See anyone familiar in this upcoming documentary? Enjoy watching!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
FREE Composting Workshop - Saturday, 6/26 at 9 a.m.
FREE Composting Workshop at
Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Avenue 56, L.A. 90042
June 26, 2010 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
You are invited to attend a free County of Los Angeles Smart Gardening composting workshop! Learn to reduce yard waste and improve your lawn and garden. Get step-by-step instructions on how to compost, and learn the benefits of and the science behind the process.
Workshop is about 1.5 hours. No reservations needed.
What: FREE Composting Workshop
Where: Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Avenue 56, L.A. 90042
When: Saturday, June 26
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Cost: FREE
Composting Bins For Sale: $40 each
Worm Compost Bins For Sale: $65 each
Details on composting bins available here
The workshops is brought to you by the County of Los Angeles Smart Gardening Program
Hope to see you all there!
Milli Macen-Moore
Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Avenue 56, L.A. 90042
June 26, 2010 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
You are invited to attend a free County of Los Angeles Smart Gardening composting workshop! Learn to reduce yard waste and improve your lawn and garden. Get step-by-step instructions on how to compost, and learn the benefits of and the science behind the process.
Workshop is about 1.5 hours. No reservations needed.
What: FREE Composting Workshop
Where: Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Avenue 56, L.A. 90042
When: Saturday, June 26
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Cost: FREE
Composting Bins For Sale: $40 each
Worm Compost Bins For Sale: $65 each
Details on composting bins available here
The workshops is brought to you by the County of Los Angeles Smart Gardening Program
Hope to see you all there!
Milli Macen-Moore
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Intensive & Biodiverse gardening: Small Space growing in our backyard!
As promised here are some photos of our edible garden... Enjoy!
Got abundance of organic veggies?
Next free exchange of veggies is Saturday May 29th! If you're interested in exchanging those zucchinis for a huge bag of freshly picked produce, now's your chance to enroll! Check out the link below for more information. Eric and I have been part of this great idea for a year, and it is always fun receiving a full bag of fresh organic veggies from our neighbors!
Hillside Produce Cooperative
Don't live in the North East Los Angeles area? Not to worry, the site above teaches you how to develop your own circle!
Keep growing...
Hillside Produce Cooperative
Don't live in the North East Los Angeles area? Not to worry, the site above teaches you how to develop your own circle!
Keep growing...
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Clementine Candles - Yes recycle those rinds into candles!
Thanks Victory Gardener MN for sharing the information with the rest of us.
Click here for more info...
Click here for more info...
Grafting Tomatoes
Thank you Victory Gardener PB for asking if we could graft tomatoes, and the answer is YES! Please view video below :)
Lummis Day Event Sunday June 6th
Come join the fun and stop by the Master Gardener table to say hello.
Sunday June 6th.
Click on the above image for more information.
Milli Macen-Moore
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Journal
Make it a habit to journal everything; when you planted seeds, what varieties you sowed, how often you fertilize, any deseases, etc.
Happy growing...
Milli
-- Post From the Field
Happy growing...
Milli
-- Post From the Field
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Your questions answered...
Hola Victory Gardeners!!
Hope everyone has continued to be excited about growing your own! Below are your various questions answered.
W.O. asked...
...someone mentioned at today's class about free straw at the San Pasqual stables, but I wanted to be sure I heard that correctly before I venture over there with an empty wheelbarrow and pitch fork :).
Milli:
I'm not positive if they give free straw out, however, I'm sure they will be happy to see you remove as much manure with straw in it as possible. Don't forget to take your own shovels and recycled plastic bags.
Here's a link to their address:
http://www.sanpascualstables.net/contact.html
K.B. asked...
I'm also looking forward to the list of gardening applications...
Milli:
For those of us that have i-phones, they have developed some handy applications for us edible gardeners!! I haven't had the chance to play with any of them, however, these are a few that have been recommended to me from other gardeners.
Botanical Interests
iGarden USA
Garden Tracker
Pocket Garden
B.C.G. asked...
Please email the list of plants that are safe for children.
Milli:
I work with hundreds of infants and toddlers and they seem to really enjoy sowing seeds, watering, and simply watching the ladybugs travel through a forest of carrot tops!
