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The Nosh
Food
Looking for an Organic Farm Near You? Where to Volunteer
Get your hands dirty and volunteer at one of L.A.'s many community farms and gardens.
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gardening
Home & Garden
Has Your Garlic Sprouted? Plant It in the Ground to Harvest Green Garlic
Don't toss out sprouted garlic. It still has several uses in the home.
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container gardens
Home & Garden
5 Quick Tips for Gardening During the Drought
Water conservation in a changing, uncertain climate should always be a priority.
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After the Lawn
Home & Garden
After the Lawn: Planning Your New Garden
Post date:The impulse to plant a new garden right after removing a lawn can be almost impossible to resist.
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food rant
Food
3D Printable Grow Boxes Encourage Healthy Eating
Post date:Will a food-based project using 3D printers get people to grow vegetables and eat healthier? First, there's the issue of the technology's accessibility to consider.
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gmo
Home & Garden
Grafting Gone Wild: Grow Your Ketchup and Fries on the Same Plant
Post date:A new variety allows you to grow cherry tomatoes above ground and potatoes below.
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gardening
Home & Garden
Has Your Garlic Sprouted? Plant It in the Ground to Harvest Green Garlic
Post date:Don't toss out sprouted garlic. It still has several uses in the home.
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Redefine
Gardening to Help Monarch Butterflies? Plant Natives.
Post date:There are 15 species of California native milkweed that gardeners can choose from to give monarchs a helping hand. Not all of them are readily available in nurseries, but with a little searching you should be able to find at least one appropriate for y...
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History & Society
What Is Nature? It's on Your Plate. In Your Neighborhood. And of the Imagination.
Post date:Today, when a mirror is held up to Nature, we see our own reflection. Is that image benign or demonic?
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Home & Garden
5 Reasons Why Gardening Is Good For You
Post date:The act of gardening can improve your mental and physical well-being.
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dig in
Food
Dig In: Planting and Cooking with Hops
Post date:What to do with this key beer ingredient, besides putting them in beer. They're also a great, gorgeous addition to a garden.
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dig in
Food
Dig In: Socially Acceptable Gluten Free; Basil Failing to Thrive
Post date:All your food and garden questions answered in one handy column. This week: where can I get vegetarian gluten-free food without making a scene, and, why aren't my basil and peppers happy?
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drought
Redefine
Save It on a Rainy Day: Rainwater Collection in the Drought Era
Post date:With 44 percent of total household water usage in Los Angeles going towards landscaping use, rainwater collection is important.
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gardening
Home & Garden
Not a Baaahhhd Idea: Using Goats to Mow Your Lawn
Post date:They're cute, effective, and cheap.
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gardening
SoCal Focus
This Is How the World Quietly Works
Post date:Held up against Egyptian tumult, airplane crashes, and jury acquittals, this is certainly not global news, but it is just as important.
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DIY
Artbound
Who Makes Art About Climate Change?
Post date:A collection of Southern California artists are addressing climate change
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Food
Food Weekend: Opening Night at The Bowl, Garden Parties Galore, The Dude Abides
Post date:Summer is here, as are weekend outdoor food goings-on.
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fruits
Food
The Home Orchardist: The Black Jack Fig
Post date:"The apricot tree was my perfect child. The fig was my problem spawn."
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Los Angeles
History & Society
Sunset Magazine: A Century of Traveling and Gardening in Los Angeles
Post date:Sunset Magazine pioneered the concept of traveling within your own city, while giving importance to the personal gardens of Southern California.
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San Gabriel
History & Society
Sunset Magazine: The Bible of Western Living
Post date:Sunset Magazine crafted ideals of Southern California living through its thriving branch office in Los Angeles starting in the 1940s.
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Charles Lummis
History & Society
Who is Olive Percival?
Post date:Who is Olive Percival? An author? A gardener? A toy maker? An advocate for suffrage, animals and trees? An insurance clerk? She's all of these and more.
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autumn
SoCal Focus
Twilight Gardening and Kite Fighting
Post date:Fall doesn't really fall in southern California until long after the traditional September date on the calendar.
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gardening
P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table
Pizza Party
Post date:Allen creates a fun tablescape using items from the garden and makes a Greek Salad and pizza dough.