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The Magical Night-Blooming Cactus in Costa Rica

Here’s one of nature’s most magical plants: the night-blooming cereus cactus, or pitahaya in Spanish. If you like watching the splendor of the evening...

Sustainable Living in Costa Rica Starts in the Home Garden

I came to Costa Rica a long time ago to live close to nature, and those years have been the most rewarding of my...

Natural Bug Solutions for Any Costa Rica Garden

It’s that time of year again in the tropics, when the rain and the insects come out big time. Outdoors folks are always trading...

Go Costa Rica Native with Cherry Tomatoes

For many gardeners, tomatoes are the all-time favorite garden vegetable. But in the tropics, growing tomatoes can be a real challenge. Hot, humid weather...

Wormseed: A Stomach Remedy in Your Costa Rica Garden

It’s good to have an old friend return to my tropical garden. As most gardeners know, there’s an ebb and flow of plants that reside...

How to Avoid Snake Bites in your Garden or Yard

Just the mention of snakes makes most of us squirm with a bit of fear, and seeing one face-to-face can push the panic button....

Tropical Squash: A Great Provider in a Costa Rica Garden

If there were one word to describe tropical squashes, that word would be abundance. If you would like to have an abundance of food...

Naranjilla: How to Grow in a Costa Rica Highland Garden

Here’s another curiosity plant that’s a specialty for highland gardeners. You may be familiar with naranjilla, a popular fruit drink in Costa Rican sodas...

How to grow your own pejibayes in Costa Rica (and make the ultimate rainy-season soup)

Visitors to Costa Rica during the rainy season will come across the pejibaye harvest in local markets.  This unusual fruit comes from a tropical...

What are Diatoms and how are they used in Costa Rica?

A key ally in natural pest control is now available in Costa Rica.

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