Cabbage Hill Fertilizer Co. / Hope Gardens

27/04/2026

Before there was Door Dash, before there were grocery stores, there was the land. And we knew how to listen to it and nurture it. That's a connection I embrace with my clients and students.
This Saturday at the Southern California Children's Museum, I'm opening up a space for kids ages 2-6 to remember that connection—through touch, smell, play and wonder. Please sign up below as space is limited. The workshop is free with admission to the museum. We are running the first one-hour workshop at 10am and another at 1pm. https://socalkids.org/event/little-foragers-workshop/

22/04/2026

This is one of the most important garden tips you will get! And it’s so simple.
Green beans grow along a shoot, so don’t snip the whole thing off when you harvest.
Instead, pick each bean individually. It takes longer, but you’ll get way more beans in the long run.
Happy gardening!!

15/04/2026

Mother’s Day Garden Drop 🌿
20-gallon grow bag �Organic soil with compost + veganic fertilizer�Tomato or pepper + edible flowers + herbs
Delivered to her door 💚
$399
* Plant caddy on wheels $50
* Metal tomato support $50
For the ones who grew us! Gift her a garden!
DM for more info.

04/04/2026

Harvest🍓Every🍓Day!
Many people report issues with strawberries but do they harvest every day?
The more you harvest, the more berries will grow.
Strawberries are succulent, sweet and defenseless. Birds, slugs, pill bugs all want a taste. And since they grow in the ground (as opposed to being staked or on a bush) they are also susceptible to rot.
So lay down some straw and give those strawberries your undivided attention. 🍓❤️
Blog with all the tips and tricks below.

05/03/2026

🐌Today we are going to plant a seed snail. This gives us a lot of new sprouts in a small space. And we get to upcycle some plastic!
🐌I cut 6“ x 2‘ strips out of a soil bag. This does not need to be exact and in fact you can make them any size you like.
🐌Prepare some soil with lots of coir (see next video for more on that) and I added compost and perilite.
🐌Water it down so it’s quite moist but not sopping wet.
🐌Load your soil onto the plastic sheet. It’s ok to be messy!
🐌Roll the plastic over the soil forming a spiral.
🐌Tape the plastic together to hold the spiral.
🐌Take some of the extra dirt and pack it in the top and bottom.
🐌With your fingers, make small holes for the seeds.
🐌Place your seeds in each hole. Depending on the kind of seed, you can put 1-3 in each hole. Also be mindful of your planting depths. Bean or snap peas can go an inch or two under the soil, while lettuce should be sown very shallow, even rakes right on top of the soil.
🐌Cover gently with more soil if needed.
🐌 Write the name of the seed on the tape.
🐌Place seed snail in shallow tray and bottom water.
🐌 When your seedlings are big enough, simply unroll the snail and gently pull out your seedlings.
🐌 I will post an update when they are bigger!
🩷I love planting seeds. It’s planting the beginning of a plant‘s life.

27/02/2026

The future of fertilizer?
Not blood. Not bones. Not feathers.
Plants. 🌿
Back in stock at in Burbank.

20/01/2026

Quick Winter Garden Tutorial!
I have several strategies for planting the veggie garden. First is
🥕Intensive planting or high-density planting. This gets a lot of production out of a small area. Intensive planting covers a lot of the soil which can deter pests, especially four legged ones, and protects the soil from erosion and evaporation. I added some straw to help with that too. This high density planting strategy leads right into the next which is
🦠Bio-diversity. Planting as many unique plants as you can. This attracts more beneficials and confuses pests. Plants also bring their own micro biome to the soil so the more players the better. The natural world around us is crazy diverse and our gardens should be too. This plays into the next strategy which is
🕷️Natural Pest Management. Interplanting different plants together, planting red or purple plants with green, adding herbs and flowers all deters pests. Herbs and flowers also attract
🐝 Beneficials! Flowers and herbs like alyssum, yarrow and thyme make sure your garden brings all the girls to the yard. Adding fennel, dill, parsley attracts butterflies. And all of this brings
🌸Beauty! Healthy productive gardens are beautiful. Beautiful gardens have healthy plants because we always plant seasonally. Which is why I think about
⏰Timing. Ask yourself where is this install date landing in the season and how do I want to use this garden in the near future. Spring is only 60 days away so I want mostly plants that are gonna be in and out (lettuce, tender herbs) or that don’t take up too much space (onion and carrot) in the garden. We are also always thinking about
🏡Space. How big will these plants get when mature? Will they need supports, like my peas? Will they get too big for my other plants? I decided against broccoli this time around as it gets too big for this garden and its growing time will butt into my spring plantings. Lastly,
🥗Plant what you like to eat. Your garden is for you. It’s not to impress anyone. Grow what is worth it for you.
Love your garden and visit it often.
Be seduced by its wonders.
And share your bounty.
I do love you a lot you know. 🩷💚

23/12/2025

🌧️Rainy day garden chores commence.
🫘I harvested these Purple Hopi String Beans last week.
🫘Glad I got on this when I did as these damp conditions rehydrated them and made the beans a little harder to separate from their pods.
🫘I let these pods completely dry on the vine so I could use them specifically for seed saving. But they are also delicious and nutritious cooked.
🌱Their vines are perfect for a little chop and drop and their roots fix nitrogen in the soil. Beans are a real win in the garden.
🫛Now it’s time for growing peas and favas with all the same benefits.
As soon as this rain lets up. ☔️

05/11/2025

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-11-05/bird-flu-lawsuit

A legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has endangered the public and put workers at risk. Epidemiologists agree.

13/10/2025

Be careful using bagged potting soils. They are not all the same and they are not even what they were five years ago.
During the pandemic, potting soil companies sold out of potting soil. I’ve never seen that happen. And It is not that easy to quickly make new potting soil.
That is why bagged potting soil these days is just shredded forest products. It has not yet composted enough to be soil. Applying this to your garden, can cause nutrient immobilization. That is when materials that are still breaking down can take nutrients from your existing garden soil, thereby making your plants compete with your soil for nutrients.
This “potting soil” doesn’t organically offer much to your soil so to boost it the soil companies add poultry litter and remains as a fertilizer. Where does this poultry litter come from? Who knows! They are not required to list any of that info on their label. The bag also says it contains compost but I don’t see anything resembling compost in this bag. OMRI defines compost as any material heated and turned which isn’t very helpful either.
The good news is you can make your own potting soil with three ingredients. Your base is coir, your drainage is pumice and your microbial life is true compost.
A leaf pile is a great start for compost. Composted leaves add minerals and nutrients to your soil as well as improve aeration and fertility and become a great habitat.
For those without access to compost, check out community composting like and and . Or google community composting around you. ❤️🪱

23/07/2025

THE TOMATOES ARE RIPENING!