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  • rsvped for 2025 GLAG Class via 2025-02-10 15:36:11 -0800

    2025 Grow LA Garden Class

     

    Grow LA Vegetable Garden Class taught by LA Green Grounds

    Get your green thumb groove going as a participant in this class (formerly known as LA Victory Garden Class). Learn how to grow fruits and vegetables in your backyard.

    4 Sundays in Spring: March 30, April 6, 13, and 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (includes 1/2 hour break) 

    Small, hands-on classes, where participants learn the ins-and-outs of soil preparation, irrigation, planting, pest management, and harvesting. You will learn how to create your own edible garden for fresh, organic produce by learning how to:

    • Create good soil out of your current
    • What, how and when to plant
    • How much and how often to add compost and water
    • Manage insect pests and encourage "good bugs"
    • Increase yield and add variety

     

    Classes will be held in LA Green Ground's Teaching Garden located at the east end of the Good Earth Community Garden at Carmona Avenue and Boden Street, Los Angeles CA 90016.

    Attend all 4 sessions to receive your garden certificate. In addition to learning the basics of successful gardening, participants can meet others in their community and build a new network of gardening friends.

    Wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Bring sun protection, a refillable water container, a notebook, a smile and your questions.  After you register, you will be redirected to our Release Forms page. Complete the Class/Workshop form and bring it with you the 1st day of class.

    CLASS FEE: 

    • $55 for series
    • $25 discounted rate for those experiencing economic hardship; no one turned away for lack of funds.* 
    • Special arrangements have been made for Master Gardener Trainees due to the recent fire caused class cancellations. Space limited to the first 4 confirmations. Send email request to [email protected]

     

    Class suitable for those 18 years old and up.
    Tickets may be purchased for a minor child with an accompanying adult. Contact LA Green Grounds for approval prior to registering.


    REGISTER BELOW

    IF THE CLASS REGISTRATION SHOWS CLOSED, the class limit has been reached. If you wish to be added to the WAIT LIST, send an email to [email protected], indicating you wish to be added to the wait list and provide the best contact telephone number and your email address. Should we receive a cancellation, a LAGG volunteer will attempt to contact you. If we are unable to reach you, we will reach out to the next person on the wait list. NOTE: caller will be an LAGG volunteer so you may not recognize the phone number.

     

    *Contact [email protected] if you wish to purchase at discounted rate and are unable to.

    WHEN
    March 30, 2025 at 9:30am
    WHERE
    LAGG Nishida Teaching Garden
    Boden St and Carmona Ave
    Los Angeles, CA 90016
    United States
    Google map and directions
    $25.00 USD · 13 rsvps rsvp

  • published Mizuna Recipe in Blog 2024-12-12 16:34:08 -0800

    Mizuna Recipe

    This was really delicious!

    Here's a quick, tasty bacon-based dish with Asian mustard greens (purple Mizuna) and mustard spinach.

    Wash, cut, and brown bacon.

     

    Then toss in the greens and heat.

    Dinner in 8-10 minutes! 

    Very good combination of veggies - and bacon for added flavor. You could replace that with sesame oil and seeds if you want to go vegetarian.

     

     

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  • published Interest Form 2024-11-01 15:24:57 -0700

    Interest Form

    Thanks for your interest in our fermentation workshop. Please complete this form and we'll let you know when it is scheduled.

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  • published Monster Zucchinis! in Blog 2024-09-04 09:32:23 -0700

    Cooking Stuffed Monster Zucchinis!

     

    Florence's garden produced some monster zucchinis so she stuffed them for our volunteers. 

    Using leftover sauce from a baked fish, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, Greek oregano, mushrooms, and olives. She scooped out the seeds and soft pulp, and mixed some cooked rice and some of the sauce together.  She then put the mixture into the zucchini, and poured the rest of the sauce over it.  Added grated cheese. Baked at 350° for about 15 min.

    Everyone liked it!  


  • published Grow LA Garden Class Spring 2024 in Gardening Tips 2024-07-16 11:21:10 -0700

  • published UCLA Be Green Bruins Work Day in Blog 2024-07-15 16:39:46 -0700


  • published Mid-Winter Fertilizing Tip in Gardening Tips 2024-07-15 16:27:56 -0700

  • published How to Plant Leeks in Gardening Tips 2024-07-15 16:13:41 -0700

  • published ANNOUNCING ONLINE Q&A in Gardening Tips 2024-02-25 18:04:46 -0800

    ANNOUNCING ONLINE Q&A

    Have questions about your LA vegetable garden?

