HG Quick Tip: Keep your precious soil microbes alive and well with a hose filter.
0June 28, 2019 by Hope Gardens
One of the easiest ways to keep your soil healthy is to invest in a hose filter. A hose filter …
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Category Landscaping, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Garden, microbes, organic, Vegetable Garden
Support your veggies!
0June 22, 2019 by Hope Gardens
Summer is all about plant supports. You may know about beans and tomatoes needing posts and cages, but did you …
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Category Vegetable gardening | Tags: Garden, garden bed, gardening, organic, organic garden, organic gardening, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised bed gardening, raised beds, raised garden bed, Square foot gardening, summer, Summer squash, supports, vegetable beds, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening, verticalgarden, verticalgardening
HOW TO GROW TOMATOES. PERIOD.
0May 12, 2019 by Hope Gardens
There’s LOTS of ways to grow your tomatoes but in our suburban/urban gardening experience this is what works and can …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Landscaping, Uncategorized | Tags: containergardening, Garden, gardening, Harvest, heirloom, Heirloom tomato, homegrown, organic, permaculture, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised bed gardening, raised beds, raised garden bed, Tomato, urban farm, Vegetable, vegetable beds, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening, veggie
How to Blanch Greens (the easy way), starring those superstars of nutrition, broccoli leaves
0April 3, 2019 by Hope Gardens
Sure, the traditional green broccoli head floret is very attractive and to grow one feels like such an accomplishment. But …
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Category Recipes, Vegetable gardening | Tags: blanch, blanching, broccoli, Garden, GREENS, Harvest, recipe, vegetable beds, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening
Hope Gardens Ten Year Anniversary!
0April 2, 2019 by Hope Gardens
My little company was founded in April 2009! Ten years has FLOWN by. We are celebrating in lots of ways …
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Save the Monarchs…in your own backyard.
2January 15, 2019 by Hope Gardens
Last year my husband and I started making a concerted effort to protect Monarch butterflies in our backyard. We would …
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Hope Gardens Seed Starting Guide
0September 30, 2017 by Hope Gardens
Hope Gardens Seed Starting Guide Notes: Sunflowers are sensitive to root disturbance so be careful when transplanting. Swiss Chard …
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Before & After Landscaping Photos: Jason & Sarah
0August 1, 2017 by Hope Gardens
My lovely friends Jason and Sarah, LA’s best pet trainers at Connected Canine, were such an inspiration. Check out their …
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Spring In!
0June 29, 2017 by Hope Gardens
Here is Hope Gardens Spring/Summer Organic Vegetable Planting Guide. All the how-to’s and how-not-to’s. Spring In: Guide to Installing Your …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, companion planting, Compost, drought-tolerant, edible garden, edible gardening, flower, Garden, Harvest, Home, Home garden, Los Angeles, nature, organic, Plant, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised bed gardening, raised garden bed, Soil, Southern California, spring, Square foot gardening, Tomato, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening
How to Maintain Your Organic Summer Vegetable Garden
0June 29, 2017 by Hope Gardens
Here’s your guide to summer vegetable garden maintenance . Sorry about the broken hyperlinks. This document sadly can’t be revised …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, Compost, Cook, edible garden, edible gardening, Garden, Harvest, homegrown, Los Angeles, Plant, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised bed gardening, recipe, Soil, Southern California, spring, Square foot gardening, summer, Vegetable, vegetable beds, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening
How to Grow Blueberries
0July 5, 2016 by Hope Gardens
“Blue skies smilin’ at me Nothin’ but blue skies do I see Bluebirds singin’ a song Nothin’ but blue skies …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, blueberries, blueberry, Cook, edible garden, edible gardening, flower, fruit, Garden, Harvest, Home, Home garden, Los Angeles, nature, organic, Plant, Southern California, summer, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening
10 Tips for Picking the Best Tomato Plant this Weekend
1March 18, 2016 by Hope Gardens
[ Holy Lycopene, you guys. There are over 700 tomato cultivars available today. Overwhelming! Picking the healthiest plant is the …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, Compost, edible garden, edible gardening, flower, fruit, Garden, Harvest, heirloom, Home, Home garden, hyrid, lettuce, Los Angeles, native, nature, organic, Plant, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised garden bed, Seed, Soil, Southern California, spring, Square foot gardening, summer, Tomato, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden
Raised Bed Veggie Gardens
0September 9, 2014 by Hope Gardens
Gallery of beautiful raised beds and protective hutches. We use redwood as it is natural and pest and rot-resistant. Cedar …
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Drought-Tolerant Landscaping
0May 4, 2014 by Hope Gardens
Hope Gardens promotes a more environmentally-conscious approach to landscaping. Fortunately, this can still mean a colorful garden, full of contrast …
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Category Landscaping | Tags: Garden, landscaping. drought, native, Southern California
How to Grow the Perfect Pumpkin Patch…or any winter squash!
