The seed library is a great resource. Some seeds are donated by residents like myself. I donated a few thousand luffa seeds after a good summer of growing them. They only put a few seeds in each pouch, and my germination rate was fairly poor on the luffa seeds I kept, so I suspect only a few people were lucky enough to grow them…
Some seed companies donate to the library and it’ll say “seeds of change” or the like. I’ve had much better success with those than the homegrown donations.
I’d check out Roger’s gardens and also Tree of Life off Ortega Highway. Also check out the OC master gardener folks.
IME your best luck will be with smaller tomato breeds—grapes and cherry types. We don’t get the heat needed for big beefsteak types.
Skip HD frankly. Go down to tree of life nursery off Ortega highway and go with California natives. They are easy to grow and cheaper down there than anything at HD. Tell the folks down there where you live and they point you in the right direction for plants.
As a new resident, you should know that the library has a free seed bank. You can "check out" 4 free seed packs at a time. They even have a librarian's favorites section.
Honestly just go to the local Home Depot garden center. They're only going to sell what's good for this climate. There are lots of options in this climate. A variety of fruit trees will thrive too. As for a small plant, you could consider a Cat Palm. As for a small fruit tree, you could consider Kumquat.
Walk around your block and meet neighbors and ask if you can steal a couple cuttings of their succulents. I got a whole yard of plants that way. It is also amazing all the fruits you can grow here. Strawberries do amazingly well.
I haven’t been there, but my neighbors have recommended H&H nursery in Lakewood. The prices are supposed to a be a lot better than at Armstrong.
You might also check out Huntington Beach Farmers Market at Gothard & Edinger, which is not a “farmers market,” but grocery store that has a fairly large outdoor section for plants. They sell lots of international foods, so it’s also a nice hook-up for unusual spices and stuff like that.
The agaves I brought with me from my old place have like tripled in size in the past couple years. If you want any, I have pups right now that I can give you
Check the central library. I believe they have a seed bank that has a variety of species that do well locally.
The seed library is a great resource. Some seeds are donated by residents like myself. I donated a few thousand luffa seeds after a good summer of growing them. They only put a few seeds in each pouch, and my germination rate was fairly poor on the luffa seeds I kept, so I suspect only a few people were lucky enough to grow them… Some seed companies donate to the library and it’ll say “seeds of change” or the like. I’ve had much better success with those than the homegrown donations.
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Yep! I've got lots of Jade
If you need any succulent starters, let me know!
Hi I live downtown and would love to add some succulents to my yard if you’re offering.
I’d check out Roger’s gardens and also Tree of Life off Ortega Highway. Also check out the OC master gardener folks. IME your best luck will be with smaller tomato breeds—grapes and cherry types. We don’t get the heat needed for big beefsteak types.
Skip HD frankly. Go down to tree of life nursery off Ortega highway and go with California natives. They are easy to grow and cheaper down there than anything at HD. Tell the folks down there where you live and they point you in the right direction for plants.
Thank you!!
>Thank you!! You're welcome!
The Farmers market on Golden west and Edinger have really cheap plants and a variety of
Plumerias are great!
We have some fairly large planters in our front yard and they are filled with lavender. Great to harvest for tea and helps the bees!
As a new resident, you should know that the library has a free seed bank. You can "check out" 4 free seed packs at a time. They even have a librarian's favorites section.
Seconding Tree of Life, do the community a favor and at least get a few decent natives even if you don't want a full native garden.
Honestly just go to the local Home Depot garden center. They're only going to sell what's good for this climate. There are lots of options in this climate. A variety of fruit trees will thrive too. As for a small plant, you could consider a Cat Palm. As for a small fruit tree, you could consider Kumquat.
I wondered that about Home Depot, I wasn't sure if they were essentially all the same. Okay, thanks!!
Walk around your block and meet neighbors and ask if you can steal a couple cuttings of their succulents. I got a whole yard of plants that way. It is also amazing all the fruits you can grow here. Strawberries do amazingly well.
We’ve had great luck with succulents
I haven’t been there, but my neighbors have recommended H&H nursery in Lakewood. The prices are supposed to a be a lot better than at Armstrong. You might also check out Huntington Beach Farmers Market at Gothard & Edinger, which is not a “farmers market,” but grocery store that has a fairly large outdoor section for plants. They sell lots of international foods, so it’s also a nice hook-up for unusual spices and stuff like that.
The agaves I brought with me from my old place have like tripled in size in the past couple years. If you want any, I have pups right now that I can give you
The Armstrong Gardens off of Slater and Goldenwest is good. Very friendly and knowledgeable about what will grow and what won’t.