Native Plant Workshop

...al varieties of native plants as well as provide samples for sale. Immediately after the lecture in the garden we will be conducting a tour of the house to show and tell you about green products and renovation processes that will help save money while caring for the earth. Suggested donation for the lecture and the tour: $10 each Please RSVP for address to Julie Solomon: contactgbf@gmail.com or call 323.717.9636″...

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Self Irrigating Planter Resources

...as a resource for those who can, we thought we would put all the Internet resources in one place in this here blog post. SIP hacker and horticultural Internet hero Josh Mandel’s original pdf instructions for how to make your own. Mandel’s revised instructions with thoughts on how to eliminate the use of PVC plastics when building a SIP. Where to buy a SIP: earthbox.com. Even if you build your own, you should follow the Earthbox company’s user guid...

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Is Our Furniture Killing Us?

...nful case of plantar fasciitis that took a year and a half to heal. How about running barefoot as an alternative? How about keeping bees as nature intended as the Backwards Beekeepers do while we’re at it? In fact all of these heretical notions, counter to conventional wisdom, could be grouped under the “backwards” banner. I could go on, but don’t worry. We still like clothes . . . See more pictures of Arakawa and Madeline Gins innovative work her...

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Introducing Lora Hall

...grown Evolution guest blogger Lora Hall. Lora is a neighbor, owns Los Angeles’ largest hen, Southern California’s largest rhubarb plant and is currently finishing a graduate degree at Cal Poly Pomona. Her master’s work involves the use of vermicomposting to break down a variety of materials (maybe we can get her to explain this!). You can meet Lora in person and pick up some seedlings and fruit trees at the Highland Park farmer’s market (map) wher...

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