Since our greenhouse is our living room, and the weather is finally warming up in southern California, it’s time to start our seeds. Last weekend, during our first warm, sunny morning in months, we started chile peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, and basil (see varieties below). For all you SoCal gardeners out there, here’s a breakdown of our method: Seeds: We started planting our summer plant seeds, … Continue reading Ready, Set, Start Seeds!
A helpful diary of our 2016 Spring/Summer Urban Micro Farm Planner. It’s a great reference to us for years to come, and perhaps a tool to help you with your own future garden planning. The following illustrates our raised garden bed plans located in two sections on Lomita Farm. Main Stage Garden Lay Out Close Up Views of Garden Beds or a game called: Name Those … Continue reading Lomita Farm 2016 Spring/Summer Urban Micro Farm Planner
We have just about hit our planting quota. Our garden beds are stocked and all of the transplants and ground-sown seeds are taking off. With a few touches here and there, like maintaining the cycle of the herb and onion bed, and scattering seeds over small areas critters have dug up, we sit and watch everything from the overflowing Ol’ Mother Hubbard squash vines to … Continue reading Our Garden Afternoons
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