Hermosa Beach Community Garden

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11/08/2018

Just so that everyone knows...
The website that was set up for the Hermosa Beach Community Garden was turned over to the garden person managing the garden quite a long time ago. However, I think that no one had the desire to keep it up so I do not think that it is active anymore unfortunately.
This page is the only access others have to knowing about the garden at this time I believe.

I am not part of the garden any more thanks the the lack of support by Jeff Duclos and the City manager we had after Steve Burrell retired.
Steve and I worked very closely together to help get this started once the test garden came to be before this current garden came about.

10/16/2018

This is the best house ever. If you hv not heard about them read the article at fine home building this month. Cool in hot dummerd warmer in winter and beautiful to look at.

A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.

01/15/2018

t is January but still Spring is not so far away. If you are thinking about what to plant next, let me provide some information that might help. 44% of bee colonies died last year. A large amount of our food comes due to polination by bees. There is much discussion about africanised bees and other bees. I am not going into that here. What I wanted to suggest is that you take a look at the list following for ideas about what you can do and plant to help the bee population survive. I know there is much discussion in gardens about the milkweed that we plant and I will cover that later. Here we go...

I am told that Hermosa Beack does not allow bee keeping here. However, if you know a place that you can have bees and want to learn more there is a very active group in Long Beach.

Long Beach Bee Keepers. they meet the 1st Sunday of the month from 10am to 11:30am at EDCO building 2nd floor, 2755 California
Ave. Long Beach, CA. 90755. They are very welcoming if you show up. I did and continue to attend though not every month. Someone always brings food of some sort and coffee. They have a web page,
LongBeachBeeKeepers.org. They are veryt helpful as well.

WHY DO WE NEED TO SAVE THE BEES?
In the 1980’s honey bees began to die off at alarming rates. Scientists diagnosed this tragic phenomenon as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). No single reason has been found to be responsible for the large losses of honey bees and more research is needed to find a cure and help save the bee.

HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE BEE

1. Purchase organic products pollinated by bees- as consumers of food products, we have strong purchasing power. Every time you buy organic, you impact those sales—forcing grocery stores to supply more organic foods. This helps bees, organic farmers and our overall wellness.

2. Eliminate pesticide use- never use harmful pesticides, particularly brands containing neonicotinoid ingredients. This includes any Mircal Grow products (even organic) like soil and fertilizer. By using compost such as Malibu Compost you can turn your sandy soil into healthy growing medium. More on SOIL later.

3. Become an urban beekeeper-keeping your own bee hives will help boost and strengthen bee populations, pollinate your garden and preserve the knowledge and ancient art of beekeeping.
Unfortunately I am told that Hermosa Beach does not allow us to have bee hives at our homes. There is a lady in Manhattan Beach as well as several bee groups in LA that are also helpful.

4. Plant Bee-Friendly plants- Nourish and attract honey bees with nectar producing plants.
The perfect Honey Bee Seed Packets

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BE FRIENDLY AND PLANT THESE BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTS

Flowers

Clover- Good cover crop
Dandelions - eatable
Sunflowers bird food and people food.
Roses - Beautiful
Zinnias
Clematis
Geraniums

Fruits & Veggies

Blackberries
Cucumbers
Squash & Gourds
Peppers
Strawberries
Melons
Raspberries

Shrubs

Honeysuckle
Indigo
Blueberry
Button Bush
Lavender
Privet
Rosemary

Trees

Fruit Trees
Maple
Crabapple
Magnolia
Poplar
Sycamore
Black Gum

Packaged seed combinations can be purchased from GloryBee.com in Oregon. They also have tutorials on the site. I receive no compensation from them. I recommend them because I use them and found them, extremely helpful.
The information above is taken from their website.
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11/27/2017

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10/17/2017

The warm weather is extending the growing season in the planter boxes. Keep watering and things will keep growing. Look at this late season beauty currently flourishing in our community garden...

10/11/2017

FALL TIP: Annual cover crops, such as annual ryegrass, crimson clover, and hairy vetch, planted at the end of the growing season, will provide many benefits to your raised bed garden. They provide nutrients to the soil (especially if you dig them into the bed in spring), reduce erosion, and (in the case of vetch and clover) fix nitrogen in your soil.

10/06/2017

Fall has come to the Garden.

Vegetables that do best in this season include beet, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, endive, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leek, head and leaf lettuce, mesclun mixes, onion, pea, radish, spinach, snow peas, Swiss chard and turnip.

Grow them from seed or small plants, although broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower should be put in only as small plants so they can be planted a little deeper and stand up straighter.