I took a super Vegetable Gardening class last weekend in Venice, California- taught by Master Gardener David King. Loved it.

Met this adorable furry friend who sat down in the empty seat next to me…

Easy to make paper pots, and another great way to recycle newspaper…

Sturdy raised garden bed for the parts of your garden where access to soil isn’t possible…

Bolted broccoli has flowers the bees love and string bean like pods, for harvesting seeds…

Bolted Red Leafed lettuce also produces seeds you can replant…

A delicious row of various lettuces ready for the picking…

Found and repurposed bin, now used to grow potatoes. The potatoes are planted in the bottom, and as they grow, soil is added little by little, until the potato plant reaches the top of the bin. When the potatoes are ready to be harvested, the bin is easily turned on it’s side and the potatoes are picked without having to dig deep down…

Free mulch is available at different locations around Los Angeles. Just go to www.lacitysan.org/srpcd or check in the city where you live,  to find out where you can pick some up in your area.