Here's a few:
Pansy
Nasturtium
Society Garlic
Rosemary (Attracts bees, be extra careful to place in an area away from small children)
Lavendar (Attracts bees, be extra careful to place in an area away from small children)
Thyme
Spearmint or Mint (Very invasive, be sure to plant these in pots)
Parsley
Cilantro
Endive
Oregano
Ruby Red Lettuce
M.N. & C.N. asked...
Also, is there a Facebook group that we can start so that people can post up questions, etc and photos from their plots? :)
Milli:
We already have a Common Ground Garden Program Facebook page, do you guys want to develop a separate Victory Gardener's Milagro Allegro Facebook page ?
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Common-Ground-Garden-Program-UC-Cooperative-Extension-Los-Angeles-County/124160624772?ref=ts
Remember you could also post your comments and photos on the Victory Garden blog:
http://ucanr.org/blogs/GrowLA/
M.N. & C.N. asked...
And finally, last question (sorry, so many questions), what's your take on the borage plant? We found a lot of info on it.
Milli:
I love borage! Did you know that they use to make candy out of the flowers. It also attracts lots of bees, so its a great pollinator. Use it as a companion plant, it is said that if planted near tomatoes it will improve their taste and also their growth. They also repel hornworms. We currently have borage gowing near all the tomatoes :)
J.L. asked...
I noticed that all my seeds have begun to sprout, which is very exciting. But I don't have much space at my apartment for gardening outdoors, and the balcony gets very poor sunlight. Should I transplant my seedlings to containers instead? Would they grow indoors until they got bigger? I have spinach, swiss chard, basil, and tomato seedlings. Also, I have not transplanted the transplants anywhere, but they are all doing well- I have lemon balm, rue, and tomato. The seedlings did really well by a window where I have put them, but I know they will get bigger and have to be relocated at some point.
Milli:
That's awesome! (It was also really nice seeing you in town :) Have your seedlings developed their first true leaves? If so, transplant them into larger containers and have them continue to sit on your sunny window. You'll be astonish on how well they will do and how early you'll be able to harvest. Remember, chard, spinach, basil, lemon balm, and rue are happy to give you a few of their leaves when they are still young :) Tomatoes will eventually need a home. Have you thought about applying to a community plot or doing a yardshare?
For those of you that don't have enough sunlight or land to grow on, check out this awesome program that was put together by L.A. Community Garden Council: (I have a yard share with a great loving family and I'm very grateful for the extra land.)
http://growfriend.org/
K.B. wrote:
Just wanted to follow up on a few questions that were nagging at my brain from class:
1)
C.C.A. asked about leaving leaves pulled off plants in the garden as mulch: Good? Bad? and as a follow up I asked--What defines mulch?
Rodale's All New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening says "Organic mulches include formerly living material such as wood chips, shredded bark, chopped leaves, straw, grass clippings, etc.."
and advises that one of the best ways to keep your garden disease and pest free is to keep it tidy (remove damaged dead or diseased leaves and plants)
Also, from my training as a natural builder, I know that straw, bark, and dry grass clippings contain little nutrient value for insects and a higher level of celulose and silica which they don't like while they are drawn to hay (which is more leaf than stem and has a higher nutrient value)
2)
What can we do generally to treat polluted soil?
In the Toolbox for Sustainable City Living they say that the best thing we can do to clean up soil is ADD COMPOST! Yep, they say that the little buggers that generally make compost so awesome love to eat all that nasty stuff that we don't want to eat ourselves and recommend that urban superfund sites become urban compost facilities. Hmmm? Sounds like a good start, but I want more details.
Thoughts?
Milli:
Great questions everyone and thank you K. for the info. and your research! Keep them coming and also send over some photos to share with everyone. I'll be posting several photos of our garden soon.
Also, regarding worm or compost tea. Who is still interested in a batch? I'll be preparing a huge batch this weekend. I'll be happy to meet you guys at the community garden for pick-up!!
Keep growing and loving your veggies,
milli macen-moore
Hope everyone has continued to be excited about growing your own! Below are your various questions answered.
W.O. asked...
...someone mentioned at today's class about free straw at the San Pasqual stables, but I wanted to be sure I heard that correctly before I venture over there with an empty wheelbarrow and pitch fork :).
Milli:
I'm not positive if they give free straw out, however, I'm sure they will be happy to see you remove as much manure with straw in it as possible. Don't forget to take your own shovels and recycled plastic bags.
