Cut-and-come-again harvesting
Cut and what? Cut-and-come-again harvesting is the name for the technique we use at the Community Garden at Holy Nativity for harvesting all of our leafy greens. Chard, kale, collards, all are handled this way. Think of the little girl’s…
Evening Primrose ‘Ballona Creek’
You can take part in helping to preserve a very local strain of this California wildflower. It has quite an amazing story: It was the year 2000, and I was driving along Lincoln Blvd near Jefferson and LMU when I…
Amaranth ‘Westchester Red’
Amaranth is the star of our late summer gardens. Its dramatic burgundy spires are eye-catching, and never fail to have passers-by asking “what is that!?” It doesn’t mind the peak intensity of SoCal summer heat, and looks great when all…
Why a “local cup of tea”?
I like poetry. I delight in hidden messages and creating layers of meaning for people to discover. When I was figuring out a name for my business guidance, I began thinking of what is currently available to (conventional) businesses: hard-hitting,…
Rainwater harvesting
Rain. We’re making the MOST of it NOW is the best time to be planning and installing a rainwater harvesting garden. That way, your garden is completed by November’s storms (we hope) and you can harvest every drop that Mother…
Greywater: Legal and Not
Water. Our gardens are aching for it. And as toasty spring lengthens into official summertime, water needs will only increase. Meanwhile, we’re completely overlooking a rather abundant water resource. Greywater. That’s water which has been used once before but doesn’t…
How do we help small businesses thrive?
If you are a sustainability-oriented business owner, you probably wish your small business would provide you with a more reliable livelihood. It’s hard to find business guidance which reflects the ways of the new economy. It’s hard to make the…
Change is coming – Hold on tight
Seems like every week I get emails from yet another group that is “creating a network of local groups” for social change. Or expanding into a new reskilling class series. Or cultivating a citywide vision plan. Each of them valid…
8 Things you can do now, to prepare for summer heat
Some simple (energy-free) things you can do to help ease summer heat
The ProAction Cafe
When is the last time 20 people devoted 3 hours of their Saturday exclusively to you as a small business owner, and helping you achieve success? In a nutshell, that was last Saturday’s ProAction Cafe at Transition Mar Vista/Venice. And…