Jimmy Williams

Farmers Markets: Indigo Rose tomato, a dark beauty

2012-07-27 00:00:00

Of the dozen tomato varieties displayed at Vang Thao's stand last Saturday, one, with purplish black skin over a flaming orange ground color, stood out spectacularly. It's a new variety, Indigo Rose, pigmented by anthocyanins, the same compounds...

What to plant: Five edible picks from Lauri Kranz

2012-04-13 16:33:51

Gardener Alert: Two heirloom festivals in September

2011-07-29 16:33:26

Datebook: Events, classes, exhibits for the week ahead

2011-02-14 16:33:59

Market Watch: Australian finger limes make a splash in Santa Monica

2010-11-12 00:00:00

One of the rarest and most sought-after fruits, the Australian finger lime, has started showing up in significant quantities at the Santa Monica farmers market, creating a minor sensation. The fruit's appearance is enough to excite wonder: from the...

Health authorities act to contain bacterial threat to citrus trees

2009-09-23 00:00:00

A month after the discovery of Asian citrus psyllids in Santa Ana and Echo Park, state and county plant health authorities are scrambling to implement new regulations for citrus growers who sell at farmers markets in affected areas. The measures are...

Roof garden at Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills helps Blue on Blue dishes bloom

2009-02-14 00:00:00

Read past the organic yogurt parfait with "La Brea granola," and the menu at the restaurant Blue on Blue at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills lists a golden beet salad with "Roof-top" arugula, English pea soup with "Roof-top" mint, and house-made pasta...

Victory gardens sprout up again

2009-01-10 00:00:00

These days, digging some holes and planting a little lettuce or a few beets is a political act. Just ask Julie Stern, who shares a backyard organic garden with her neighbor in Topanga Canyon. Stern worked at the polls on election day. "There's a feeling...

Yellow strawberries and pink pumpkins -- it's time to plant for spring

2008-02-13 00:00:00

IT'S a great time of year for kitchen gardeners. Good rains mean great greens, and we've been happily tracking muddy footprints into the house as we bring in fresh-cut large-leaf m�ch� or Italian wild arugula. At the same time, we're thinking about what...

In L.A.'s restaurant gardens, freshness is grown to order

2009-05-20 00:00:00

Ten stories above downtown, standing in relief against the sky and a mural of the Statue of Liberty painted on the side of a nearby building, chef Jonathan McDowell is picking culinary lavender for cr�me br�l�e and ice cream. From the roof of Blue...

Sssssolutions that are so repelling

2005-04-14 00:00:00

Here's a nut-brain idea: Stop killing things. Toss aside those reflexive and lowly habits, and start using nonlethal techniques to keep pests out of your garden. Too nutty? Most organic gardening concerns itself with nontoxic (to humans and pets, at...

What's for dinner? Look out back

2005-03-24 00:00:00

Throw on your grubby clothes, folks: The warm season is just offstage and out in the kitchen garden, the cool weather crops are setting seed and the compost pile is raring to go. Once again, it's the season for planting tomatoes, beans, papalo, sunflowers...

Hoffman spent 10 months researching rooftop gardening before convincing the general manager of the hotel to let him invest $550 in the project. To start, he planted seedlings that lend themselves to garnishes mache, basil and mint.

2009-02-12 11:14:46

Eagles WR Hank Baskett (84) eludes Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jimmy Williams (24) as he scores a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 31 2006, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 24-17 capturing the NFC East title.

2007-01-03 00:00:00

Auburn wide receiver Devin Aromashodu catches a touchdown pass as Virginia Tech defender Jimmy Williams hangs on in the second half of the Sugar Bowl .

2005-01-03 00:00:00