Here's a link to their address:
http://www.sanpascualstables.net/contact.html
K.B. asked...
I'm also looking forward to the list of gardening applications...
Milli:
For those of us that have i-phones, they have developed some handy applications for us edible gardeners!! I haven't had the chance to play with any of them, however, these are a few that have been recommended to me from other gardeners.
Botanical Interests
iGarden USA
Garden Tracker
Pocket Garden
B.C.G. asked...
Please email the list of plants that are safe for children.
Milli:
I work with hundreds of infants and toddlers and they seem to really enjoy sowing seeds, watering, and simply watching the ladybugs travel through a forest of carrot tops!
Here's a few:
Pansy
Nasturtium
Society Garlic
Rosemary (Attracts bees, be extra careful to place in an area away from small children)
Lavendar (Attracts bees, be extra careful to place in an area away from small children)
Thyme
Spearmint or Mint (Very invasive, be sure to plant these in pots)
Parsley
Cilantro
Endive
Oregano
Ruby Red Lettuce
M.N. & C.N. asked...
Also, is there a Facebook group that we can start so that people can post up questions, etc and photos from their plots? :)
Milli:
We already have a Common Ground Garden Program Facebook page, do you guys want to develop a separate Victory Gardener's Milagro Allegro Facebook page ?
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Common-Ground-Garden-Program-UC-Cooperative-Extension-Los-Angeles-County/124160624772?ref=ts
Remember you could also post your comments and photos on the Victory Garden blog:
http://ucanr.org/blogs/GrowLA/
M.N. & C.N. asked...
And finally, last question (sorry, so many questions), what's your take on the borage plant? We found a lot of info on it.
Milli:
I love borage! Did you know that they use to make candy out of the flowers. It also attracts lots of bees, so its a great pollinator. Use it as a companion plant, it is said that if planted near tomatoes it will improve their taste and also their growth. They also repel hornworms. We currently have borage gowing near all the tomatoes :)
J.L. asked...
I noticed that all my seeds have begun to sprout, which is very exciting. But I don't have much space at my apartment for gardening outdoors, and the balcony gets very poor sunlight. Should I transplant my seedlings to containers instead? Would they grow indoors until they got bigger? I have spinach, swiss chard, basil, and tomato seedlings. Also, I have not transplanted the transplants anywhere, but they are all doing well- I have lemon balm, rue, and tomato. The seedlings did really well by a window where I have put them, but I know they will get bigger and have to be relocated at some point.
Milli:
That's awesome! (It was also really nice seeing you in town :) Have your seedlings developed their first true leaves? If so, transplant them into larger containers and have them continue to sit on your sunny window. You'll be astonish on how well they will do and how early you'll be able to harvest. Remember, chard, spinach, basil, lemon balm, and rue are happy to give you a few of their leaves when they are still young :) Tomatoes will eventually need a home. Have you thought about applying to a community plot or doing a yardshare?
For those of you that don't have enough sunlight or land to grow on, check out this awesome program that was put together by L.A. Community Garden Council: (I have a yard share with a great loving family and I'm very grateful for the extra land.)
http://growfriend.org/
K.B. wrote:
Just wanted to follow up on a few questions that were nagging at my brain from class:
1)
C.C.A. asked about leaving leaves pulled off plants in the garden as mulch: Good? Bad? and as a follow up I asked--What defines mulch?
Rodale's All New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening says "Organic mulches include formerly living material such as wood chips, shredded bark, chopped leaves, straw, grass clippings, etc.."
and advises that one of the best ways to keep your garden disease and pest free is to keep it tidy (remove damaged dead or diseased leaves and plants)
Also, from my training as a natural builder, I know that straw, bark, and dry grass clippings contain little nutrient value for insects and a higher level of celulose and silica which they don't like while they are drawn to hay (which is more leaf than stem and has a higher nutrient value)
2)
What can we do generally to treat polluted soil?
In the Toolbox for Sustainable City Living they say that the best thing we can do to clean up soil is ADD COMPOST! Yep, they say that the little buggers that generally make compost so awesome love to eat all that nasty stuff that we don't want to eat ourselves and recommend that urban superfund sites become urban compost facilities. Hmmm? Sounds like a good start, but I want more details.
Thoughts?
Milli:
Great questions everyone and thank you K. for the info. and your research! Keep them coming and also send over some photos to share with everyone. I'll be posting several photos of our garden soon.
