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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.
Get your garlic in the ground now before it's too late! There is nothing more impactful to your culinary adventures than #organichomegrowngarlic!
Heading into the weekend like... With indulgent ...
Nov 19
Heading into the weekend like... With indulgent holidays coming up, don't forget to fill up on the good stuff first. Starting out your weekend with a choochin' harvest basket sets the tone for feeding that body right! Hit that #backyardgarden and get your weekend menu ready. (Then reward yourself with a #gardencocktail of course.) Cheers!
Hey what's for dinner? If you grew winter squash last season then you've no doubt got a gorgeous, rich #dinnerstarter on hand. If not? Go grab a #delicatasquash or other cozy variety, pop it in the oven at 425° with some #organicaromatics until fork-soft, and serve alongside any favorite dish. Stuffed, sliced, puréed, yes please.
This gorgeous #raisedbed of greens is not only ...
Nov 12
This gorgeous #raisedbed of greens is not only dedicated to a slower-growing cauliflower crop, but it's also a #cutandcomeagain bed! Cauliflower leaves, as well as all leaves in the #brassicafamily are edible and deee-licious! Sauté skirted leaves as you would Swiss chard or kale, chop and add to soups, or roast them with a fall sheet pan recipe. Dual-action veggie garden!
All over town right now #pomegranatetrees are dripping with heavy jewel-toned fruit! Don't forget - in addition to digging into those shimmering gems face-first, they can also be squeezed into juice for spritzers and holiday cocktails, and frozen for later use. Spread dry pomegranate arils (or seeds) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, flash freeze for no more than 2 hours, then transfer to a #reusable freezer ziplock for use in the coming season!🍹🍹🍹
It's a gorgeous time of year, don't you agree? Look closely though - the #sootymold covering this locally harvested quince is a creepy reminder of sap-sucking vampire pests commonly found on our orchard trees. This black soot is an indicator that scale or aphids are present, and as these guys feed on the tree, they cause honeydew to drip down, which is the elixir of life for sooty mold. Apply organic insecticidal soap to the scale/aphids, and wash away the mold with a hard water spray. Voila, vampires gone! 💀🌳
Raise your hand if you're Fall harvests have begun! 👋 What cool weather fruits and veggies are you cooking and eating from your #backyardgarden this weekend?
Autumn evenings in Southern California call for ...
Oct 12
Autumn evenings in Southern California call for #homegrowngojiberry and #wildstingingnettle antioxidant tea. Nettles pop up all over after rain showers, but like all wild foraging, they're best identified by a knowledgeable #ediblegardener. Soon on the #fallharvest list: cherimoyas, pineapple guavas (or feijoas), persimmons, pomegranates, and tangerines are just beginning to change color. 🍁 🍂
Our good friends @sdmakeprojects are hosting Pumpkins and Potions:⠀
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"It's time for some Fall skele-fun in the MAKE Projects garden! Join us on Saturday, October 23rd for some seasonal garden activities and tours that will be fun for all ages🎃 ⠀
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While there, you can carve or paint your own pumpkin while enjoying Fall bites and farm-inspired beverages (adults - these potions are great mixers for some cocktails! We'll supply the mixer, you supply your own alcohol)."⠀
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📸 @sdmakeprojects - visit their page for details and tickets!
Can you imagine having a garden so grand you could...
Sep 30
Can you imagine having a garden so grand you could dedicate multiple #raisedbeds just for cultivating #organicherbs? What would you do with #herbharvests like these? Steep fresh tea, dry leaves for off-season cooking, share #herbbouquets with friends and family?
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! 🍇 🍇 🍇
“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!”
