May the FOURTH be with you — LA County Master Gardeners will be tending (get it?) the Green Tent on Sunday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
As usual they’re bringing a plethora of plants to give away, as well as free packets of seeds. MG Julie Strand gives you a quick walk-through in this video, complete with small plane flying above:
Here’s what they’ve grown for the Mar Vista Community this month:
First up there are four BUSH-style plants: Bush plants don’t need to climb so they don’t need support from a trellis, teepee or strings, they grow bush-like. They’re perfect for small spaces. You can choose from:
Sugar snap peas — the chunky ones you eat, pods and all, raw or cooked, they’re a favorite and healthy snacking munchie
Oregon Giant Snow Peas — these are the flat pods that you can also eat raw or cooked and they’re just fantastic in a stir fry or salad climber
Traditional green beans — just like the ones the farmers sell at the market!
Bush cucumbers —
Then more veggies and some herbs:
Yellow wax beans — these are quite refreshing, unlike the old canned variety you were forced to eat as kids. Nothing beats fresh! And they look pretty on a plate!
Cilantro—is that controversial herb you either love or hate. For the lovers, you can pick one up at the booth. Haters! Pick up something else!
Italian flat leaf parsley — the classic!
Also: Sunflowers!
Rounding it all out, there’ll be some colorful varieties of succulents for water-wise gardening
And there’s just SO MUCH TO DO in the garden in May: find out what will help you succeed here.
Lastly, don’t forget to recycle your plant packs, so the MGs can bring you more next month.
