Author Archives: Veronica Flores

I always become such a bad BAD blogger towards the end of peak gardening season. Just sort of fall of the face of the earth! One week becomes three, and three weeks becomes three months, and then it’s Christmas and … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching this little garden grow all spring and summer long. While a lot of restaurants are hopping on the Farmer’s Market Train these days, some places are taking it a step further and growing their own, a sure … Continue reading →

Slightly bragging, I know, but I had to share my TOTALLY RANDOM AWESOME STREET CRED! that I got last week from Canning Across America’s cherry picture roundup for a picture I took making brandied cherries a few weeks ago (and … Continue reading →

The Learning Garden (Venice, CA), a set on Flickr. One of the easiest ways to continue your growth as a gardener is by going back to school! No, not the sort of education that will put you into a mountain … Continue reading →

Mixed Veggies for canning, eating, and sharing , a photo by Veronica in LA on Flickr. Just wanted to share a quick shot of this weekend’s harvest. Despite the climbing temperatures outside, most of the garden is doing great! (Okay, … Continue reading →

The most anticipated part of the season is finally here! I shared the first ripe Cherokee Purple with my roommate: Made a burger garnish tray for a BBQ out of the earliest Neves Azorean Reds: And even threw some Yellow … Continue reading →

Dwell Expo 2011, a set on Flickr. The Dwell Expo came and went, and I totally spaced on sharing these pictures I took at it! Well… better late than never. A lot more cool gardening and outdoor stuff was on … Continue reading →

The First Cherokee Purple Ripening!, a photo by Veronica in LA on Flickr. Just a quick (very exciting!!!) update. Looks like a few of the big tomatoes are starting to show signs of ripening (FINALLY!!!!) Guess I’ll need to crank … Continue reading →

Sunset Magazine Festival 2011, a set on Flickr. I finally put pictures up from the Sunset Magazine Festival I went to almost a month ago! What a difference having a SD card reader for my iPad makes. (My computer is … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe I’ve yet to blog about my favorite new vegetable I’m growing this summer! Mexican Gherkins, or “mouse melons” as you may have noticed in the harvest picture below, are a recently rediscovered heirloom cucumber that have … Continue reading →