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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK

May is the perfect time of the year to be thinking about planting an edible garden, it could just be a few pots or even a 4×4 container box. You will be providing your family with fresh healthy food – the taste and flavor is always so much better than store bought produce, you might even save some dollars.  San Diego has the perfect climate to grow almost anything, so why not advantage of this?

Keep it simple by planting some tomatoes, basil, and chives all together, and you have the makings of a delicious salad. Two tomato plants, three basil and two chive plants would make the perfect salad garden and would take up minimal space and little effort to maintain.

Instead of a shade tree plant a fruit bearing tree, and a berry bearing shrub instead of an ornamental one. Chiles can also make a great substitute for geraniums.

Make sure you are giving your vegetable garden plenty of full sunlight, around 6 hrs is usually a good amount, and remember to water frequently, especially when its hot.