Hope Gardens

Hello Garden Warriors! Download my simple monthly almanac for helpful suggestions on what you can be doing in your garden …
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I’ve worked in edible gardening and native landscaping for over 10 years. Permaculture and sustainability are the backbones of my …
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Hello garden warriors! I’ve had my vegetable gardening business for ten years and a plant that has vexed my clients …
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One of the easiest ways to keep your soil healthy is to invest in a hose filter. A hose filter …
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Summer is all about plant supports. You may know about beans and tomatoes needing posts and cages, but did you …
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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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Sure, the traditional green broccoli head floret is very attractive and to grow one feels like such an accomplishment. But …
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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   Notes: Sunflowers are sensitive to root disturbance so be careful when transplanting. Swiss Chard …
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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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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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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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“Blue skies smilin’ at me Nothin’ but blue skies do I see Bluebirds singin’ a song Nothin’ but blue skies …
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Holy Lycopene, you guys. There are over 700 tomato cultivars available today. Overwhelming! Picking the healthiest plant is the most …
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We define organic as natural, gentle, non-invasive and respectful.

When you have limited space in your home vegetable garden, you have to make tough choices about what to grow. …
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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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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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These smiles tell the story of how much kids love to be in the garden. And I luh-huv working with …
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There’s nothing worse than planting that perfect garden only to have it decimated by critters. One nightly visit by a …
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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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  Use those over-ripe tomatoes in this light Spanish Gazpacho. Garden Gazpacho   INGREDIENTS   2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, …
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“There are things you do because they feel right & they make no sense & they make no money & …
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Veggie gardens need special care. Vegetable plants are prone to all sorts of disease and fungus. They are highly sought …
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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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Disclaimer: We have had luck with growing spuds in trash cans but even more luck in plastic storage bins with …
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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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Kale, like other greens, can be juiced with carrots and pureed raw in fruit smoothies…and hardly tasted by children and the green-phobic.
Here’s a great recipe for kale chips from www.food-loves-wine.com. Follow Sara on Twitter too. http://twitter.com/#!/foodloveswine.

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.

There’s nothing better than summer tomatoes. I’ve been growing my own homegrown organic seedlings for my clients for ten years. …
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“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls …
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