L.A. Green Grounds

One month after the Green Grounds Dig-In on N Los Robles Ave, Sachiko sends photos from the garden!

Hi Folks! Attached are a few pictures taken by Ron of our NHM gardening classes currently taught by Master Gardeners Florence and Araceli. Most of us first got involved with Green Grounds from meeting each other at these classes. While Master Gardener volunteers organize and lead low-cost Victory Garden Circles and teach the basics of [...]

October 30th is when we’ll tackle Celeste’s backyard garden. Below are images of its current state. To her luck she has loose sandy soil and ample sun-accessible garden space. Until we come over Celeste has her homework cut out for her. She will be removing weeds, glass, and debris from decades ago. Celeste also has [...]

Truly inspiring! It was hard to choose which pictures to post from Ron’s garden. So many gorgeous plants, so many colors and textures! Also interesting planting combinations – strawberries next to peppers, next to tomatoes.

Perhaps we can tackle Ron’s parking strip after establishing Celeste’s edible garden? Why waste water on turf when you can have edible gardens that beautify the neighborhood, built community, and are edible? It’s time, Green Grounders, it’s high time! In the spirit of getting rid of lawn landscape designer The Germinatrix points out: “My personal issue [...]

This misty weather’s great for seed germination.  Today, beets, peas, radishes and a few forefront carrots are up. So also is a critter (probably small mammal), who’s dug up a few holes in the beds.  Suspect probably has a bushy tail and is looking for acorns or is trying to bury some. A peregrine falcon [...]

A fabulous garden update by Florence Nishida: “With this wonderful, moist weather – this is the perfect time to plant your seeds of carrots, beets, radishes, mustards, collards, parsley, onions,  peas.  Break up a garlic bulb and plant the individual garlic bulblets – you’ll get a crop next early summer. The moisture in the air [...]