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The Chayote Squash Dilemma

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Christy

Interesting things come in the monthly produce exchange, and last month it included one chayote squash. As it sat on the counter, it became more interesting. It sprouted. I’ve never eaten chayote squash before. It’s usually cooked like summer squash, … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season for Citrus

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Christy

There’s something special about sneaking outside in your bathrobe into the crisp, cool, fall air to pick a citrus breakfast off a tree: a fresh orange dripping with new fallen rain. December is when navel oranges really hits their stride, … Continue reading →

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Oh Christmas Tree (+a Book Giveaway!)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Christy

This week we have a great guest blog post from Kami McBride, author of The Herbal Kitchen. I met Kami at the Heirloom Expo, where she was sharing her knowledge of healing remedies from the garden. Today Kami presents an … Continue reading →

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New Herb Garden

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Christy

A call came in from a Santa Monica homeowner who had been wanting to put in a small herb garden for years. She had a busy life, and participated in a monthly CSA (community supported agriculture), so a full-sized vegetable … Continue reading →

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Micro-Greens for All

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Christy

The latest post from Mar Vista’s Bounty Hunter is ready for your perusal. Find out more about Silver Lake Farms and how they’re going “greens”: New Vendor Features Organic Micro-greens for Mar Vistans

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Making Pumpkin Puree

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Christy

Did you know that most pumpkin puree sold in a can is not actually pumpkin? It’s some other kind of squash masquerading as pumpkin. There’s only one way to know for sure that you have the genuine article, and that’s … Continue reading →

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Bee Hive Rescue – Fascinating Stuff!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Christy

Every once in a while, bees find a home at Ocean View Farms organic community garden. Sadly, we can’t legally keep them there, but instead of calling the exterminators, a bee rescue team came to relocate them to a new … Continue reading →

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Fall Garden in Progress – Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Christy

Last week we shared what’s growin’ on in our Test Garden. Now let’s look at what the fall garden looks like over at our community garden plot. In just a few weeks it’s transformed from the dry, spent garden of … Continue reading →

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Watermelon in November

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Christy

Chalk it up to climate change, or just a fluke of nature, but we’re harvesting watermelon in November. Not just any watermelon, Golden Honey watermelon. Our other watermelons grew within the appropriate time frame expected from any hot weather crop, … Continue reading →

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Do The Math for Climate Change

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Christy

Earlier this week I attended Do The Math at UCLA with Bill McKibben and 350.org. For those who aren’t familiar with Bill McKibben, he is the author of 14 books including Eaarth and The End of Nature. He is an … Continue reading →

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