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We design & install edible food forests for residential homes in SoCal. Feed your family!

07/10/2023

Nature's Edible Carpet: Nasturtium Flowers 🌼🌿✨

Nasturtium flowers make beautiful colorful groundcover, but that's not all. Their leaves and flowers are not just eye candy; they're edible and packed with incredible nutrients and antioxidants like vitamin C and lutein. 🌱💚

Experience a delightful "peppery" taste with the flowers, while the leaves offer a hint of bitterness. 😋 Add them to your salads for a burst of flavor or turn the leaves into crispy chips. 🥗🍃

Nasturtiums are also rich in iron and have the incredible ability to enrich the soil for your other plants. 🌿🌱 They're an absolute must-have in every edible food forest.

07/06/2023

Nurturing nature's harmony 🌿 Tiny Clover's nitrogen revitalizes the soil, fueling the growth of vibrant banana trees. Through chop and drop methods, the leaves gracefully return to the earth, completing the circle of life. Witnessing the purposeful cycle where nothing is wasted. Nature's symphony of perfection.

06/07/2023

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” -Ferris Bueller
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05/24/2023

True Love❤️

05/22/2023

Spring has Sprung! Some big harvests are coming.

03/27/2023

Spiced Hibiscus Tea is a delicious way to savor the beauty of aging hibiscus flowers. Simply dry the petals when the flower shows signs it’s at end of cycle.

🌺Spiced Hibiscus Tea Recipe🍵

15 grams (1/2 cup) dried hibiscus leaves
3 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of all spice (optional)
1/2 inch piece ginger, smashed or sliced
4 cups water
Couple cubes of pineapple or honey (for sweetness)
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Directions: boil it, let steep for 10min, Enjoy!

03/26/2023

From barren slope to bountiful paradise: Our SoCal food forest transformation featuring over 20 fruit trees and a natural irrigation system built into the landscape utilizing terracing and stones to capture rainwater. This sustainable approach not only reduces water usage but also nurtures a thriving ecosystem that will produce fresh, healthy food for family and friends!
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03/23/2023

Passionate about Passion Flower! 🌺 Did you know that this beautiful flower not only grows into a delicious passion fruit, it has amazing benefits for your nervous system, specifically the vagus nerve? 🧠The vagus nerve is one of the most important nerves in our body. It is the longest nerve in the body, starting in the brainstem and extending down to the abdomen. This nerve plays a crucial role in regulating many important bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing. It is also responsible for the "rest and digest" response in the body, which helps to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
🌸 By incorporating passion flower into your routine, you can help calm and soothe the vagus nerve, leading to improved overall health and wellbeing. So take a sip of your passion flower tea, and let the healing powers of nature work their magic! 🌿
🌸Passionfruit vine grows excellently in zone 10 and is an easy and delicious edible creeper to incorporate into any garden. "

03/20/2023

🍄Fungi play a vital roll in your gardens health. Recent research has shown that mycelium networks can even act as a kind of natural internet, allowing for the exchange of information and resources between different fungi and other organisms.
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The mycelium network is an underground fungal network that consists of mycelia: tiny, thread-like filaments that grow outwards from the fungal spores and can extend over large distances. The mycelium network is crucial to the survival of fungi as it allows them to extract nutrients from the soil and surrounding environment, as well as communicate and interact with other organisms in their ecosystem. It plays an important role in nutrient cycling, soil structure, and the health of many plant species.

03/11/2023

Fruits of thy labor!🍓
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Laguna Niguel, CA
92677

Telephone

+19495473211

Website

http://Socalfoodforests.org/

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