My gardening road block is my large and beautiful German shepherd, in addition to him; we have a papillion and a teacup Chihuahua. Yes, we are animal lovers AND how do you grow a garden with all of these animals stamping through it?  I decided on (sturdy) fruit trees, we already had orange, lemon and lime and recently planted peach and apple.  The new trees should be producing (organic) fruit next year.



I previously purchased an upside down tomato grower. The tomatoes… I will have to get back to you on them; hit and miss BUT the herbs: fresh (organic) sage, parsley, rosemary and cilantro are alive and doing well. AND I love having them fresh, “free’ and outside my back door.  If you have ANY Los Angeles outdoor patio/yard space, you too can develop a green thumb, save money and eat healthier.

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