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Urban Plantations is now...
Same ownership and expert team, updated name!
We look forward to serving you as California Farm and Garden.
Same ownership and expert team, updated name!
We look forward to serving you as California Farm and Garden.
Fall is here! Autumn is a confusing season for ...
Sep 24
Fall is here! Autumn is a confusing season for those of us in Southern California, with temperatures still soaring in the 90s while we attempt to dream of pumpkin and cinnamon... BUT daylight hours are shrinking, overnight temperatures are slowly dropping, and our #backyardraisedbeds will be brimming with greens in no time! 🍃 🍂 🍁
Cabbage season is coming! Have you ever seen a ...
Sep 15
Cabbage season is coming! Have you ever seen a cabbage seed? They're this big: . 👀 It's mind-blowing that prize-winning beauties like these begin with seeds smaller than specks. Now here's your friendly veggie garden reminder - start those tiny seeds now! #bigthingscomeinsmallpackages 🥬
Let's have a conversation ~ Friend or foe, and why? 🌿 🦗
Why not enjoy a gorgeous landscape design at home ...
Sep 10
Why not enjoy a gorgeous landscape design at home that you can also eat? When you #plantsmarter, you get the double whammy of beautiful aesthetics AND garden snacks all day every day!
Is anyone out there looking forward to #coolweathercrops? With days slowly shortening and temperatures 6-8 weeks away from dropping, it's time to start thinking about your garden transition! (We know, we know, tomatoes are still taking over your whole kitchen...) Slower-growing crops like brassicas take time to sprout and achieve transplant status, so grab those seed packets and start planning! 🥦 🥬 🌱
Who's harvesting grapes? 🍇 These luscious vines drape a #corporatecampus outdoor pergola, providing shade AND snacks for team meetings! A single grapevine can produce dozens of pounds of fruit annually, for munching right out of the garden, and for #homemadewine, jam, juice, popsicles, cocktails, raisins, crumbles, salads, tajines, great googly moogly! 🍇 🍇 🍇
These iridescent little tanks receive a mixed bag ...
Aug 25
These iridescent little tanks receive a mixed bag from folks while dive-bombing our summer gardens. What's your vote? Charming and docile, or evil flying monsters? 🤚 Either way, we know where to find 'em, loudly buzzing face-first into our ripening figs, grapes, stone fruit, drunk on our favorite #summerharvests! 🪲 🪲 🪲
Well heck, it's #tomatotuesday and this is what 40 lbs of #homegrownorganictomatoes looks like from the tips of gnome shoes. 🍄
Misty morning ocean air conjures a dreamy vibe in ...
Aug 12
Misty morning ocean air conjures a dreamy vibe in this lush edible paradise. ✨ A veggie patch by the sea can be tricky for certain crops like tomatoes and peppers who love high heat, but our team can help you cultivate a successful seaside garden even in the nebulous haze. ☁️ ☁️ ☁️
Have you ever plucked a ripe peach straight from ...
Aug 5
Have you ever plucked a ripe peach straight from the tree, still warm from the sun? 🍑 🍑 🍑 These #organicredbaronpeaches are headed into the oven tossed with sugar and cinnamon, topped with a crunchy crumble until they're caramelized and bubbling. Care for a slice? 🥧
When months of hard work go into the making of a ...
Jul 29
When months of hard work go into the making of a photograph. 📸 by Farmer Ian | This #corporatecampusfarm feeds not just the employees onsite, but also the land and our incredible pollinators 🐝 #letthemeatzinnias #pollinatoreden
Farmer Dean just checked off a 4th year on our ...
Jul 22
Farmer Dean just checked off a 4th year on our team! In these four years, Dean has helped build more than NINETY new residential, restaurant, corporate, and rooftop gardens. Our install team can always count on "Papa Squanch" during our builds (except for that one time he hurt his finger, that was a real bummer). Dean - you make the world a better place, one garden at a time! 🌎 🍇 🍓 🍊
Hey know where you can see this crazy fuzzy pollen...
Jul 21
Hey know where you can see this crazy fuzzy pollen buddy? Every single day in your summer home garden. 🤯💥 Grow where you live, so pollen pants can happen. 🌻 🐝
It's #tomatotuesday 🔥 Oven on 425 - coat #homegrowncherrytomatoes in EVOO, salt, and pepper. On parchment, roast for 35-45 minutes until the aroma of gooey charred tomatoes is all you can think about. Transfer to a pot, burst tomatoes with a wooden spoon 🥄 then add minced garlic. Simmer until aromatic. End with a splash of balsamic and a pat of butter. Melt, stir, spread on everything. 🌱 🍅 🍅🍅 🤤
How many passion fruit can you see in this photo? ...
Jul 8
How many passion fruit can you see in this photo? Funny thing is, this is about one TENTH of the passion fruit wall at one of our #corporatefarms. Often spotted at more than $5 a pop at farmers markets and boutique grocers, don't you think it would be a wise investment to add a vine to your #backyardediblegarden?
What's everyone doing with their #holidayweekend kitchen scraps? Did you know that in January 2022 (that's in 6 months 😬), California will be issuing new #compostingguidelines for all residential households? Raise your hand if you're already #composting at home 👋 , and call us if you need help! 🪱
“I recently purchased a beautiful home with a gorgeous garden and my goal was not to kill it. California Farm and Garden came along, strategized with us on our goals, planted a fall garden with us and now we get to watch it grow. I highly encourage anyone wanting to grow (no pun intended) a place of peace and beauty to give California Farm and Garden a call. They’re amazing.”
“We are SO thrilled with the patio… thank you for making such a beautiful space. A couple of days ago one of the residents that ‘can’t’ stand up in the bathroom was standing up ALONE at the planter with the hand rail.”
“When I contemplated creating an organic garden for one of our properties my first stop was California Farm and Garden. It’s one thing to hire someone to select and install plants and grow them. It’s yet another experience to comprehensively collaborate with someone who has the passion, vision and the solid expertise to create and tend to something remarkable. That experience is what I had with Karen Contreras and all her team at California Farm and Garden”.
“I have worked with California Farm and Garden for the past couple years and not only do they provide awesome produce and knowledgeable Garden Tech’s, they provide a beautiful environment that helps me get through my day to day.”
“Laura and the California Farm and Garden Team are amazing. Quick response to problems as they arise. When they leave, it is as if they have never been because the area is clean. Great patience to help a very novice gardener learn the correct practices needed for the best harvest! Thank you.”
“All I can say is ‘I love it’. I would recommend California Farm and Garden to everyone. Thank you so much!”
