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A Gardening Blog for the East Side

The climate of the Eastern Sierra is very different from most of California and so gardening here is different, too! 

Preparing the contents of the pile.

In this blog we examine some of the quirks of gardening on the East Side, and cover horticultural issues that are important locally. Note that if you're visiting our site from the outside our little corner of California, you may find this information may not apply to your area.

Articles are written by local UC Master Gardener volunteers or the local Farm Advisor. 

 
And a website...

The Inyo-Mono Master Gardeners also have a website with local gardening and soil information. Visit it to learn more about our program and gardening.

 

Spaghetti Garden
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Irvine's "Farm + Food Lab"

January 29th, 2020
The Farm + Food Lab, located in the City of Irvine's Great Park, features themed raised-bed gardens, fruit trees, vertical gardening, a worm compost bin, and solar and wind-powered lights.
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Borage in the wild. Photo: Lucy Kral
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Magical Marvelous Borage

January 21st, 2020
Well, it is that time again. The holidays are over so I can spend dreamy nights curled up on the couch with the seed catalogues and sunny winter days digging in the garden beds.
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The Huntington Gardens Part 2: The Ranch Garden

January 14th, 2020
Every Saturday, volunteers from the Los Angeles Master Gardener program are available at The Huntington Ranch Garden in San Marino, California, to talk about sustainable gardening, to share gardening tips and to sample produce.
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Zen Garden
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A Visit to Huntington Gardens, Part 1

January 8th, 2020
Next time you are in southern California, make sure to include a trip to Huntington Gardens in San Marinoa paradise for a enthusiastic gardener to visit! Encompassing about 120 acres, the botanical gardens feature 16 stunning themed gardens and some 15,000 different varieties of plants.
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Smaller pond with squares of water lillies near koi pond
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Jardin Majorelle: A Moroccan Garden

December 17th, 2019
Jardin Majorelle is located in Marrakech, Morocco. It was originally created by Jacque Majorelle (1886-1962), a French Orientalist painter and son of the famous Art Nouveau furniture designer Louis Majorelle. He was invited to Morocco in 1917 by a friend.
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