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Bokashi Compost Creates Rich Dark Soil
My dirty secret is out. 18 months ago I removed 7000 square foot of turf grass, mostly Bermuda, with the help of a sod cutter. I then used a process called sheet mulching to build healthy soil. Togeth...
San Diegans Learn How To Grow Healthy Gardens
Healthy gardens and landscapes are based on simple choices we make in our own backyards. Collecting free water when it falls from the sky Treating the soil right to keep it healthy Growing your own fo...
How To Hold Onto An Extra 10,000 Gallons Of Water In Your Landscape
Did you know that by adding 4” of mulch over 1000 square foot of soil will help your garden hold onto an additional 10,000 gallons of water. If you don’t know how mulch feeds the soil microbes, a...
New California Native Garden Enjoying The Rain At The San Marcos Historical Society
Back in October of 2016, we ran a California Native Planting and Maintenance Workshop at the San Marcos Historical Society. In January 2017, we went back to check in on the plants. After the rains tha...
Winter/Spring Garden Workshop Packages
To celebrate the launch of these classes we have put together some amazing deals. Hurry though as they will expire on January 30th, 2017. Platinum Package Tickets to all five in person workshops R...
What Is A Food Swap And How To Get Involved
Sheri tells us what Food Swaps are and how you can get involved....
FOOD SWAPS: A New Trend in the Sustainable And Slow Food Movements
I used to think that the best part of living in San Diego was access to so many farmers markets. Our farmers markets are not only year around but there are a few dozen and they happen almost every day...
Key To Beautiful Landscapes Is Healthy Soil
The key to beautiful landscapes that use less water and require less maintenance is healthy soil. We’ve taught dozens and dozens of classes in the past several years and in every class students tell...