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The damn olive trees, one for each neighbor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well, it was quite a accomplishment getting these in - 9 guys, all day to move and plant the 2000lb+ field dug manzanilla olives. It didn’t help that they were delivered with a 4’ rootball instead of the 3’ that I requested 😬 A crane or bobcat would’ve been nice, but the canals are so tiny and there’s just no room at all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So manpower it was - thank you guys 💚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anyways, finally in place and looking as if they’ve been there forever.. . . . . . #landscapedesign #outdeco #venicecalifornia #landscapedesignbuild #growmoremagic #livemoremagic #sustainabledesign #gardendesign #gardenstyle #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #outdoorentertaining #sustainablegarden #lobotany #gardenideas #gardenlove #sunsetmag #dwell #sunsetplants #gardendesignmag #takeamoment #liveauthentically #verilymoment #iamapld #thatauthenticfeeling #lowwaterhighstyle #sustainableapld #bhghome #whpclassic (at Venice Canals Walkway)

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The lavender-infused olive oil*, anise hyssop, winter savory, green garlic drizzle is what makes this! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The vehicle: Fresh watermelon radishes, simply roasted with olive oil, roughly chopped fresh green garlic, pink salt, ground pepper. Finished when the veggies are just starting to caramelize, soft but still rosy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The drizzle: • Finely chop a good handful of anise hyssop and the leaves of 2-3 stems of winter savory. • Finely chop a small head of green garlic. If you use regular garlic, cut back on the quantity as it’s much stronger! • Mix herbs and garlic together with Meyer lemon juice (I used a whole one), a splash of rice vinegar, pink salt and fresh ground pepper • Slowly whisk in lavender infused olive oil til you have a loose emulsion • Salt & pepper to taste and adjust acid if needed I served the slightly cooled radishes over a bed of barely sautéed purple kale ribbons, then drizzled the hell out of this, and topped with some anise hyssop flowers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The slightly bitter-sweet roasted radishes play well with the fragrant hyssop, and the winter savory grounds it with a earthiness. Enjoy 😋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *To infuse the olive oil with lavender, I simply heated some good olive oil until it was warm through, then added fresh picked lavender heads & stems that I crushed in my hands first to release more of the essential oils. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then turn off the heat and let it infuse at room temp overnight. . . . . . #anisehyssop #watermelonradish #lavenderoliveoil #wintersavory #greengarlic #farmersmarketfresh #intuitiveforager #freshherbs #growwhatyoueat #marvistafarmersmarket #thekitchn #growmoremagic #frommygarden #makemoments #heresmyfood #onmytable #eatmoremagic #huffposttaste #seekthesimplicity #hocsupperclub #thesunsetkitchen #sosavory #feedyoursoull #sunsetmag #livemoremagic #saveurmag #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #hautescuisines #whpclassic (at Los Angeles, California)

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Rust ‘n Roses at 3572. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I found these brass house numbers years ago, fell in love and knew exactly what I wanted to do with them eventually! And finally, all the pieces came together.. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We cut a nice sized rectangle of 11 gauge raw steel and welded on a frame and legs, which were set in concrete. Hidden on the other side is my mailbox, and if you look carefully , behind the roses is a old steel piece I found that we welded on the front as a planter. Once the roses are cut back I need to replant that with more succulents. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But for now, the Cécile Brunner climbing rose that I’ve moved with, cut back brutally and transplanted at least once over the last 25 years is the star of the show. Wish you could smell the heady perfume of these sweet flowers... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have to reiterate, many roses, especially the climbers, do very well here in our dry climate. And this variety is especially tough. There have been times that it wasn’t watered for months on end, and still bloomed its heart out 💕💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Finally, not to harp on the pluses of this rose, but these are edible flowers & make beautiful garnishes too. 💕💕 . . . . . #roselover #landscapedesign #growmoremagic #livemoremagic #inthegarden #roseseason #landscapedesigner #gardendesign #gardenstyle #cecilebrunner #eatflowers #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #gardenersworld #sustainablegarden #lobotany #gardenideas #gardenlove #gardenista #sunsetmag #rustymetal #sunsetplants #gardendesignmag #liveauthentically #verilymoment #inspiremyinstagram #thatauthenticfeeling #bhgflowers #iamapld (at Mar Vista, Los Angeles)

