Gardening Question: I have a peach tree in Irvine. The tree is a couple years old, last year giving a nice yield of delicious peaches. This year, the tree had lots of blooms that appeared to be turning to peaches. Recently I’ve noticed several of these little peaches are falling off the tree. What problem […]
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Author Archive for Pat Welsh – Page 18
June Drop on Peach Trees and Proper Thinning of Fruit
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
November
10th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
10 Comments
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees, Trees
Question from Frank: I would like to introduce a 2000 year old organic soil conditioner called Biochar into the gardening consciousness. When people read about, study its properties just a little bit they are intrigued. They see it possibilities immediately. There is a wealth of biochar studies, mostly outside the US. The possibilities for carbon […]
The main reasons for fruit trees “not being amazing” are incorrect watering, inadequate fertilizer, application of fertilizers at the wrong time of year, incorrect pruning for the variety, under-pruning or over-pruning, and most importantly not choosing the right varieties in the first place. My new organic book goes into depth on all these subjects so […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Drought-resistant Lawn Substitute for People and Dogs
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
November
4th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Candace and Cyrus: We recently got rid of our entire fescue lawn and replaced it ( or tried to ) with UC Verde, a new form of buffalo grass specially engineered for the climate of the southwest. Unfortunately, because we are within a half mile of the coast, we received insufficient sunshine for […]
Question from Evelyn: My little child Annie loves watching your videos! We had to turn it off the other night and she got so upset wanting to watch you more!! My question is does that carrot trick, with hot water, work for any seeds? herbs? other veggies? THANKS! Answer from Pat: The boiling water trick […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Seed starting in trays-lid on or off during the day
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
October
29th,
2014
at 03:52 AM
Question: For simplicity, water conservation and my own energy conservation (I have a very spread out container garden) I am starting my seeds (no beets or carrots or root fellas) in seed trays. I have these nice little Jiffy Triple Greenhouse trays with a plastic top, that forms like a hot greenhouse for them. During […]
Categories : Organic Gardening, Seeds
Question from Dave: I want to purchase one plant – can you help? Answer from Pat: Coast goldenbush (Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii) is a California native plant that proliferates along the coast of Southern California and the northern Baja peninsula and is a member of the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae.) I can see why you might […]
Categories : California Natives
Question from Cherie: I was wondering if you could suggest a good place to buy potato seedlings in Southern California. I live in La Verne, CA and it seems local nurseries don’t carry them. Answer from Pat: Potato Garden Ronniger Potato Farm LLC Milk Ranch Specialty Potatoes LLC Two companies – one new name – Potato […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question: I’m a writer for a small newspaper in San Diego and in reading one of your books on month to month organic gardening in Southern California, I was interested by your idea on hand pollinating fruit tress due to lack of bee activity. I’m interested in writing on the subject of saving the bees […]
Question from Jill: My Oregon days have me indignant that I can grow blackberries here. I have Boysenberry’s canes beginning (posts and wire already in place), and these acid lovers need a PH of 5.5, which my soil test says it is not. These are in the ground in amended ground with garden soil. My […]
Categories : Organic Gardening
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