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Emergence

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Jessica Y in Garden, Wordless Wednesday

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beans, chersonskaya, garden, gardening, photography, Wordless Wednesday

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So Much More Than Tomatoes

10 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Jessica Y in Altadena, Garden, Why I Garden

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garden, gardening, heirlooms, summer garden, sustainable living, tomatoes

Tomato Sowing

I start thinking about tomatoes months before I will be able to sink my teeth into their deliciousness. This year my first tomato seeds were sown in the second week of January. This year I planted many, many seeds. Some varieties are brand new to me, others are being given a second chance, while still others are in my “favorite” category. What I hadn’t planned on was the additional tomatoes I would receive from other gardeners – other people’s favorites. Continue reading →

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Moving

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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garden, gardening, lawn removal, photography, sustainable living, Wordless Wednesday

First Two Beds

Posted by Jessica Y | Filed under Altadena, Garden, Wordless Wednesday

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Hardest Part Done

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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garden, gardening, lawn removal, photography, sustainable living, Wordless Wednesday

Lawn Removal - Smooth

Posted by Jessica Y | Filed under Garden, Wordless Wednesday

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The View From Down Here

05 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Altadena Community Garden, garden, gardening, garlic, photography, Wordless Wednesday

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A Little Here, A Little There

28 Friday Feb 2014

Posted by Jessica Y in Altadena, Garden

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garden, gardening, lawn removal, tomatoes

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We have been slowly but surely hacking away at the grass. Since the above picture was taken we have cleared the grass clumps up to edge of the lawn that will remain intact. There is about a third to go. Once all the grass is out, we will have to tackle the irrigation system, level everything, lay down landscaping cloth, and then move the raised beds. Still so much to do! I was trying to get all the grass removed before the arrival of our two storm systems, but didn’t make it. So now we will have to wait for the grass to dry a bit again. I am hoping to get my first summer planting done in March, so we have to move quickly. Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Joy

05 Wednesday Feb 2014

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Altadena Community Garden, garden, gardening, gardening with children, gardening with kids, photography, Wordless Wednesday

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Posted by Jessica Y | Filed under Garden, Why I Garden, Wordless Wednesday

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There Goes the Lawn

01 Saturday Feb 2014

Posted by Jessica Y in Food Politics, Garden

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California drought, garden, gardening, lawn removal, sustainable living

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I have always secretly, or not so secretly, wanted to do away with the lawn in our backyard. This is not to say I have not enjoyed it over the years. It has served as a good picnic location, a runway for leaping over sprinklers, and as a soft place to land while practicing cartwheels. But, alas, it is so hard to justify in Southern California’s semi-arid climate. Now, with the a severe drought looming, it seems almost absurd.

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As Winter Goes Goes the Garden

25 Saturday Jan 2014

Posted by Jessica Y in Altadena, Garden

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California drought, garden, gardening, sustainable living, winter garden

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In the fall we had this crazy early cold snap and I ran out to make sure the kids had hats to keep their little heads warm. They have had no reason to put them on since then. As most have you have probably heard, it has been anything but cold here in California. Our warm winter, while nice in some ways, may prove to be disastrous come this summer. The garden, in this unrelenting warm, dry winter, is acting as though it were late spring.

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Sunset

21 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Altadena Community Garden, garden, gardening, photography, winter garden, Wordless Wednesday

Cabbage in the Sun

Posted by Jessica Y | Filed under Altadena, Garden, Wordless Wednesday

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