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Two flowers I can never resist - Nigella and Safflower. Both edible, by the way. Thanks #marvistafarmersmarket for allowing me to feed my addiction 💙💚💛🧡🧡💛💚💙 . . . . . #flowerlife #nigellasativa #safflower #edibleflowers #livesustainably #localflowers #edibleflower #nigelladamascena #gardenfresh #loveinamist #freshfromthefarm #farmersmarketfresh #blossombeauty #growmoremagic #farmersmarketflowers #farmersmarketfun #bloominglovely #flowersmakemehappy #livemoremagic #farmersmarketfresh #thatauthenticfeeling #foodandflowers #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #bhgflowers #gardendesignmag #sustainableliving #sustainablegarden #freshisbest (at Weeds Garden & Interior Design)

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Watermelon radishes. Deep purple kale. Dill umbels. Safflower & nigella flowers. Anise hyssop. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Vegetables + herbs + humble flowers = sublime beauty, extraordinary food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Roasted watermelon radishes with a lavender olive oil & hyssop & fresh garlic drizzle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I rest my case. . . . . . #gardenbounty #dillflower #watermelonradish #livesustainably #gardenfresh #freshfromthefarm #thekitchn #farmersmarketfresh #thesunsetkitchen #growmoremagic #farmersmarketflowers #marvistafarmersmarket #sustainablefood #gardenherbs #eatmoremagic #welivetoexplore #farmersmarketfresh #huffposttaste #thatauthenticfeeling #foodandflowers #seasonaleats #feedyoursoull #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #veggiegarden #sustainableliving #sustainablegarden #growiteatit #freshisbest (at Los Angeles, California)

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So excited! My first batch of homemade lotion, of lavender infused olive oil, flowers from garden and beeswax harvested from my hive and that of my great friend & #beek, Gary ❤️🐝❤️: A huge success! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Cleaning the beeswax was probably the hardest part (more time consuming than hard, and very much hands off). ✨Once you have the wax, you just add it to olive oil and melt these two ingredients together slowly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Finally, add this melted mixture slowly to some water while whipping with immersion blender at highest speed and it will emulsify into this 💥 beautiful 💥 thick 💥luscious 💥 sweet smelling 💥 unctuous lotion 😁 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just because I have loads of lavender in the garden, I did a quick infuse of the flowers & stalks in the olive oil first by heating the oil so that it’s fairly warm and, turning off the heat, then allowing the lavender to infuse into the oil overnight... and guess what, I also now have leftover lavender olive oil which will be amazing in a vinaigrette! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The final water that I melted the beeswax in to clean it had such a gorgeous honey smell and surely loads of honey goodness, that I couldn’t bear to throw it away, so used that as the water for the lotion. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Final result 💚💚💚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can’t wait to try the lemon verbena version! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of course you could also buy the beeswax at a farmers market or online & do the same. My proportions were 2oz of beeswax, 1 cup infused olive oil, and one cup of water. Montanahomesteader.com has simple recipes for all kinds of great things like this. . . . . #livesustainably #beeswax #backyardbeekeeper #environmentallyfriendly #weneedbees #nobeesnofood #homemadebeauty #growmoremagic #naturalingredients #frommygarden #gardenideas #beeswaxproducts #gardenherbs #beelover #welivetoexplore #thatauthenticfeeling #liveauthentic #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #naturallifestyle #sustainableapld #gardendesignmag #sustainableliving #whpclassic #realsimple #sustainablegarden #rshome #bhghome #livemoremagic ⠀ (at Los Angeles, California)

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One of my favorite walls in Venice 💙 . . . . . #muralart #grafittiart #venicecalifornia #veniceca #graffiticulture #athomeintheworld #takeamoment #darlingplaces #postcardsfromtheworld #losangeleslife #searchwandercollect #liveunscripted #liveauthentic #verilymoment #inspiremyinstagram #feelfreefeed #wanderings #darlingescapes #birdart #makemoments #darlingplaces #losangelesstyle #exploringmycity #sunsetmag #canon_photography #sunsetmagazine #vscocollective #livemoremagic #streetartlosangeles #grafittiwall (at SPARC ART)

