Event: Tomatomania 2010
Tomatomania is coming again to Encino, California and other locations both east and west. Check out the web site for complete information. From the Tomatomania web site… One of Los Continue Reading
I Like This – February 18, 2010
Making Potato Boxes – February 14, 2010 DIY Soil blocks – February 16, 2010 For the Love of Compost – A Tale of Roses and Horse Manure – February 15, Continue Reading
The garden is going to the birds!
Over the last several years there has been a large resurgence in gardening for food in the suburban backyard. Websites, magazines and televisions seem filled with advice on getting the Continue Reading
Great Backyard Bird Count Bird Walk at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area
My good friend, Keri Dearborn of Animalbytes.net, led us on a great walk around the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife area this morning in honor of the annual Great Backyard Bird Count Continue Reading
I Like This – February 11, 2010
Circular Pod-Shaped Tea House is Heated by Compost – February 10, 2010 How To Start a Home Worm Composting System – February 5, 2010 Seattle City website declares – 2010 Continue Reading
Your Urban Garden
This column originally appeared in The Daily Bite from Bakespace.com, a daily newsletter of food, kitchen and gardening information. Sign up for The Daily Bite. your FREE daily e-mail for Continue Reading
Video: Urban Beekeeping: Ins and Outs – Dos and Don’ts – Webinar
I “atttended” this excellent webinar on urban beekeeping hosted by Shane of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm on Sunday and wanted to share it with all of you. It has some Continue Reading
A buzzing in the garden
Taking a few moments in the garden this morning, I heard a gentle and general buzzing throughout. It seems the large ash tree in the back garden is flowering and Continue Reading
Video: Rain in Los Angeles
Rain this solid is rare enough to be interesting here in Los Angeles, so here is a quick environmental video showing the rain in my garden. Watch “Rain” – iPod Continue Reading
Vermiculture with Urban-Worms.com
We saw Urban Worms at this week’s Encino Farmers Market and I immediately knew that it would be some great information for A Gardener’s Notebook. Check them out at http://urban-worms.com Continue Reading