Also, regarding worm or compost tea. Who is still interested in a batch? I'll be preparing a huge batch this weekend. I'll be happy to meet you guys at the community garden for pick-up!!
Keep growing and loving your veggies,
milli macen-moore
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
To: The New UCCE Certified Victory Gardeners
You guys ROCK! Thanks again for attending 12 hours of lecture and hands-on work with yours truly :) I'm really looking forward to our next reunion where we will be able to share more ideas, successes, seeds, plants, recipes, and everything edible :)
Congrats again and keep growing!!!
Milli Macen-Moore
Master Gardener
Neighborhood Coordinator
P.S. For those of you who are interested in taking this series on May 15th & 16th, please contact me.
Please click on link below for more info:
Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative
Sowing our first seeds. How are your seedlings doing by the way?
Eric "Bingwa" teaching us how to build a raised box.
How to plan and what to grow.
Preparing soil.
Selecting plants.
Happy Certified Victory Gardeners!!! YAY! Congrats!
Morning class meet Afternoon class...
Gosh guys, miss you already!! Can't wait to get dirty again!
:) milli :)
Congrats again and keep growing!!!
Milli Macen-Moore
Master Gardener
Neighborhood Coordinator
P.S. For those of you who are interested in taking this series on May 15th & 16th, please contact me.
Please click on link below for more info:
Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative
Sowing our first seeds. How are your seedlings doing by the way?
Eric "Bingwa" teaching us how to build a raised box.
How to plan and what to grow.
Preparing soil.
Selecting plants.
Happy Certified Victory Gardeners!!! YAY! Congrats!
Morning class meet Afternoon class...
Gosh guys, miss you already!! Can't wait to get dirty again!
:) milli :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative
GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES!
Become a Certified UC Victory Gardener through the
GROW LA VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE
Part of University of California Cooperative Extension's
Master Gardener Program
Join Your Neighborhood Victory Garden Circle:
Location: Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angele 90042
Dates/times: April 10, 11, 17, 18,
10 am - 1 pm (CLOSED)
2nd series added:
Dates/times: April 10, 11, 17, 18,
4 pm - 7 pm (CLOSED)
3rd series added: Spanish Only
Dates/times: May 1 & 2
9 am - 4 pm
4th series added:
Dates / times: May 15 & 16
9am - 4 pm
Cost: $15 per workshop, $50 for 4 class series
Instructor: Master Gardener, Milli Macen-Moore
Registration: 1-800-863-5476 (leave message), or email me
milli@modern-sustainability.com
Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/
I'm thrilled to be able to teach and share my knowledge with you. Growing your own organic food in an urban setting can significantly change your health and way of life.
Some details...
I will be providing full and partial scholarships for those of you who are interested with limited funds. Please note, this series is on basic organic vegetable gardening. You must attend all four classes in the series to become a UC Certified Victory Gardener. After the series is over, we will attempt to meet informally to share our gardening experiences and have a chance to ask and answer questions. Limited to 20 people. Spanish translation will also be available. Seeds, seedlings, soil and plastic pots will be provided. For more information, please contact me.
Looking forward to a successful Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative!
Peas & Radishes,
Milli Macen-Moore
Master Gardener &
Neighborhood Coordinator
Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative
Instructor's Bio:
Milli Macen-Moore, is a certified Master Gardener and Sustainable Landscape Expert through UC Cooperative Extension's Common Ground Program. Milli specializes and holds workshops on organic edible landscapes for self-sustainability throughout Los Angeles County. She enjoys educating and empowering children on how to grow, harvest, and eat more nutritious fruits and vegetables. Her passion is growing 50% of her family's food in her urban backyard. For more information please contact Milli directly: milli@modern-sustainability.com
For the official press release, please click on image below...
115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angele 90042
Dates/times: April 10, 11, 17, 18,
10 am - 1 pm (CLOSED)
2nd series added:
Dates/times: April 10, 11, 17, 18,
4 pm - 7 pm (CLOSED)
3rd series added: Spanish Only
Dates/times: May 1 & 2
9 am - 4 pm
4th series added:
Dates / times: May 15 & 16
9am - 4 pm
Cost: $15 per workshop, $50 for 4 class series
Instructor: Master Gardener, Milli Macen-Moore
Registration: 1-800-863-5476 (leave message), or email me
milli@modern-sustainability.com
Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/
I'm thrilled to be able to teach and share my knowledge with you. Growing your own organic food in an urban setting can significantly change your health and way of life.