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Looks like something pretty delicious, right? Well, it is but don’t eat it - this is beeswax, almost ready to use for a lotion recipe I’m trying out 🐝 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s a combination of wax from my hive and that from my amazing bee mentor, Gary’s, hives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can’t even begin to say how satisfying it is to create your own beauty and cleaning products! These days, I make my own makeup remover wipes that get composted when used and my own tooth powder, that I can customize with all kinds of amazing ingredients - next will be a lemon verbena flavored one, given the bounty of leaves in the garden. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Toothpaste, wipes, glass cleaner &,now hopefully, lotion or lip salve: less packaging, less transportation, more local ingredients, less plastic, less ingredients to wonder about, less trash, and finally, the sheer please of making something you use every day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve always been a bit of a mad scientist, mixing up potions and recipes using essential oils, flowers, herbs, so this is absolutely the natural progression and it feels good! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anybody else have some great concoctions to share?! . . . . #livesustainably #beeswax #backyardbeekeeper #environmentallyfriendly #weneedbees #nobeesnofood #homemadebeauty #growmoremagic #frommygarden #gardenideas #beeswaxproducts #makemoments #gardenherbs #beelover #welivetoexplore #thatauthenticfeeling #liveauthentic #feedyoursoull #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #naturallifestyle #sustainableapld #gardendesignmag #sustainableliving #whpclassic #realsimple #sustainablegarden #rshome #bhghome #livemoremagic ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (at Weeds Garden & Interior Design)

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Roses, popping their luscious heads up over the fence, do a lot towards combating the cloudy skies. Although I have to admit, I have a soft spot for overcast days. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Roses also stay dear to my heart. Way back when I first started to explore the plant world, I went through a rose period and planted gazillions of varieties in my garden. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Still today some of these roses flourish here and there, mixing in quite beautifully with the low water and climate appropriate plants I have gravitated towards. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Often when I meet with people about new gardens, they sadly shake their head and say, “I suppose the roses will have to go” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If they are crappy Iceberg roses (sorry Icebergs, you are tough as nails & bloom a lot, but you don’t really have a scent and are kind of the factory farmed tomato of the rose world), I shake my head too and agree. However, give me big fat roses in soft apricot, full petaled and heady with scent or single flowered creamy sweet, smelling of powder? Bright spicy climbers? Oh, I’ll find a place for those... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The fact is, roses are incredibly resilient & quite drought tolerant. Not only that but you can use them as garnishes or even ingredients in your kitchen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Futhermore, just tell me who hasn’t walked past roses in full bloom and inhaled those sweet molecules to experience a moment of pure perfumed bliss? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These might be Royal Sunset roses, but I’d appreciate any input as to the correct variety. I may just need to add these to the crazy Weeds garden. But oh lord, where?! . . . . #roselover #landscapedesign #growmoremagic #livemoremagic #inthegarden #roseseason #landscapedesigner #gardendesign #gardenstyle #growflowers #planttherapy #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #gardenersworld #sustainablegarden #lobotany #gardenideas #gardenlove #gardenista #sunsetmag #dwell #sunsetplants #gardendesignmag #liveauthentically #verilymoment #inspiremyinstagram #thatauthenticfeeling #bhgflowers #iamapld (at Venice, California)

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Seven years after we designed and built this lovely garden, the owner rang to ask if we would work on her son’s house. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s always great when people are so happy with their gardens that they recommend us to others. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This was such a fun project as it was a small garden deep in the Hollywood Hills (oh, the stairs!), and quite challenging to fit everything the clients wanted into the space. But I love these kinds of projects; they are like an intricate puzzle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Within this space we managed a complete outdoor kitchen, water feature, custom fireplace set into an existing wall, built-in hardwood seating three large olive trees, fruit trees in big pots, small raised beds for herbs and gorgeous French limestone patios. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s nice to know that they are still enjoying this space all these years later. . . . . #landscapedesign #secretgardens #mediterraneangarden #landscapedesignbuild #growmoremagic #livemoremagic #sustainabledesign #gardendesign #gardenstyle #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #outdoorentertaining #sustainablegarden #lobotany #gardenideas #gardenlove #sunsetmag #dwell #sunsetplants #gardendesignmag #takeamoment #liveauthentically #verilymoment #iamapld #thatauthenticfeeling #lowwaterhighstyle #sustainableapld #bhghome #whpclassic (at Hollywood Hills)

