboldt County. They grow in abundance and in pockets of the wild throughout Humboldt.