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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
1M 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
4M 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
4M 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
4M 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
4M 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
4M 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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Las Flores Community Garden Blog
4M ago
Over the holidays I watched a wonderful documentary that struck a cord that I wanted to share with my fellow gardeners. The documentary called, “The Biggeat Little Farm” is about a couple from Los Angeles who decided to leave the
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Las Flores Community Garden
4M ago
Herbs are easy to grow and full of health benefits and pack a punch to flavor up a boring dish. Culinary herbs are herbaceous plants that are used to add flavor and color to all types of meals. If you find that
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Las Flores Community Garden
4M ago
With year round gardening required at the garden, you may be wondering what to plant. If the thought of deciding what winter crops to plant is daunting this year, consider doing a cover crop. Cover crops are close-growing plants sown
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Las Flores Community Garden
4M ago
American Black Nightshade American Black Nightshade is a member of the nightshade family. Nightshade is a family of plants that includes potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco and eggplant. The unique thing about Nightshades is that they contain small amounts of alkaloids,
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