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Fresh fava pesto is a go! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Use the freshest fava beans you can find and then you only need pop the fava beans out of the pod, no peeling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I sautéed about 2 cups of the favas lightly in olive oil just to soften the flavor a bit and added a couple of handful of pine nuts at the end to bring out their flavor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Next, favas & pinenuts into the food processor with maybe two or three cups of fresh Thai basil - I did add a bit of Italian basil, but the favas held up really well to the intense flavor of the Thai variety) a small whole head of green garlic, shaved Parmesan, loads of & fresh ground black pepper. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whizzed that all around while adding good olive oil and a little bit of water, as the favas make the pesto a bit thick than normal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Add the olive oil and water (just a little) as needed to get a nice creamy consistency, then more pepper, bit of sea salt and a good squeeze of lemon juice to taste. I ended up using a whole Meyer lemon, which worked really well with the slightly less sharp lemon flavor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then tossed the pesto with some fresh cavatelli pasta from #marvistafarmersmarket. The cavatelli worked beautifully with this pesto, holding the sauce in the little curve for bite after perfect bite 😋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Finally, sat down and scarfed this after taking very few photos cause I was starving and it smelled too good to wait 🤣💚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bon appetit! . . . . . #favabeans #sustainablegarden #sustainablefood #homemadepesto #eatmoremagic #farmersmarketfresh #growwhatyoueat #freshfromthegarden #thekitchn #freshherbs #growmoremagic #frommygarden #makemoments #heresmyfood #onmytable #eatmoremagic #huffposttaste #seekthesimplicity #hocsupperclub #thesunsetkitchen #sosavory #feedyoursoull #sunsetmag #livemoremagic #saveurmag #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #hautescuisines #whpclassic (at Weeds Garden & Interior Design)

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This is how the day started, and it only got better from here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can assure you, Michelle @thevibrantkitchen talks the talk & walks the walk; should you have any doubt whatsoever, just feast your eyes upon the following photos😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sumptuous, fresh, organic and vegan too.. it was a marvelous Latin inspired repast. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not only was her food delicious, but it was served overlooking the ocean in a lovely garden amongst fine company. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To top it off, Michelle is a font of nutritional, environmental and food related knowledge. What a pleasure! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Um, I could eat the spicy vegan crema straight from the bowl, if it weren’t just unbelievably selfish & rude... Who knew cashews could do that?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And did I mention the Mexican Hot Chocolate cupcakes?? [insert ecstasy emoji here] 😋🙏 . . . . . . #sustainableliving #foodandflowers #seasonaleats #eatyourveggies #veganbrunch #farmersmarketfresh #makemoments #eatmoremagic #welivetoexplore #inspiremyinstagram #huffposttaste #bonappetitmag #seekthesimplicity #hocsupperclub #thesunsetkitchen #verilymoment #sosavory #feedyoursoull #sunsetmag #livemoremagic #saveurmag #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #hautescuisines #whpclassic #bhgfood #bhgflowers #eathealthyfood #mexicankitchen (at Rancho Palos Verdes, California)

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A big old borage plant fell over. Luckily there are lots of self seedlings around to take its place, so I’m enjoying the beauty of this plant up close for a while. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gardens are a bit of a microcosm of life really. Never quite perfect, always changing, living & dying, and just when you think everything is perfect, over topples a borage plant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Accept it, do what you can and then make the best of it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Cocktails with borage flowers are in order, I think 💙 . . . . . . #borage #edibleflowers #seasonalfood #gardenbounty #livesustainably #takethetime #gardenfresh #freshfromthegarden #thekitchn #thesunsetkitchen #growmoremagic #frommygarden #theartofslowliving #makemoments #eatmoremagic #welivetoexplore #inspiremyinstagram #huffposttaste #thatauthenticfeeling #seekthesimplicity #liveunscripted #bhgflowers #verilymoment #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #gardendesign #sustainableliving #sustainablegarden #growiteatit (at Los Angeles, California)

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Secret garden moments sprinkled all through the landscape provide a new vignette at every meander, as should be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tendrils of wisteria and Euphorbia Diamond frost hiding beneath the ridiculously prolific Mexican lime tree. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Simple broken concrete (reclaimed from demo on a project) and pea gravel paving. . . . . . #landscapedesign #mygardentoday #gardendelights #growsomethinggreen #landscapedesignbuild #growmoremagic #livemoremagic #sustainabledesign #gardendesign #magicgarden #gardenstyle #secretgardens #landscapedesigner #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #sustainablegarden #lobotany #gardenideas #gardenlove #sunsetmag #dwell #sunsetplants #gardendesignmag #takeamoment #liveauthentically #verilymoment #iamapld #thatauthenticfeeling #sustainableapld (at Los Angeles, California)