Some details...
I will be providing full and partial scholarships for those of you who are interested with limited funds. Please note, this series is on basic organic vegetable gardening. You must attend all four classes in the series to become a UC Certified Victory Gardener. After the series is over, we will attempt to meet informally to share our gardening experiences and have a chance to ask and answer questions. Limited to 20 people. Spanish translation will also be available. Seeds, seedlings, soil and plastic pots will be provided. For more information, please contact me.
Looking forward to a successful Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative!
Peas & Radishes,
Milli Macen-Moore
Master Gardener &
Neighborhood Coordinator
Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative
Instructor's Bio:
Milli Macen-Moore, is a certified Master Gardener and Sustainable Landscape Expert through UC Cooperative Extension's Common Ground Program. Milli specializes and holds workshops on organic edible landscapes for self-sustainability throughout Los Angeles County. She enjoys educating and empowering children on how to grow, harvest, and eat more nutritious fruits and vegetables. Her passion is growing 50% of her family's food in her urban backyard. For more information please contact Milli directly: milli@modern-sustainability.com
For the official press release, please click on image below...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Keynote Speaker, Milli Macen-Moore: 7th Congress 50% Food Initiative, March 20th!
Hola!
Excited and honored to be a Keynote speaker at this very special event! It will be awesome to share how we begun this path, why we chose to stick to it, and how it has benefited us in so many ways. Check out the 411 by clicking here...
Will be estatic to see you there!
Be well and filled with abundance,
Milli
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Next free exchange of produce/flowers: Sat 2/13/10
Hola all! Hillside Produce Cooperative is at it again, redistributing homegrown veggies, herbs, and flowers! Check out the 411 below!
Milli
WELCOME BACK, everyone and happy 2010!
The Hillside Produce Cooperative took its very first month off EVER in January and is now BACK and ready to redistribute and share all your delicious Local FRUITS, VEGETABLES, HERBS, and FLOWERS for F R E E on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2010!
So what do you do if you'd like to join in?
It's easy! Just
RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL - hillsideproducecooperative@yahoo.com
and let me know what produce you'll have to contribute this Saturday and/or if you'd like to volunteer to bag or deliver all the amazing food!
If you're new to our process, please check out the HOW IT WORKS section of our website -
http://hillsideproducecooperative.org/2009/03/21/heres-how-it-works/
To include you in this Saturday's exchange, I'll need to hear back your commitment to participate via email by this THURSDAY (February 11th) at NOON.
As always, participants will drop off their yummy harvests at my house in Glassell Park - this Saturday, Feb 13th before NOON, bagging volunteers will be needed to count everything and redistribute it equally at NOON, and the beautiful savvy delivery volunteers will be needed at 2:30.
Also, if you've never exchanged with us before, I'll need your address so someone will be able to deliver a big farmers'-market-style lush bag of FREE produce to your door.
It's been so difficult to watch all our gorgeous citrus dripping off the trees the last couple of weeks! But now we're back in action and ready to share.
So who's in?
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks for being a part of this,
Hynden
hillsideproducecooperative.org
The Hillside Produce Cooperative is a free neighborhood monthly exchange of all the FRUITS, VEGETABLES, HERBS and FLOWERS we grow in our yards; a collective in which we all get to enjoy some of what everyone grows in exchange for contributing what we don’t want or won’t use ourselves. Then no food is wasted and we all get a variety of fresh local produce to eat for FREE.
-- Post From the Field
Milli
WELCOME BACK, everyone and happy 2010!
The Hillside Produce Cooperative took its very first month off EVER in January and is now BACK and ready to redistribute and share all your delicious Local FRUITS, VEGETABLES, HERBS, and FLOWERS for F R E E on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2010!
So what do you do if you'd like to join in?
It's easy! Just
RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL - hillsideproducecooperative@yahoo.com
and let me know what produce you'll have to contribute this Saturday and/or if you'd like to volunteer to bag or deliver all the amazing food!
If you're new to our process, please check out the HOW IT WORKS section of our website -
http://hillsideproducecooperative.org/2009/03/21/heres-how-it-works/
To include you in this Saturday's exchange, I'll need to hear back your commitment to participate via email by this THURSDAY (February 11th) at NOON.
