Gardening is a wonderful activity that you can do with your loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s or dementia. Gardening is an excellent away to spend time outdoors, enjoy low-intensity exercise, bond with your loved one, and do something that… Read More ›
Farmer Roy Wilburn, Horticulture Manager Just because a loved one has dementia doesn’t mean they are finished making wonderful new memories. Their life will change, but there is plenty that they can still do and accomplish. One great activity that… Read More ›
It’s November and fall weather has finally arrived here in Inland North County. Our organic vegetable gardens are packed with delicious nutritious veggies for our residents at Sunshine Care, A Memory Care Community in Poway, CA. I really get excited… Read More ›
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables of the species Brassica oleracea. Other crops in this grouping include broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and collard greens. These are annual plants that reproduce from seed. Typically only the head is eaten but… Read More ›
FORCING PAPERWHITES TO BLOOM Paperwhites (Narcissus papyraceus) are a very beautiful and fragrant flower that can be started easily from bulbs. You can usually find the bulbs at most garden centers as early as September through mid winter. They are… Read More ›
Nasturtiums are of the genus Tropaeolum with over 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants. Literally translated, nasturtium means “nose-tweaker” or “nose-twister”. This probably was labeled by the first person that tasted this plant, which has a peppery… Read More ›
ROMA TOMATOES Tomatoes are America’s favorite garden vegetable. Yes, they are technically a fruit, but eaten as a vegetable. I’ve never put them in a fruit salad. Tomatoes are definitely the “King of the Gardens” here at Sunshine Care, A… Read More ›
GROWING STEVIA The stevia plant is a member of the Asteracaea family related to the daisy and ragwood. Several species called “candyleaf” are native to New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. The popular species, Stevia rebaudiana, comes from Brazil and Paraguay,… Read More ›
Basil, Ocimum basilicum, is a culinary herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The name, basil, is derived from the Greek word, basileus, meaning “king”. This makes sense since basil is the “King of the Herbs”. The French sometimes call basil… Read More ›
SUNFLOWERS Hello gardeners! Spring is here and the gardens are gradually switching from winter crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale and cabbage to the warm season crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers and melons. We actually have started harvesting some… Read More ›