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Thank goodness this ladybug is looking after the eggplants. I admit to being a supremely lazy gardener. I look at those self-sown rows of seedlings & perfect veggies of otherson insta with the utmost admiration, knowing that mine will never be so pristine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yes my raised beds are a wild chaotic wonderland, full of good bugs & bad (what are those small round black bugs on the favas?), a jumble of plants in no certain order (well I usually try to plant the trail-y things at the edge of the raised beds at least, so they can fall over the side), compost and amendments as much as possible, but irregularly applied.. and yet, still somehow harvest all kinds of lovely veggies and herbs. Even if they are not the most gorgeous specimens! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I suggest installing veggie beds for clients (especially when the beds are a part of the visible landscape) I think they, too, can be intimidated by all the perfection portrayed on sites like these. Usually the two responses are: “Oh, I’ve never grown vegetables before (fearfully) “But won’t it look messy?” (aghast) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Me: • It’s easier than you think, especially if we install drip irrigation • a mix of edible plants can be more satisfyingly aesthetic than you can imagine • it’s always changing as seasons come & go, so there will be some messy times and some gorgeous times (subtext, it’s a garden ffs)• we live in LA, so we are never at a loss for something pretty yet productive to fill the beds • we can mix in herbs & edible flowers too • and so on.. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The funny thing is, once we do install the beds, I don’t remember anyone who hasn’t gotten pleasure & produce from them, beginner or expert. . . . . . #gardenbounty #livesustainably #gardenfresh #eggplants #favabeans #sustainableapld #growsomethinggreen #freshfromthegarden #thesunsetkitchen #growmoremagic #frommygarden #makemoments #eatmoremagic #welivetoexplore #huffposttaste #thatauthenticfeeling #seekthesimplicity #liveyourroots #liveunscripted #liveauthentic #verilymoment #feedyoursoull #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #gardendesign #sustainableliving #sustainablegarden #growiteatit #forageandharvest (at Los Angeles, California)

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Ready for the oven: Spring pizza with leek scapes, fresh fava beans, chives, Thai basil, mozzarella, flaked sea salt & fresh ground pepper, good olive oil, topped with more basil, chive flowers & buds. Drizzle with balsamic and good luck trying to stop eating this. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The fresh favas, straight from the vine, and leek scapes from #intuitiveforager at #marvistafarmersmarket cook to the perfect doneness in the time it take to bake the dough. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I don’t feel like making fresh pizza dough, my secret go-to place is #sorrentomarket. Also highly recommended is the combo sandwich with extra red sauce, since you’re there anyways.. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What I’m not showing you, with pardons to my lovely vegetarian & vegan friends, are the beef short ribs that I browned and slow cooked with red wine, black tea and the chopped bottoms of the leek scapes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shredded short rib meat (and fat, who are we kidding?!) on top of this pizza with the balsamic hit: double addictive. . . . . #homemadepizza #edibleflowers #leekscapes #freshfavabeans #farmersmarketfresh #growwhatyoueat #freshfromthegarden #thekitchn #growmoremagic #frommygarden #makemoments #heresmyfood #onmytable #eatmoremagic #huffposttaste #seekthesimplicity #hocsupperclub #thesunsetkitchen #sosavory #feedyoursoull #sunsetmag #livemoremagic #saveurmag #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #hautescuisines #whpclassic (at Los Angeles, California)

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Bounty from the garden, for the garden, from the farmers market, for the garden, and for spring pizza later today.. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For the garden: two more heirloom tomato plants, lemon basil and dill. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From the garden: Honey, lots of it. And a pretty nasturtium, just because ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From the farmers market: Delicately flavored leek scapes, insanely fragrant anise hyssop (possibly for the garden too, as I’m going to try to propagate some of it) and chive blossoms ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Would you like to grow your own herbs and veggies? Weeds can help - we install raised beds left right and center for anything you want to grow (well, almost anything!) . . . . . #gardenbounty #freshhoney #livesustainably #gardenfresh #springgreens #freshfromthegarden #thekitchn #thesunsetkitchen #growmoremagic #frommygarden #marvistafarmersmarket #makemoments #gardenherbs #eatmoremagic #welivetoexplore #farmersmarketfresh #huffposttaste #thatauthenticfeeling #seekthesimplicity #intuitiveforager #liveauthentic #verilymoment #feedyoursoull #sunsetmagazine #lifeandthyme #gardendesignmag #veggiegarden #sustainableliving #sustainablegarden #growiteatit (at Los Angeles, California)