Whitney Wade grew up with terrible soil.  As a kid growing up in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, nothing grew for her.  Really.  No matter how hard she tried.  But what did grow were fruit trees – peach, plum, lemon, pomegranate, avocado.  They’d been there for years, not really taken care of, and she soon learned from them. 

What do plants need to grow?  They need the right conditions for them.  Sometimes that’s neglect, sometimes it’s supplementation, and sometimes it’s creating a whole different set of conditions.  That’s where container gardening comes in.  Different exposures, even within the same yard, healthy soil and the understanding of what grows in what season and in our Los Angeles conditions became an unintentional and ongoing experiment.  This is now the experience Whitney brings to every garden, large or small.

What conditions do you need in order to grow food? We can help.

Sometimes we’re fortunate enough to grow more than we can consume, which is where the initial vision of Plant Grow Eat started.  Let’s plant food, grow it in an environmentally responsible way, taking our personal and community health into account, and share.  Whether it’s sharing between families, friends, neighbors or even beyond, we have the opportunity to eat our own, organic, homegrown food.  It’s a big deal.  A privilege.  Maybe even a responsibility. 

Let’s do this.  Together.