Article Written by Diana Lovejoy Backyard Crop Rotation One of the ways that organic gardeners can create a sustainable garden at home is by seasonally rotating their crops. Crop rotation is planting something different in your backyard raised bed veggie
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Cover Crops
Organic cover crops create happy, healthy soil. Cover crops like red clover, buckwheat, fava beans (in the picture above), daikon radish, ryegrass, hairy vetch, and peas revitalize the soil with natural nitrates, suppress weeds, improve water retention, discourage pests and
Read moreSeasonal Cooking with April – 9/14/19 – Recipes
Below are the recipes that April prepared during her workshop on September 14th. All were delicious and were prepared with items that can be found in the garden. Carrot Ginger Soup I think this soup works best when it is
Read moreZucchini Burgers
If you have Zucchini coming out your ears and are looking for something unusual and delicious to do with it here is your answer! I made this compliments of “Green Burger” by Martin Nordin, and it was amazing! Zucchini burger
Read moreGreat Gardening Article
Ron Helge shared this article about gardening! Enjoy! Click below…. Gardening Know How
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Enjoy this link to an article of some interesting garden information! Gardening Know How
Read moreCooking With April Recipes (5/4/19)
Below are the recipes that April prepared during her workshop on May 4th. All were delicious and were prepared with items that can be found in the garden. There will be another workshop with April on September 7th, so if
Read moreApril Recipe of the Month
By Frances Mora PLANTAIN CHIPS Plantains are very versatile in the way that you cook them, they also make a great snack or side dish. Depending on the plantains that you get it will change texture and taste, so it
Read moreGARDEN FOLK MYTHS AND OLD WIVES TALES
You may have heard some of these gems from your Grandmother, Mother, Favorite Aunt or the wise old farmer next house over. Their origins and history have a way of sticking in your memory bank and you never quite know
Read more2019 Bulk Soil Orders
There will be 3 bulk soil orders this year, March 1st, May 3rd and September 30th. We will order Agromin Premium Blend https://agromin.com/products/ the price is $54.36 a cubic yard, plus $10 delivery, plus 7.25% sales tax. If you wish to
Read morePesky Pests
Getting rid of those pesky pests from your garden I’m not sure if anyone else had unwanted guests in your garden this year, but I sure did. Much to my dismay I had several pests who decided to camp out
Read moreLas Flores Community Garden Strong
November was a trying month for the residents of Thousand Oaks. In reflection of the tragedies that we experienced as a community, it made me count my blessings and cherish my family and community. The garden is a big part
Read moreOctober Cooking Class Recipes
Enjoy some fabulous recipes from October’s Cooking Class Creamy Curry Pumpkin-Apple Soup with Roasted Pepitas https://soupaddict.com/2013/10/curried-pumpkin-and-apple-soup/ Spaghetti Squash Alfredo https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mock-fettuccini-primavera-recipe-2173163 Toasted Pumpkin Seeds 1 cup fresh pumpkin seeds 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 ½ tsp. vegetable or olive oil Optional:
Read moreFrost Proof Your Garden
One day it’s 72 and sunny and the next morning you wake up and there’s a nip in the air and you can hardly see your neighbor’s house through the morning dewy mist. Winter is upon us and our plants.
Read moreComposting with Worms
Click the link below for a fabulous article from Oregon State University about composting with worms. em9034.pd
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