Fall Planting

Sep 29, 2009 2 Comments by

This weekend, after feeling under the weather for a few days, I decided to start my fall planting.  I had been thinking about it for a while, and then I decided to just get off the sofa and do it.  It was sad in a way–I yanked out a bunch of tomato plants . . [...]

air - land - quality of life, food and consumer products Read more

Some Chard Grows in Chelsea

Sep 22, 2009 No Comments by

My elementary school in Cupertino was a great place to spend the K-6 years, come to think of it.  It was walking distance (unless you’re an Angelino), and it was small enough to know everyone.  Best of all, there was a huge playground and field, big enough to serve as a city park.  Many school [...]

air - land - quality of life, food and consumer products Read more

Join the Parkman Triangle Gardeners Group on Facebook!

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments by

Whether you live south of Sunset in Silver Lake, or north of Sunset, in a nearby neighborhood, or the West Side, or outside of LA, please join the Parkman Triangle Gardeners Group to exchange seeds, tools, ideas, and photos!  The group has been around since July, but GreenGoPost and the group’s founder, Ara Babaian, are working to get [...]

air - land - quality of life, food and consumer products Read more

A Virtual Harvest

Sep 12, 2009 No Comments by

I have written a lot this year about the rewards I’ve found in gardening–with much help, of course.  Luckily there are great magazines out there, such as Sunset, to which I can refer for advice.  Nearby is also a fantastic nursery, also named Sunset, where I can ask my questions and treat myself to another [...]

art and culture Read more

The Tree of Hell

Aug 25, 2009 No Comments by

Invasive species are difficult to eliminate once you plant them.  I admit I was eco-punked once:  I went to a trusted nursery and asked for good ground cover, and after I planted these shrubs where I was living at the time.  Later, I found out that I planted . . . an invasive species from New Zealand. [...]

air - land - quality of life, art and culture Read more

So That’s Why the Melons Weren’t Happy

Aug 17, 2009 No Comments by

I’m already starting to think about fall planting.  This year was our first vegetable gardening, and I have got to say that we exceeded our expectations.  The winners:  tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, salad greens.  We still haven’t purchased salad greens since April!  Fresh tomatoes are a no-brainer.  And home grown eggplant lacks the tough rind that [...]

food and consumer products, water Read more

Let’s Just Blow Them Off

Aug 12, 2009 5 Comments by

Last Saturday morning, I was walking Cosmo before it got too hot for him . . . forgetting that the problem with walking him in the morning is like playing dodge ball—we are always avoiding the neighborhood nemesis, the leaf blower.  Discussions on pollution often focus on cars, factories, and LA, the ports:  but these [...]

air - land - quality of life, energy Read more

The Constant Gardener

Jul 23, 2009 No Comments by

Three months ago I planted a garden and the results have been impressive. We’re inundated by tomatoes, which is hardly a bad thing. The yellow boys have been awesome, and of course the cherry and yellow pear tomatoes just explode in your mouth. I was worried about my eggplant, but they are so succulent that [...]

air - land - quality of life, food and consumer products Read more