As always, participants will drop off their yummy harvests at my house in Glassell Park - this Saturday, Feb 13th before NOON, bagging volunteers will be needed to count everything and redistribute it equally at NOON, and the beautiful savvy delivery volunteers will be needed at 2:30.
Also, if you've never exchanged with us before, I'll need your address so someone will be able to deliver a big farmers'-market-style lush bag of FREE produce to your door.
It's been so difficult to watch all our gorgeous citrus dripping off the trees the last couple of weeks! But now we're back in action and ready to share.
So who's in?
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks for being a part of this,
Hynden
hillsideproducecooperative.org
The Hillside Produce Cooperative is a free neighborhood monthly exchange of all the FRUITS, VEGETABLES, HERBS and FLOWERS we grow in our yards; a collective in which we all get to enjoy some of what everyone grows in exchange for contributing what we don’t want or won’t use ourselves. Then no food is wasted and we all get a variety of fresh local produce to eat for FREE.
-- Post From the Field
Settler's Venture: Day 38
We made it through January, and have also gone to TOWN!!! It wasn't easy, here's our update...
Here's our list of groceries we purchased with $250 + $50 for condiments a total of $300: (all organic, of course!)
In Bulk:
Blackeye Peas
Garbanzo Beans
French Lentils
Green Split Peas
Kidney Beans
Rolled Oats
White Buckwheat
Black Beans
Yellow popcorn
Quinoa
Jasmine Rice
Sea Salt
Fruit:
Bananas
Frozen Fruit:
Strawberries
Pineapple
Blueberries
Mango
Dried Fruit:
Mango slices
Dates
Veggies:
Red Potatoes
Portabella Mushrooms
Carrots
All others:
Firm Non-GMO Tofu
Garlic Spread
Lara Bars
Sourdough Bread
Quinoa Linguini
Quinoa Spaghetti
Apple Cider Vinegar
Organic All Purpose Flour
Quinoa Flour
Organic Sesame Tahini Butter
Soy Milk
Liquid Aminos
Nutritional Brewers Yeast
Olive Oil
Tomato Pasta Sauce
Bruschetta Spread
Garlic Powder
Nuts & Seeds:
Brazilian Nuts
Cashew Nuts
Walnuts
Sunflowers
Pepitas
Will we survive another round of Settler's Venture, I'm confident we will. At this point we have an overabundance of food... some of you may be thinking, what in the world can these people be making with this? How about homemade pizza, portabella burgers & fries, daily smoothies, stir fry, soups, salads, cabbage rolls, bread, chana masala & naan, sushi, and the list goes on... Our focus still continues, BACK TO BASICS!
Oh and we haven't mentioned how much better we feel and we both are gradually losing our temptation on eating out, plus losing some weight. YaY!!! This experiment is really working...
Stay tuned for more...
Have a blissful day!
Milli Macen-Moore
Here's our list of groceries we purchased with $250 + $50 for condiments a total of $300: (all organic, of course!)
In Bulk:
Blackeye Peas
Garbanzo Beans
French Lentils
Green Split Peas
Kidney Beans
Rolled Oats
White Buckwheat
Black Beans
Yellow popcorn
Quinoa
Jasmine Rice
Sea Salt
Fruit:
Bananas
Frozen Fruit:
Strawberries
Pineapple
Blueberries
Mango
Dried Fruit:
Mango slices
Dates
Veggies:
Red Potatoes
Portabella Mushrooms
Carrots
All others:
Firm Non-GMO Tofu
Garlic Spread
Lara Bars
Sourdough Bread
Quinoa Linguini
Quinoa Spaghetti
Apple Cider Vinegar
Organic All Purpose Flour
Quinoa Flour
Organic Sesame Tahini Butter
Soy Milk
Liquid Aminos
Nutritional Brewers Yeast
Olive Oil
Tomato Pasta Sauce
Bruschetta Spread
Garlic Powder
Nuts & Seeds:
Brazilian Nuts
Cashew Nuts
Walnuts
Sunflowers
Pepitas
Will we survive another round of Settler's Venture, I'm confident we will. At this point we have an overabundance of food... some of you may be thinking, what in the world can these people be making with this? How about homemade pizza, portabella burgers & fries, daily smoothies, stir fry, soups, salads, cabbage rolls, bread, chana masala & naan, sushi, and the list goes on... Our focus still continues, BACK TO BASICS!