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  • published Butter Mochi Recipe in Blog 2024-01-30 15:12:28 -0800

    Butter Mochi Recipe

    butter mochi recipe from Marika

     

    This delicious dessert was a huge hit at the 8th Teaching Garden Anniversary party!  Marika generously shared her recipe!

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 lb. glutenous rice flour (aka sweet rice flour/mochiko)
    • 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 cans coconut milk (13.5 fluid oz each)
    • 4 oz butter, melted
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  • The American Gardener:
    All the Colors of a Green Space

    LA Green Grounds' co-founder Florence Nishida article was published in the September/October 2023 issue of The American Gardener.

    In the article, Florence shares who LA Green Grounds' Teaching Garden brings the world together in south Los Angeles and educates through example.

    The American Gardener

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  • published Dig-In Application 2023-09-10 13:33:45 -0700

    Garden Application

    Grow Your Own Food

    You may apply to be a LAGG Dig-In garden recipient below if your intended edible garden location is in SOUTH LOS ANGELES and will be visible to the general public.

    To date, LAGG has installed over 40 edible gardens.

    Please fill out the survey below. A Dig-in coordinator will contact you to discuss your property and application. A site visit will be scheduled for qualifying applicants. We then select from applicants based on need, suitability, likelihood of success, and scheduling availability. You must have a suitable location and commit your time and resources to maintaining the garden. You must also volunteer at the LAGG Teaching Garden and/or another Dig-In to contribute sweat equity and gain knowledge needed to maintain your own garden.

    Once selected, an LAGG coordinator will guide you through every step of the planning process of what we call a "Dig-in", or in other words, a garden party. With you, we'll select a Dig-In date. We discuss how LAGG will help you grow vegetables, culinary herbs and native plants in your own front yard. You invite your family, friends and neighbors to help. We bring the tools and additional volunteers and spend approximately 5 hours on the scheduled Dig-In date (typically a Saturday), converting your front lawn into an edible garden.

    Our program is a fine example of building intentional communities, reimagining neighborhoods and encouraging sustainable living practices and so much more. Garden recipients participate in LAGG's harvest exchange, sustainable living workshops, and other gardening projects. And, as a recipient of our program, LAGG offers continuing gardening support and education to help you keep your garden thriving season after season.

    Keeping it local, healthy and affordable.

    Take the survey

  • published Search in Blog 2023-08-26 14:12:36 -0700

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  • published Hero Wall in Donate 2023-02-22 18:30:55 -0800

    Hero Wall

    LA Green Grounds would not exist without our many volunteers and donors! In fact, we are 100% volunteer-run.  We send a SHOUT OUT in particular to the following amazing supporters!

    Carmel Partners - generous financial support

    Elon Schoenholz - filmed and edit the Dig-In in 4 Minutes video

    Landlease - generous financial support

    Whole Foods SOMA - generous financial support

    Sam Bresenden - installation of drip irrigation system


  • published LAGG Earth Day 2023 Celebration 2023-02-12 14:57:54 -0800

    LAGG Earth Day 2023 Celebration

    Help LA Green Grounds Celebrate Mother Earth and Her Day - Saturday, April 22, 2023. 

    We'll be celebrating in the LA Green Grounds Teaching Garden, located in the Good Earth Community Garden near Carmona Ave. & Boden Street in Los Angeles 90016. 

    Let us know what would be the most interest to you and if you're up to help!

     

    PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU BE INTERESTED EACH BELOW BY SELECTING "YES" OR "NO"  

    Take the survey

  • published Fresh Mustard Greens in Blog 2021-12-31 11:16:32 -0800

    Fresh Mustard Greens

     

    Kevin picked and shared some of his fabulous mustard greens this week.  I sautéed a bit of bacon and them added some of what I had on hand: mushrooms, squash, and garlic.  I tossed in the greens. Yum! Super delicious. The greens were incredibly delicious. 

    - Florence Nishida, Master Gardener and LAGG Founder

     

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