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Spring Fever
It is warming up in Los Angeles (again). With all of the rain, the grass grows fast. The hens love the grass clippings. Johnny-CadeTwo-BitDallasCherryPony BoyTwo-BitTwo-BitTwo-Bit thinks my bandaged...
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A Busy Garden
The chickens are laying a lot A week's worth of eggs The result of busy foraging The lettuce is readyThe snow and sugar snap peas are taking offThe beans are floweringThe beans provide nitrogen for the...
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What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in May
Of all the posts I’ve written, the most viewed is last month’s “What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in April.” Apparently, a lot of new gardeners have the same problem I had when learning to garden...
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May Gardening & Window Whimsy Coldframes
Everything is springing up here in Los Angeles. The zucchini is starting to grow.The sunflowers are growing tall.The tomatoes are coming along.The tomatillos are producing.The broccoli is abundant.The...
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What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in June
If you are a new gardener, you’ll want to know a little bit about harvesting the fruit of your labor. Harvest leaf plants, root veggies and summer squash while they are young and tender. Fertilize...
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Busy Bees
My bees are expanding and are busy. It’s fun to watch them fly in and out – it looks like LAX.
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Garden Update
I intersperse flowers with my vegetables in order to bring my bees to pollinate. The bees are loving my sunflowers right now – see her stuffed pollen sacs?Other friendly bugs are in my garden.I...
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New Hobby: Bee Rescue
I’ve have a new hobby! Bee rescue with the Backwards Beekeepers. Today, I joined Roberta and Rob in removing a hive from a tangerine tree in Culver City. We finished at 10 p.m.! This hive had built...
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Bee Rescue in Norwalk
Roberta and I headed down to Norwalk to help a family with two issues: bees in a stucco wall and a bee hive in a tree. We took apart part of the stucco wall with a sledgehammer and pulled out the...
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Ana White Vacation
My favorite carpenter’s hand built home … doesn’t this look like a dream vacation? http://www.ana-white.com/win
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