Las Flores Community Garden Blog
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The mission of Las Flores Community Garden is to provide space for citizens to garden together - to create a shared vision, to work collaboratively, and to cultivate a place for individuals, families, and friends to learn about and experience the rewards of organic gardening. We are deeply committed to community pride and unity, teaching organic methods, and preservation of open spaces and..
Las Flores Community Garden Blog
2M ago
Last year I decided to grow from seed at my home. I will admit, it was a complete failure. I ended up with not one single viable plant to put in my garden. This year I decided to learn from my mistakes and spend a Sunday morning with our President and Master Gardener, Susan Sundell ..read more
Las Flores Community Garden Blog
6M ago
As fall approaches, we have seen the cold and hazy mornings creep upon us. Some of us have already planted our Winter gardens, but if you haven’t here are some ideas help get inspired. The broad rule of winter crops ..read more
Las Flores Community Garden Blog
10M ago
After visiting family on my recent trip, I was reminded of my grandmother’s picked zucchini recipe. I was bragging about all the zucchini I had in my garden and my cousin said “Why not make pickled zucchini, like Gladys?” It’s
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
How to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
Record Rainfalls We’ve all experienced the water restrictions here in California and watched our lawns turn brown and our plants curl up. People had horror stories of being fined for not adhering to water rations. Then, all of a sudden,
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
With the extreme heat we’ve had the thought of gardening is daunting. The heat spell will soon be over and you will be ready to start planning your fall planting. Here are some things you can do now and tips
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
No gloves? No problem! Have you ever arrived at the garden to realize you forgot your gardening gloves? Well, don’t beat yourself up, because there are studies that show that digging in the dirt can be good for you. We
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
As we all start planting our gardens, most of us will plant tomatoes. Here are are some common growing mistakes and how to correct them so you can have an abundant crop this summer and well into fall. Not knowing
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
What are Aphids and why are so many of them? Aphids are like miniature plant vampires that suck the liquid nutrients out of plants. They are tiny, almost invisible to the naked eye and soft bodied. Some are black, gray,
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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
1y ago
Here is a wonderful video from our Happy Gardening Neighborhood Store, Green Thumb to learn all about feeding your plants! FERTILIZER VIDEO Happy Gardening! Mary Church
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