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  • Abundant Harvests - garden info

    Organic pest control

     Bugs in your garden are an indicator, not a “problem” to be fixed. They’re an indicator of an imbalance in your overall garden system. It’s kind of like the indicator light on the dashboard of your car — when the…

    August 1, 2019
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info,  My projects

    Which milkweed should I plant in Southern California?

    I’ve caught the milkweed bug. It all started with an accidental visit to a City of Santa Monica building near Santa Monica airport. They had planted milkweed outside the building, 18+ plants by my count, and there were TONS of…

    May 2, 2019
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info,  Climate solutions,  Designing edible landscapes

    About Mycorrhizal fungus

    I’ve been reading more about mycorrhizal fungus and how incredibly beneficial it is to our gardens — indeed to our long-term future. If you don’t know much about this beneficial soil organism, grab a copy of Lowenfels and Lewis’ Teaming…

    April 30, 2019
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info,  Climate solutions

    What is a more-sustainable garden?

    Here’s how our gardens can become part of solving some of the world’s greatest problems. LIVING ECOSYSTEMS.  Humanity is part of  a vast network of life on this tiny planet. The planet’s ecosystems operate as intricate interconnected and interdependent systems,…

    October 18, 2016
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info

    What’s your get-ready-for-rain routine?

    We’re ever hopeful that we’ll get some rain.  Here in L.A., deep into this historic drought, that still remains a big hope! But each time the weather forecasts call for precipitation, I run around doing my routine … garden tools…

    January 4, 2016
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info,  water wisdom

    What benefits does your drought-tolerant garden provide?

    A California Natives garden can be a beautiful haven for bees, pollinators, butterflies, beneficial insects, birds, and urban wildlife. An edible garden can feed you and your family, perhaps with extra to share with your neighbors and the food pantry…

    August 7, 2015
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info,  Community Garden at Holy Nativity

    Root knot nematodes

    Yesterday in the Community Garden, we discovered that we are experiencing an attack of Root Knot Nematodes.  The beets we pulled up had failure to thrive, failed to form a beet root, and had tons of tumor-like growths on the hair…

    March 20, 2015
  • Abundant Harvests - garden info

    Backyard Wildlife Habitats

    Elements of Backyard Wildlife Habitats 1. Food 2. Water 3. Cover 4. Places to Raise Young 5. Sustainable Gardening –from the National Wildlife Federation’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program * Water * Cover * Open ground * Mulch * Nectar sources * Fruit…

    November 9, 2012

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