July 6, 2015
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I’ve been trying to stick to the twice weekly watering restriction for the school garden. Though the plants are showing some signs of stress from the irregularity (zucchini that are fat on one end and thin on the other, splitting … Continue reading
June 9, 2015
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This summer I’ll be joining in the SouleMama “In the garden” blog along. I maintain the garden at my son’s elementary school, and I’m hoping it will be a good motivator to keep it up over the summer. Today (6/5) … Continue reading
December 23, 2014
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It’s only a drop in the proverbial bucket, but after months of drought the rain in LA has felt amazing. It’s hard to recognize the beds at the school garden, which started out so parched that not even weeds were … Continue reading
December 2, 2014
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The year has flown, and here we are already on the first day of Advent. I feel like it takes me by surprise every year. I’m not an early adopter of anything, and it’s an annual struggle to transition from … Continue reading
October 6, 2014
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Chard seedlings went in the ground today–hopefully the weather will simmer down so everything will thrive. I wonder if the chard will turn into an aphid farm for the underground ant city again (that’s what happened last year).
October 6, 2014
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Growing pumpkins and squash in school garden was fun. I missed the beginning of the school year in August when the students ‘experimented’ with the resulting pumpkins–but hope to be there in the coming weeks to help them figure out … Continue reading
September 10, 2014
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Late summer in Southern California–everything is parched, blighted, mildewed and brown. Hence the irrational happiness upon waking up to find the seeds for the winter garden have sprouted. It’s a synthetic springtime, but it’s still so lovely to see something … Continue reading
June 5, 2014
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I am still really missing the expansive community garden plot I left behind at Mesa Student housing in San Diego. But Los Angeles as afforded some new gardening adventures. I happened upon a beautifully designed, but unplanted garden at my … Continue reading
January 8, 2014
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Ah springtime, a time of optimism and hope. I suppose it was under its delusional spell that I bought a six pack of chile pepper starts from Home Depot, sold under the name ‘Five Alarm Fire.” I like to cook … Continue reading
November 28, 2013
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Fall isn’t really over until December 21– and a large part of me has never understood why we insist on curtailing this season of orange and gold in favor of green and red. It’s especially hard for me to say … Continue reading