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GROW SMARTER.
San Diego-specific kitchen garden and edible landscape advice from DEW GARDENS's field experience. What actually works in coastal Southern California — not what works in Portland or New England.
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Kitchen Garden Design
Building Raised Bed Kitchen Gardens in San Diego: The Soil Architecture That Makes Southern California Food Gardens Produce Abundantly
San Diego's clay and heat make in-ground food gardens genuinely difficult. Raised beds, designed correctly, bypass every limitation — here's the architecture that works from the first season.
Edible Landscaping
Edible Front Yard Landscaping in San Diego: Productive Landscapes That Satisfy HOA Requirements
How to design a food-producing front yard that looks like a designed garden — not a vegetable patch — for San Diego's diverse range of neighborhoods and covenants.
Soil & Compost
Closing the Loop: Building Productive Compost Systems for San Diego Kitchen Gardens
The two-system composting approach that works in San Diego's humid climate — without odor, pest problems, or the failure modes that drive most gardeners to give up on composting entirely.