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Gardening and cooking in Los Angeles. Zone 10, baby. Tweet me at @mmmmeesh // All photos by me unless otherwise noted. Header photo by Mike Boston.

The dragon’s tongue and Kentucky wonder bush beans are finally sprouting. Can’t wait for the pole beans to start climbing.

— 9 hours ago with 7 notes
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I added in some more strawberries as well as lavender and tick weed.

I added in some more strawberries as well as lavender and tick weed.

— 1 day ago with 1 note
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If you squint really hard you might be able to make out all the little sprouts popping up…

If you squint really hard you might be able to make out all the little sprouts popping up…

— 1 day ago with 2 notes
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At home: What’s growing here? Sweet peas? I had planted some months ago in this planter. They grew and then died. Some remnants must have survived…

At home: What’s growing here? Sweet peas? I had planted some months ago in this planter. They grew and then died. Some remnants must have survived…

— 1 day ago with 2 notes
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That empty patch should sprout to life in the next few days. That’s where all the seeds are planted: beets, radishes, carrots, peas, chard and kale.

That empty patch should sprout to life in the next few days. That’s where all the seeds are planted: beets, radishes, carrots, peas, chard and kale.

— 2 days ago with 9 notes
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I added in some purple petunias. Couldn’t help myself. They were calling out to me at the nursery.

I added in some purple petunias. Couldn’t help myself. They were calling out to me at the nursery.

— 3 days ago with 3 notes
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