I Love Lupe (11)
UNITED STATES—We are about to enter the Lupe zone, a place where the pinnacle of human achievement is matched by the deepest canyons of...
Botanical Nomenclature Should Simplify Horticulture
UNITED STATES—The language of gardening can sometimes seem confusing. That is because so much of it is Latin. Some of it is Latinized Greek,...
How Do I Pay A Medicare Premium When Not Receiving Social Security?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my Medicare starts November 1, and I received my first bill, due on October 25, about a week ago. This bill...
Division Can Equate To Multiplication
UNITED STATES—Propagation produces more plants from minimal and readily available resources. Within home gardens, propagation is practical by seed, cutting, layering or division. Seed...
Cooking On A Budget
UNITED STATES—It might seem hard, but it is not as hard as you think, it just takes a bit of creativity in the culinary...
Memoriam: SF’s House Of Prime Rib Owner Passed
SAN FRANCISCO—Joe Betz, who died at the age of 86 on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, was the owner of San Francisco’s popular, iconic House...
Successive Planting Increases Vegetable Production
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables might seem to be a bit early while the weather is still warm. It is technically autumn, though. If the...
Winter Squash Grew Last Summer
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables do not include any winter squash. All squash are warm season vegetables. They all begin their growing season in early...
Why Am I Receiving A Part D Penalty?
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: When I turned 65 in May 2024, I continued to work full-time with a health savings account HSA as my employer...
Cool Season Vegetables Begin Now
Warm season vegetables that started late last winter will be finishing their seasons soon. Cool season vegetables, or winter vegetables, should begin to replace...