Pest Patrol

Powdery Mildew on a Rosemary Plant

Every winter I bring my rosemary plant indoors and count down the days until it can go back outside. Rosemary isn’t thrilled being in a pot in a warm, dry house, which makes it susceptible to to diseases and general malaise. This year I noticed white all over the leaves, and wanted to offer a ...

Deeply Roasted Orange Chili Almonds

September is the peak of the almond season in the United States. If you are fortunate enough to have fresh almonds readily available to you, enjoy them! Those that do not have an almond harvest underway can still enjoy the tasty, nut-like seed in a number of ways. One of my favorite methods is soaking ...

Wintering Plants Until Growing Next Season

’Tis the season to either bring in containers of plants to winter over or dump and clean them out for the season. What you do depends on the type of plant, whether it is an annual or perennial (or even worth saving even if it is a tender perennial), and whether you have a place ...