Barney ChengMay 3, 20211 minGarlic scapes!!!I did it! I am so happy and excited! I grew garlic so I could harvest these curly garlic scapes (蒜苔). Planted the garlic cloves on...
Barney ChengMar 22, 20211 minI'm getting ready to transplant my seedlings!After 4 weeks of carefully growing the seeds and monitoring them under the grow lights, the seedlings are almost ready to be...
Barney ChengMar 22, 20211 minSpring is in the air!The Concord grape buds finally emerged! I've been waiting for them since January. Last year, they emerged right after the new year, but...
Barney ChengMar 12, 20211 minMaking good progress!My tomato, pepper and cucumber seeds are growing nicely under the grow lights. I'm hoping to transplant them in a few weeks when the...
Barney ChengFeb 26, 20211 minMy latest toy!It's still too cold out to sow my spring-summer seeds in my zone (Los Angeles). I'm aiming to transplant my seedlings on April 1. That...
Barney ChengNov 22, 20201 minHow bittersweet! My bitter melon has turned golden! Have you ever had golden bitter melons? I usually have them when they are green. It'll be interesting...
Barney ChengJul 26, 20201 minWhat's your favorite winter fruits/vegetables? My midseason garden will finish around Halloween so I'm planning my fall garden which will start around that time and finish spring 2021...
Barney ChengJul 17, 20201 minIt’s mulch day again! Midseason mulching for all of my spring/summer plants!
Barney ChengMay 25, 20201 minMemorial Day Weekend harvestCheck out the gorgeous artichokes! I know what I’m having for dinner tonight!
Barney ChengApr 24, 20201 minGarlic shoots pastaI love my Wattles Farm community! My neighbor gave me lots of garlic shoots. They’re delicious with pasta!
Barney ChengApr 24, 20201 minSpring harvestGardening is so therapeutic during the pandemic. It has been keeping me sane and healthy. Today I Harvest some Chinese broccoli. They are...
Barney ChengMar 6, 20201 minMulch day!Covered my spring vegetables with a layer of mulch. While filming out of town, I was so worried that my plants would die of thirst. The...
Barney ChengMar 1, 20201 minFirst harvestPeas, leaves and tendrils! Delicious! Nothing tastes as sweet and rewarding as these delicious greens from my own garden! So fresh and...
Barney ChengFeb 28, 20201 minMeeting my neighborsI needed to be out of town for a few days to film an episode of television, so I went super early to my garden to water my seedlings and...
Barney ChengFeb 1, 20201 minGolden passion fruitsI’m excited to transplant these delicate sprouts in my garden, after about two weeks of growing them indoors from seeds!
Barney ChengFeb 1, 20201 minFirst signs of growthMy concord grape is showing signs of growth, its first buds are emerging! I guess spring is here!
Barney ChengJan 28, 20201 minBlueberry is waking upAfter months of sleeping, my blueberry plant is showing signs of spring! This is my first time growing blueberries so I’m excited to see...
Barney ChengJan 22, 20201 minDo you know why...we plant milkweed? So that we will have lots of monarch butterflies this spring! Did you know that monarch caterpillars feed exclusively...
Barney ChengJan 20, 20201 minIt sprouted! Guess what this is? It's too cold out so I started these seedlings indoors. I'm hoping to transplant them about a week or so in my garden...