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In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish

January 17, 2010 In neighborhoods where it has been hard to find fresh produce, a new organization, La Mesa Verde, helps put raised-bed vegetable gardens within reach – just outside their backdoor.
“Nobody was going into the homes,” said Raul Lozano, 55, the son of farm workers, whose passion for gardening inspired him to form [...]

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Build Your Own Cold Frame: Gardeners and Mother Nature Have Different Agendas

See Related Instructions: How to Make A Cold Frame for a Raised Garden Bed
Last year toward the end of summer, we built two large raised beds in a side yard. We opted for raised beds since the soil in that area of the yard is a combo of heavy clay and in-fill, but has [...]

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