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
Hardscape
0March 8, 2014 by Hope Gardens
Pea gravel circle in mulch Rock formation across decomposed granite (DG) and then mulch on the other side Simple stairs… …
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Category Landscaping | Tags: creeeping thyme, drought-tolerant, flatstone, Garden, groundcover, hardscape, Home, Home garden, native, organic, pebbles, Plant, river rock, rock, Soil, spring
Growing Gardeners
0January 16, 2014 by Hope Gardens
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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Category Vegetable gardening | Tags: Garden, kids, organic, raised beds, Southern California, vegetable beds, Vegetable Garden
A MONTH OF WINTER VEGGIES: BEETS (and the blog-bombing PEA SHOOT)
1January 10, 2014 by Hope Gardens
I love you guys. I mean it. Cause I don’t even like beets. But YOU do. And beets are easy …
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Category Recipes, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Beet, companion planting, Cook, Garden, Garlic, GREENS, Harvest, Home, Home garden, organic, pea shoot, Plant, potato, raised bed garden, Salad, Snap pea, Soil, Square foot gardening, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden, Vinegar
A MONTH OF WINTER VEGGIES: KOHLRABI
0January 8, 2014 by Hope Gardens
Now here’s a veggie totally suited for a WTF, CSA? blog. This veggie is sometimes called the sputnik of vegetables …
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Category Recipes, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Compost, Cook, edible garden, edible gardening, flower, Garden, garden bed, Garlic, GREENS, Harvest, Home, Home garden, kale, kohlrabi, organic, Plant, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised garden bed, recipe, Square foot gardening, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden
Veggie Low Down: ARUGULA
0January 6, 2014 by Hope Gardens
Welcome to the wonderful wonders of WINTER GARDENS! I am profiling my favorite winter veggies this month. I hope to …
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Category Recipes, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, arugula, Compost, Cook, edible gardening, flower, Garden, GREENS, Harvest, Home, Home garden, lettuce, organic, Plant, raised bed, raised bed gardening, recipe, Salad, Seed, Square foot gardening, Vegetable Garden, vegetable gardening
5 Secrets to Growing Great Carrots
0October 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens
Carrots are delicious, nutritious and fun to grow, but surprisingly challenging. These five tips will make sure your planting is …
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Category Vegetable gardening | Tags: Agriculture, Carrot, Compost, Cook, flower, Garden, Harvest, Home, Home garden, lettuce, Los Angeles, nature, organic, Plant, Radish, raised bed garden, raised garden bed, Soil, Square foot gardening, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden
“The best fertilizer is the shadow of the gardener.”
0October 13, 2013 by Hope Gardens
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How To Plant Your Edible Parkway Garden
0September 4, 2013 by Hope Gardens
10 Tips for Planting Your Edible Parkway Garden On Tuesday, August 13th the L.A. City Council approved 15 to 0, …
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Category Vegetable gardening | Tags: Compost, edible garden, Garden, Genetically modified organism, GREENS, Harvest, Home, Home garden, Los Angeles, organic, parkway, pea, Plant, raised bed, raised bed garden, raised garden bed, recipe, Seed, Snap pea, Soil, Square foot gardening, summer, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden
