With fires raging here in California, the question keeps coming up: how do I deal with fallen ash in the garden? Does it contaminate the soil? Should I eat the plants? These are all good questions. Let's look at the answers.
Our latest video takes you behind the scenes to see how I plan out my garden on paper each season. It's time to start the process.
This week's podcast guest is Brittany App, professional photographer and documentary filmmaker. Brittany is completing her film, Where There Once Was Water, which dives into the California drought and the quest for a sustainable future.
The garden is looking downtrodden as summer fades, but it's been through a long season and there's still a month or so to go before we plant cool weather crops here in Los Angeles.
A lot of new gardeners started their Coronavirus gardens in containers, so here's a helpful video on how to set up basic drip irrigation for containers and small spaces. Drip irrigation is like LEGOs; you can make any system you want if you have all the parts.
Our guest this week is David White of Center for Regenerative Agriculture. He's got a PhD in cell biology and uses compost tea and other regenerative practices to rebuild dead soils. He shares his tips for growing healthy soil in your garden.
I don't usually ask for help, but there is a dire need that needs your attention to save The Learning Garden. Please read and sign the petition below to stop LAUSD from shutting it down.
Basil and lemonade are two classic symbols of summer, so it seemed appropriate to make this Purple Basil Lemonade to bring the two together.
This week's YouTube video shows you how and why to use beneficial nematodes to solve pest and disease problems in your soil. We always come back to the Soil Food Web
This week's guest is Natalie Flores, founder of Nourish LA. Natalie answered the call to action during the Covid-19-induced food crisis. NOTICE: We're moving our podcast RSS feed to a new URL. You may see duplicated posts during this time.