Oh and we haven't mentioned how much better we feel and we both are gradually losing our temptation on eating out, plus losing some weight. YaY!!! This experiment is really working...
Stay tuned for more...
Have a blissful day!
Milli Macen-Moore
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Pictures of the day...
Green cauliflower.
Summer seedlings enjoying a warm bedroom.
Healthy doggie requesting her sugar snap peas of the day :)
We keep harvesting every two days!!!
Unexpected admirer...
We have edibles growing everywhere!
-- Post From the Field
Summer seedlings enjoying a warm bedroom.
Healthy doggie requesting her sugar snap peas of the day :)
We keep harvesting every two days!!!
Unexpected admirer...
We have edibles growing everywhere!
-- Post From the Field
Happy Visitor
We had a happy visitor this morning... He's ready to go home and prep a salad!
-- Post From the Field
-- Post From the Field
Friday, February 5, 2010
L.A. Sprouts: Movie Recommendation
Hola boys and girls of L.A. Sprouts :)
Below is this week's movie recommendation. Enjoy! Can't wait to listen to your opinions regarding this incredible family growing their own food in Pasadena, California.
Keep smiling & growing,
Milli Macen-Moore
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Spring/Summer runner ups
Tomatoes
Artichokes
Peppers
Eggplants
All living in our bedroom :)
-- Post From the Field
Artichokes
Peppers
Eggplants
All living in our bedroom :)
-- Post From the Field
Monday, January 25, 2010
"L.A. Sprouts" Launches this Friday!
I feel very privileged and honored to be leading the gardening portion of this remarkable pilot program. Click on images below to be able to read the details...
All is happy and wet around here...
~milli macen-moore
All is happy and wet around here...
~milli macen-moore
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Growing Grain
We're gonna grow some grain this year and found this video while researching, enjoy & be inspired.
This one is for you "B" :)
It was great to see you at Solano Community Garden this morning "B". Here's what we're doing in the garden... We're drawing our spring plan and will also be sowing more seeds indoors for spring/summer tomorrow.
We'll be sure to sow an extra brandywine for you :)
Xoxoox
Milli, Eric & Scoopy :)
-- Post From the Field
We'll be sure to sow an extra brandywine for you :)
Xoxoox
Milli, Eric & Scoopy :)
-- Post From the Field
Friday, January 22, 2010
Today's harvest and food.
A li'l rain won't stop me from harvesting :)
Picked today:
Purple kale
Various lettuce
Watercress
French sorrel
Brocolli leaves
Cabbage leaves
Cauliflower leaves
Onion tops
Garlic tops
Cilantro
Parsley
What I'm I preping today?
Going to make raw kale chips in the dehydrator. I'm also going to try to make raw cauliflower & broccoli chips. Hope those come out yummy :) if not I could use them in tonights veggie soup :)
Also, been rashining the flax seeds; will be making raw flax seed crackers with the above herbs.
For lunch & dinner big pot of veggie soup with a yummy side salad. Also in the soup will be a small amount of amaranth and green lentils (been rashining those too).
The pantry is looking very slim, folks! Question is, will we make it thru the 1st without feeling hungry??? Ayeeeeeee, not sure!
Picked today:
Purple kale
Various lettuce
Watercress
French sorrel
Brocolli leaves
Cabbage leaves
Cauliflower leaves
Onion tops
Garlic tops
Cilantro
Parsley
What I'm I preping today?
Going to make raw kale chips in the dehydrator. I'm also going to try to make raw cauliflower & broccoli chips. Hope those come out yummy :) if not I could use them in tonights veggie soup :)
Also, been rashining the flax seeds; will be making raw flax seed crackers with the above herbs.
For lunch & dinner big pot of veggie soup with a yummy side salad. Also in the soup will be a small amount of amaranth and green lentils (been rashining those too).
The pantry is looking very slim, folks! Question is, will we make it thru the 1st without feeling hungry??? Ayeeeeeee, not sure!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Settler's Venture: Day 18
The photos in the video:
1.) We're harvesting greens every two days.
2.) Making yummy kale chips every week. Still can't believe that children love them!
3.) Thanks to Warren & Lovejoy for graciously bartering with us. We've had some yummy dishes prepped with those limes, thanks guys!
