Category : Organic Gardening

California Native Plants for Springtime Blooms

What’s blooming in your spring garden? California native plants are a great way to use less irrigation in our gardens, create habitat, and add gorgeous flowers. 

Easy Edibles for the California Central Coast Food Forest – Part 1

Easy Edibles for the California Central Coast Food Forest – Part 1

Food forest gardening utilizes perennial plants, shrubs, vines and trees that support each other in a way similar to those relationships found in nature. We humans are a part of

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Dahlia Dreams

It’s May, the soil is warming up, and I’m getting ready to plant my dahlias in a sunny spot safe from gophers, right outside my front door for daily dahlia

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Persimmon Muffin Recipe

It’s January and I’m still getting lots of persimmons, mostly from friends with trees that are already persimmoned-out for the season. Thank you persimmon trees for your incredible bounty! My

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Announcing Launch of Earth Design Gardens

earthdesigngardens.com Founder Marie Haka is proud to announce the launch of Earth Design Gardens. Our mission is to encourage natural beauty and healthy ecosystems in our community, promote food security and

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