1August 16, 2013 by Hope Gardens
“Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He’s gotta …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, flower, Garden, Home, Home garden, Los Angeles, organic, Pepita, Plant, Powdery mildew, Pumpkin, Seed, Soil, Sowing, summer, Summer squash, Vegetable, Winter squash
My Famous Basil Pesto
0July 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens
My basil is simple, straight-forward, traditional, easy and delicious! I usually have about three different basils going in my garden …
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Category Recipes | Tags: Basil, Food, Food processor, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pesto, Pine nut, Plant
Garden Gazpacho
1July 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens
Use those over-ripe tomatoes in this light Spanish Gazpacho. Garden Gazpacho INGREDIENTS 2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, …
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Category Recipes | Tags: Agriculture, Bell pepper, Cook, Cucumber, Garden, Garlic, Gazpacho, Home, Home garden, Olive oil, organic, Plant, recipe, Red onion, Tablespoon, Tomato, Vinegar
Braised Zucchini w/ Cherry Tomatoes
0July 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens
“There are things you do because they feel right & they make no sense & they make no money & …
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Category Recipes | Tags: Business, Cherry tomato, Compost, Cook, Cooking, Fruit and Vegetable, Frying pan, Home, Olive oil, Pumpkin and Squash, recipe, Sun, Tomato, Zucchini
A Dozen Homemade Organic Garden Remedies
49January 3, 2013 by Hope Gardens
Veggie gardens need special care. Vegetable plants are prone to all sorts of disease and fungus. They are highly sought …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Castile soap, Dishwashing liquid, flower, Garden, Home, organic, Organic Oil Soap Pesticide Spray, Plant, Sea spray, Seaweed fertiliser, Sodium bicarbonate, Spray bottle
The best compatible flowers for organic vegetable growing
4September 19, 2012 by Hope Gardens
Planting flowers in the garden is very important. If you didn’t do it when you installed your garden, I will …
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Category Landscaping, Vegetable gardening | Tags: bees, companion planting, compatible plants, flower, Garden, Home garden, organic, Plant, Vegetable
Compost 101
4August 16, 2012 by Hope Gardens
Composting is confounding to a lot of people. Let’s see if we can clear the air and get everyone composting …
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Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Compost, Garden, worm
Cooking Swiss Chard
0December 17, 2010 by Hope Gardens
To prepare Swiss Chard, after cleansing well, pull leaves away from thick stalks. Chop the stalks up and then tear the leaves in smaller pieces.
Category Recipes | Tags: Garden, Home, organic, recipe, swiss chard
Romaine Recall Redonkulous
0November 21, 2018 by Hope Gardens
I feel compelled to address the issue of the CDC recalling all forms of romaine lettuce. This action brings up …
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Landscaping Photos: Josh & Jen
0October 3, 2018 by Hope Gardens
Working around and under palm trees can be tricky. Palm trees have fine invasive roots that choke out plants growing …
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Before & After Landscaping Photos: Hilary & Todd
0December 6, 2017 by Hope Gardens
Multiple paths and patios of DG and flagstone, surrounded by trees, drought-tolerant plants and mulch.
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