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So Cal Urban Gardens We create both fruit & vegetable gardens as well as design and install CA Native landscapes.

It’s always a good time to create and plant a garden in southern California. And sure, be bold - grow food in your front...
02/06/2025

It’s always a good time to create and plant a garden in southern California. And sure, be bold - grow food in your front yard!⁣
We meet a lot of neighbors during installs and they’re all excited to see the seedlings grow and produce. ⁣
So meet your neighbors and grow community along with your vegetables. ⁣
Inspire others to get their own gardens growing.⁣
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And, no we didn’t leave out the CA natives. There’s a 7’x2’ back bed seeded with CA native flowers to attract pollinators:⁣
yarrows, lupines, poppies, sunflowers, clarkias, and gilias. The more pollinators, the more productive your food crops. ⁣
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An early summer revisit to a March planting. Apricot mallows have continued to grow and flower through all that this sum...
09/22/2024

An early summer revisit to a March planting. Apricot mallows have continued to grow and flower through all that this summer’s climate has thrown at them. Remarkable resilience.

Been awhile between postings…a busy summer! And, yes, you can plant natives in summer as long as you’re mindful of their...
09/03/2024

Been awhile between postings…a busy summer! And, yes, you can plant natives in summer as long as you’re mindful of their needs during establishment within the various microclimates of So Cal.⁣
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Long ago, this property was once a lake bed. Clay is one thing. Expansive clay soil is another.⁣
It’s defined as “soils that have undergone significant volume change with the addition or⁣
removal of water.” When the soil absorbs water, the volume of the soil increases. I’d say a former lake bed would be a “significant volume change.” ⁣
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We amended with a soil conditioner,⁣
perlite, and additional conditioning soil around the roots of the natives.⁣
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So far, so good…looking forward to seeing this landscape fill in, create habitat, and year-round⁣
interest.⁣
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There’s nothing as satisfying as killing your lawn and growing CA natives. And the best time to start is fall in So Cal. ⁣
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Little ghosts! White penstemons coming into bloom.
05/18/2024

Little ghosts! White penstemons coming into bloom.

SHOWSTOPPER!⁣⁣The Red Chief Poppy (𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘻𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢)⁣⁣With the possibility of some rain in the weekend forecast,...
03/21/2024

SHOWSTOPPER!⁣
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The Red Chief Poppy (𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘻𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢)⁣
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With the possibility of some rain in the weekend forecast, it’s not too late to seed in some CA Native flowers. It’s a great way to extend blooms into summer with some supplemental watering. ⁣
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After & before pics of a newly designed and planted CA Native front lawn.⁣Before pics illustrate what can go wrong when ...
03/20/2024

After & before pics of a newly designed and planted CA Native front lawn.⁣
Before pics illustrate what can go wrong when natives are planted (in this case by a traditional ornamental landscaping company) without taking into account their mature sizes and watering needs. ⁣
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Every healthy native from the original planting was incorporated into this new landscape design with the addition of smaller perennials to line the DG pathway and bring year-round color.⁣
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The Desert Palo Verde tree is now free to thrive with an inorganic mulch and an understory of dudleyas, red poppies, mallows, and brittlebrush. A small swale was added into this section for improved drainage. ⁣
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We can’t wait to see it grow!⁣
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I’ve never met a buckwheat that I don’t love!
02/24/2024

I’ve never met a buckwheat that I don’t love!

Incoming…it’s been a dry January in more ways than one…rain clouds on the horizon at last!
01/20/2024

Incoming…it’s been a dry January in more ways than one…rain clouds on the horizon at last!

The pink and white bells of Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) ring in the Southern California New Year.⁣⁣I hope everyone’s gard...
01/01/2024

The pink and white bells of Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) ring in the Southern California New Year.⁣
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I hope everyone’s gardens thrive and bring an abundance of peace, pleasure, produce, pollinators, and habitat in 2024.⁣
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Thanks to all for your belief and support this year! Cheers, everyone!⁣
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Monrovia, CA
91016

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