Question from Vicki: I have nematodes in my garden. is it safe to eat the vegetables if there are nematodes in the roots? Are there any vegetables tht nematodes are less likely to invade? Enjoyed your seminar in San Diego a few months ago! thanks! Answer from Pat: It is fine to eat the vegetables […]
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Author Archive for Pat Welsh – Page 22
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Categories : Pests
Question from Vicki: Can I plant this tree in a 30 inch concrete. Container? I do not want it to grow too fast. Answer from Pat: Agonis flexuosa ‘After Dark’ can be grown as a container plant and 30 inches is a good size, but the green species of peppermint willow tree is too large […]
Categories : Trees
Fungus (black spot) on Tabebulia Leaves
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
2nd,
2014
at 10:07 AM
Question from Ellen: Every year our pink Tabebulia leafs out nicely then immediately starts losing its leaves to this black spot business. First the leaves’ tips turn brown, then the leaves get covered in black spots. The leaves dry up and fall off and turn black. The whole while it’s sprouting healthy new growth. It’s […]
Categories : Pests
Written and illustrated by Pat Welsh with photos by Betsy Schulz, published in 2005 by the Friends of the Del Mar Library, ($14.95) Tells the story of the Del Mar Library Multi-Media Mural, a 92-foot-long creation covering a formerly bare 4-foot-tall concrete wall in front of the library on Old 101. Since completion of the […]
Categories : Landscape Design, Uncategorized
Great gardens have a breathtaking quality and the gardeners who make them always do so in coordination with a concrete plan or wholly mental dream. Whether they know it or not, these garden geniuses have a philosophy of gardening or an ideal, and they gradually work towards its expression. Vita Sackville West said she believed […]
Categories : Landscape Design, Uncategorized
Growing Heirloom Winter Squash in a Coastal Zone
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
July
29th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Forrest: Hello Pat, I was told that you live in Del Mar and I’d love to get your expert opinion on something. I have become very interested in growing heirloom winter squash (after reading the wonderful “Compleat Squash”) and I wonder if we get enough heat here to mature them properly. I live […]
Heavy pruning of olive trees while fruiting
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
July
27th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Kathleen: The condo complex I stay in started heavy pruning of all the fruiting olive tree today, 9-1-10. Is it healthy for the tree to be lose 80% of its leaves while developing its fruit? I do energy analysis and I thik the poor trees are in shock. Upcoming will be some heat […]
Question from Niel: I have an artichoke plant that quite recently showed some rust with tiny white spots inside. Also,some of the leaves are curling backwards on themselves. Do you know of any in-home remedies I can get rid of it with or do I go commercial and get something at the nursery? Answer from […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Adding Color And Excitement To The Landscape
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
July
23rd,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Many spectacular trees and shrubs from mild regions around the world are well adapted to growing in our coastal Mediterranean climate. Nonetheless, when housing developments are originally landscaped, planners usually choose the most pedestrian trees and shrubs since they are non-controversial and easy to find in nurseries. When these original trees and shrubs die or […]
Question from Robin: Hi. I have a problem and I need some advice. I spread granulated sulfur on the top of heavy clay soil. Hindsight shows me this is not optimum, and I would like your opinion on my options. I want to establish vegetables on the site. And I had wanted to do it […]
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