Every year we look forward to seeing you all and having the honor of your placing our starts in your garden. We love March and April. ...

Our first day of the season is tomorrow! We will be at the Diablo Valley (Walnut Creek) and Moraga Farmers markets this weekend. Come...

We started to plant our spring starts last month and have already transplanted our first tomatoes and basil. The Italian parsley and...

Nothing brings me as much joy s picking herbs from my garden to make my Thanksgiving dinner. Italian Parsley, Oregano, Mint, Rosemary,...

It was a difficult fall. We have never seen such extreme heat so late in the year. On the plus side our lettuce is in and beautiful. We...

We are back for your fall gardens. Please stop by and visit us, say hello and ask questions about fall and winter gardens. It brings us...

Our favorite Summer crop is finally here and coming in quickly. One of our favorite things to do with our tomatoes is to make bruschetta....

One of the most common questions I am asked at the farmers markets is "when will my tomatoes be ready" Although there are so many...

We are down to our last day at the Moraga farmers market this spring. What we enjoy most about the markets is meeting all of our...

One of the most frequent questions we get is how to prune tomatoes. We have linked a YouTube video that we believe has a good...

The first thing to know about tomatoes are they are very spoiled little plants. While they are growing we only water them with rainwater,...

Please come by the Moraga Farmers Market on Sunday and say hello! We cannot wait to see you all again. On April 16th we will be starting...

We love growing tomatoes. Growing them is what started the Home Kitchen Gardener. A friend suggested that we let you know how our...

We are having a very warm winter this year. Some of you may even have peppers that have survived and overwintered. These plants should...

Just the perfect winter salad from the garden. Mixed lettuces, Italian Parsley, Lavender mint and Mexican Tarragon. The Mexican Tarragon...

Nothing is better than a pot of hot herb tea. Made with dried chamomile and calendula from the summer garden with fresh lavender mint and...

This is one of our favorites every year. Pick wild blackberries and make jam, the flavor seems so much more intense. Here are our...

It has been a slow start to the year, and this may be our best year ever for cucumbers. just picked the basket below. It is critical...

Here is a great article from Cornell Cooperative Extension (from 2012). The simple explanation is lack of optimal temperatures: With all...

It is the latest year we have ever seen here, however veggies are starting to come in. Our tomatoes are still green, they seem to be...