A few weeks later, the garden is flourishing and the family is harvesting lettuces and other greens.
Design: Urban Farm
A new garden gives purpose to a huge, flat, barren backyard. Watch as we transform the space into a flourishing food garden.
Ms. Tomato poses with Christy at TomatoMania 2019 at Descanso Gardens.
YouTube: Choose the Right Tomato – TomatoMania Walk-Through
Our latest YouTube video was shot at a TomatoMania event at Descanso Gardens. Christy browses more than 200 varieties of tomato plants to suggests some of her favorites for this year's garden.
Podcast: Seeds with Jere Gettle
Jere Gettle, founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, is hard to pin down for an interview, but we finally found time to chat in this week's podcast.
Winnetka Purple artichokes are in full swing as our second plant produces fruit (it's really a flower bud, but hey...)
Wordless Wednesday: April Bliss
Planting time is finally here, and we're celebrating spring to its fullest. Out with the old, in with the new! Celebrate April bliss with us. Here's a look at what we're growing this week.
YouTube: Spring Planting Guide
Our latest YouTube video answers the question, "What do I plant in spring?" It depends on where you live, and your last frost date. What is a last frost date?…
Chris Smith amongst his okra
Podcast: The Whole Okra with Chris Smith
Chris Smith is obsessed with okra, and in our latest podcast we explore his new book on the endless possibilities of this oft-scorned fruit. The Whole Okra: A Seed To…
Magenta tree spinach (Chenopodium giganteum) spotted at the Santa Monica Main Street Community Garden. It's both edible and beautiful!
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Delights
Spring delights are already abundant here in Los Angeles. Step outside and you're greeted with the fragrance of wisteria overhead, or the wild Painted Lady butterfly migration all around. Loquats…
Podcast: Fun with Plants with Amy Stewart
This week's podcast features a conversation with Amy Stewart, the New York Times best selling author of Wicked Plants, Flower Confidential, and The Drunken Botanist. We chat about her latest…
Black Magic kale sprouts under grow lights.
Wordless Wednesday: Start Your Engines!
The time has come to plant your garden, whether indoors or out. Start seeds, amend soils, and bring dreams into reality this month. Soon you'll taste the rewards of today's…
Aphids are the major reason why our kale meets its end in March. Time for something new.
YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray
Our latest video is timely as the winter gardening season winds down. Some crops grow tired at the end of the season, as indicated by massive aphid infestations on greens like kale, chard, and spinach.