Today’s featured native plant is Aesculus californica (California Buckeye; California Horse Chestnut). This tree / large shrub is currently in bloom in San Francisco, and its panicles (elongated groupings of flowers) have delicate white flowers with brown or reddish stems.
Read MoreIn this week of celebrating GFE’s 30th anniversary, we take a look at some then-and-now photos chronicling at least 23 years of the garden’s history. The garden has undergone drastic and amazing changes, all in the effort to educate San Franciscans about the importance of gardening.
Read MoreGFE is a teaching and demonstration garden, so what happens to the vegetables in our raised beds and fruits from our orchards when it’s ready to harvest? Learn more about our donation efforts.
Read MoreToday’s historical post takes a look at our hillside areas over twenty-four of the garden’s thirty-year history.
Read MoreThis week’s featured California native plant is the cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum). It not only grows in California, but in most of the United States, and is the only plant in the genus Heracleum native to North America.
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between all the types of soil you hear about? Learn about potting mix, planting mix, topsoil, and compost and which one is best for your purposes.
Read MoreToday’s historical post looks at GFE and the water surrounding it, past and present.
Read MoreAll you need to know about growing vegetables and herbs in containers, including soil, types of containers, drainage, and what to plant.
Read MoreIdeas for creating your own DIY seed pots and greenhouses for vegetable seeds. A great activity to do with kids using only materials you have at home.
Read MoreWe’re going to jump around in time here as we address Victory Gardens in San Francisco’s history, and where GFE intersects with this history.
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Garden for the Environment is a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute.