4.) When you got flour make Indian Naan and beans!! Super delicious and simple.
5.) Still lots of greens in the garden.
6.) Got seeds? Grow sprouts to eat.
7.) Raw vegan apple pie.
8.) Homegrown organic apple.
9.) Thank you Milagro Allegro Garden! Community handed me tomatoes, peas and collards the day I was giving seedlings away. Funny coincidence, the community has no idea of our venture, talk about scoring at the right time. I was already convinced we were going to run out of food by the end of this week and would have to opt out of our venture.
10.) Garden keeps pumping 50% of what we eat!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Hope you're catching some rain water!
So far we've gotten 2 inches of rain in North East Los Angeles :). That's a lot of rain in 24 hours for Los Angeles :)
-- Post From the Field
-- Post From the Field
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Caring for your summer seedlings.
We're keeping our summer seedlings indoors (bedroom) till the nights warm up. After transplanting them into bigger containers, be sure to keep their soil moist and fertilize accordingly.
For those of you that follow the blog, we won't be making the same mistake as last year by growing 100 tomatoes in the bedroom! It was difficult finding homes for those li'l guys :(
Journal note:
Pix summer seedlings 1.17.10
Harding off beginning today.
Pix Feb. 2009
Bedroom greenhouse :) ayeeeeeee... Li'l crowded but still really nice to wake up and be amongst so much life ;)
Break over, back to the garden...
- Post From the Field
For those of you that follow the blog, we won't be making the same mistake as last year by growing 100 tomatoes in the bedroom! It was difficult finding homes for those li'l guys :(
Journal note:
Pix summer seedlings 1.17.10
Harding off beginning today.
Pix Feb. 2009
Bedroom greenhouse :) ayeeeeeee... Li'l crowded but still really nice to wake up and be amongst so much life ;)
Break over, back to the garden...
- Post From the Field
Great turnout at Seedling Giveaway!
Hola everyone and Happy Sunday morning :)
Yesterday's turnout was an awesome success! All winter seedlings and 95% of the summer seedlings have found homes (hint, hint, I still have about 40 early girl tomatoes and 50 parsley :) Calling all school gardens... I'm happy to drop these off.
Yes, folks I was giving thousands of seedlings away, all thanks to the Master Gardening Program and Master Gardener Mud Baron (mind you, may I add one of the coolest geekest Master Gardeners I've met yet :) Mud is awesome, he raises thousands of dollars for L.A. Unified Schools to have GARDENS!!!! YAY!!! The local growers love him so much that they will literally give him thousands of seedlings at one time! So that's how those seedlings got to you, even after I had set aside several seedlings for the children programs I'm leading. Google Mud Baron and check out his long history in giving back to the children and mother earth :)
Now a few pix...
It was a true pleasure talking to you in person Shatbox, you left me inspired...
Can't wait to cross paths with you again :)
Nicole Gatto Director of Milagro Allegro
Without her, there wouldn't be a garden.
We appreciate you Nicole!
(Nicole gray shirt on the right)
Going to go play outside all day, YAY!!! Have a great one...
Yesterday's turnout was an awesome success! All winter seedlings and 95% of the summer seedlings have found homes (hint, hint, I still have about 40 early girl tomatoes and 50 parsley :) Calling all school gardens... I'm happy to drop these off.
Yes, folks I was giving thousands of seedlings away, all thanks to the Master Gardening Program and Master Gardener Mud Baron (mind you, may I add one of the coolest geekest Master Gardeners I've met yet :) Mud is awesome, he raises thousands of dollars for L.A. Unified Schools to have GARDENS!!!! YAY!!! The local growers love him so much that they will literally give him thousands of seedlings at one time! So that's how those seedlings got to you, even after I had set aside several seedlings for the children programs I'm leading. Google Mud Baron and check out his long history in giving back to the children and mother earth :)
Now a few pix...
Master Gardener Mud Baron
1.16.10 Seedling Giveaway Milagro Allegro Community Garden
It was a true pleasure talking to you in person Shatbox, you left me inspired...
Can't wait to cross paths with you again :)
Nicole Gatto Director of Milagro Allegro
Without her, there wouldn't be a garden.
We appreciate you Nicole!
(Nicole gray shirt on the right)
Going to go play outside all day, YAY!!! Have a great one...
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