With another drought upon us in Southern California, we are looking at how to save water at home while still growing a garden. The first…
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Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Containers
If you’ve been following our Home Grown exploits, you know that we started growing cherry tomatoes as part of our indoor container garden in August…
View More Growing Cherry Tomatoes in ContainersGrowing Rosemary
We didn’t start out with the intention of growing rosemary, but (wow!) has it grown. The rosemary has grown in a pot indoors, in the…
View More Growing RosemarySpring Gardening Ideas
Are you searching for spring gardening ideas? We have been so excited to redo our backyard, in no small part because we should be ready…
View More Spring Gardening IdeasGrowing Broccoli in Containers
Encouraged by my success with growing sugar snap peas and tomatoes in our outdoor raised bed garden, I set my goals for growing broccoli in…
View More Growing Broccoli in ContainersFresh Basil Pesto Recipe Using Walnuts
Our towering basil plant in the back container garden lost a branch in a rainstorm prompting us to search for fresh basil pesto recipes immediately.…
View More Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe Using WalnutsGrowing Tomato Plants From Seeds – Time to Start!
The one advantage of growing tomato plants in a container garden is that you can start the seeds in January no matter where you live.…
View More Growing Tomato Plants From Seeds – Time to Start!Growing Sugar Snap Peas in Container Gardens
I was so excited about growing sugar snap peas in our new container gardens. Andy had worked on transforming our backyard into growing zones, and…
View More Growing Sugar Snap Peas in Container Gardens5 Must-Try Fall Recipes for September
Los Angeles can be a tricky place to try a fall recipe – often because autumn can mean temperatures in the 90s into October. However,…
View More 5 Must-Try Fall Recipes for SeptemberSearching for Urban Backyard Ideas
The pandemic inspired us to start searching for urban backyard ideas to help us transform the space that sits behind our four-plex apartment building in…
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