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Welcome to my garden. My name is Judy Frankel and I grow veggies and fruit in my backyard using only organic, sustainable methods. For an article about me in the LA Times, read here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/07/tomato-pruning-techniques.html. In addition to growing, I also run the Rancho Palos Verdes Fruit Exchange, which you can access by clicking here: Rancho PV Fruit Exchange

If you are interested in growing your own food, but don't know where to begin, I consult on an hourly basis. I charge $60/hr but I will save you time and money in the long run because it took me 14 years to learn what I know; knowledge I can impart to you immediately.

When your soil isn't looking or feeling good, or you have too many rocks, consider a raised bed system. I can get you started on your first raised bed and drip irrigation system.

Or maybe you want to plant a mini orchard, and you don't know where to begin. Have you ever asked your gardener to plant a fruit tree, but then you didn't know how to care for it? I'll teach you how to choose the right fruit trees, with the right root stock for our climate zone and your particular soil. Also, I will set you up on a pruning and protection program (protecting against peach leaf curl, for example). All organically.

I am willing to give tours of my small "farm" for a fee, host gardening classes on an impromptu basis, or visit your house to look at your fruit or nut trees. To join an Organic Gardening Group and learn more about upcoming workshops and classes, click here: http://www.meetup.com/Homegrown-Organic-Gardeners/ or just visit my blog (see link below). If you want free fruit, plant a fruit tree and join the RPV Fruit Exchange.

If you're willing to put in some hard work, I will trade work for food provided you actually do the work. I will supervise and train nearly anyone who is willing, healthy, able, and industrious.

Please visit my Pictures page; every picture you see are plants that I am growing myself. I took most of the pictures, but some were taken by a friend named Jeff Glickman, and he's quite the photographer.

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