Daily Archives: August 30, 2026


Roasted Tomatoes

by Joyce Peters If you are lucky enough to have more tomatoes than you need right now, you can save some for later. There’s canning which involves equipment, jars, and a hot stove, freezing; or the easier way – roasting. Roasting intensifies the flavor and saves space by removing water. […]

How to roast tomatoes

Black Fig Fly

Black Fig Fly in Alameda

Fig tree owners, you’ve had a disturbing year, thanks to the Black Fig Fly (BFF), if nothing else. Maybe last year you saw dropped figs and thought it was just the cold summer weather, but by now you should have noticed all the dropped figs and wondered what was up. […]