New 2012 seed catalogs have started to show up in the mail. Still makes me feel like a kid to peruse them while dreaming about what gourmet treats we’ll be cooking up with all that we harvest. Now that the winter break is over it is time to think about what we’ll be planting in […]
Manhattan Beach has the lowest child obesity rate in L.A. County, Bell Gardens the highest. Their demographics are starkly different, and residents’ perceptions on the issue can contrast sharply. By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Doris Chang limits her three sons’ intake of sweets and doesn’t feed them any processed or frozen food. At their […]
By Tricia Elisara, KidsInGardens.com Often, the clear-eyed observation that “gardens are hard work” is an argument given for NOT starting a garden. I believe, however, that this truth is one of the most compelling reasons to (ahem) dig in if you hope to teach character education. In the spring of 2010, Julian Elementary won a […]
Please read thoroughly. Applications are now available online only through Yvonne Savio. You must be on one of her email lists to receive application link. MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM 13 Saturdays, March 3 – May 26, 2012, 9am-4pm January 6: Last Day to Get Onto Elist to Receive Application Link January 15: Last Day […]
Upcoming school garden grant deadlines are listed below. Don’t delay, apply now. 1) Burpee Home Gardens® is now accepting applications for the 2012 “I Can Grow” Youth Garden Award” The award will sponsor and support youth and community gardens across the US in 2012. What the Youth Garden Award includes: Up to 500 vegetable and […]
The University of California Integrated Pest Management Program has produced a very informative poster for identifying good bugs that prey on bad bugs. We call these call good bugs, beneficial insects. Meet the Beneficials: Natural Enemies of Garden Pests illustrates the various natural predators and parasites that feed on common garden pests. One example is […]
Soil testing is sometimes necessary when putting in a new school garden especially if asphalt has been removed. Even an existing garden can be tested to make sure the soil contains all the proper nutrients and is free from contaminants. Los Angeles County Master Gardener, Herb Machleder, offers this recommendation from Peaceful Valley Organic Garden […]