Bountiful Beans
A Growing Passion » Vegetable Gardening
by Nan
3y ago
About Beans… Dried beans are the workhorses of our pantries.  They are high in protein, low in fat, low in cholesterol, and high in complex carbohydrates (the “good” carbs), too. With so many people making the shift to plant-based diets, beans are taking on a bigger and more important role.   This beautiful bean plant is one of the heritage bean varieties grown at Rio del Rey farm How wonderful, then, that we found Mike and Chris Reeske, small farmers dedicated to preserving old varieties of heritage beans Mike has collected from around the world.  I was amaz ..read more
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Winter is for Waterwise Gardening
A Growing Passion » Vegetable Gardening
by Nan
3y ago
In other parts of the country, last summer’s garden is a memory and next spring’s garden is a dream. Here in Southern California, however, winter gardening is our best gardening. Really! While the air is cool, the days are short, and – hopefully – we get some rain, this is the time to make big garden changes. First, Replace Your Lawn With so little rainfall now and even less rainfall predicted into the future, it really is time to go waterwise. Getting rid of your lawn is the first step towards creating a waterwise garden. While grass is green, it is one of the thirstiest and hungrie ..read more
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