How to get started 1) First and foremost get permission from the principal. 2) Get help. Talk about your proposal at the next parent/teacher conference. Contact your local Master Gardener office for volunteers in your area. In Los Angeles, the Master Gardener Email Gardening Helpline can be reached at mglosangeleshelpline@ucdavis.edu 3) Placement of garden – […]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Planting for your winter garden is right around the corner. Make sure you order your seeds pronto. Some of my favorite seed catalogs include: Pinetree Garden Seeds, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, and Seeds of Change
In the heat of summer lettuce will bolt and shoot up a central stalk 3-4 ft high. After the plant flowers, seeds will form and can be collected for the following season. Currently we have been collecting seeds from coriander (cilantro), dill, fennel, lettuce, and pole beans; also from such flowers as: marigolds, cosmos, and […]