Edible Gardens
An urban dweller's guide to cultivating vegetables, fruits, and (a sampling of) livestock
Not since Laura Ingalls Wilder made farming every city slicker's dream have we pursued living off the land so intently. We'll show you that you don't need a prairie to grow fantastic crops yearround (a front yard will do) or a hundred acres for an all-you-can-eat orchard. If you play it smart, and we'll tell you how, you can even keep a few barnyard animals--and not have the neighbors storming the gates.
Can't hide the vegetable patch? There's nothing wrong with going public
A woodsy fragrance—what the cedars of Lebanon must have smelled like—drifts into my living room. I realize it’s coming from the mulch in my new vegetable garden. Like others I was swept up in the if-Michelle-Obama-can-wield-a-shovel fever... Read
Eight nurseries that are produce standouts
On a hilltop in Brentwood, a fruit fancier reaps the rewards of a half acre filled with trees
One Pasadena homestead embraces the hooved and feathered elements of life on the farm
The feeds and other needs of a farmer's friends
With the proper care, some barnyard residents can transition to city dwellers
The picker/preserver, composter, and beekeeper keeping local gardens a cut above
We’ve known folks who collect seed packets as art, but it’s the little lumps inside that are the big draw
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