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Dear Gardening Friends,
 So here we are in the Dog Days  of Summer ...Our
garden is slowing down and looking fairly ratty, and we've begun the
seasonal transformation... We've had a very abundant season, though, and
we hope you have, too! From the many wonderful comments and photos
you've sent, we surmise that you did.
Here are some photos of our Summer Harvests!
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2013 Winter Tomatoes are a hit!!
Our "Winter Tomato"
line has been received with great enthusiasm, and we plan to have them
available until the end of October. We're growing all 5 "new" varieties,
and 3 old faves, in our own Fall Garden, each in their own EarthBox. We
had great success this year growing them one to an EarthBox; we'll
always grow them this way now, with the exception of Cherry Tomatoes,
which we'll still double up...
The "Winter Tomato Open House" we held last month to kick-off this new venture was surprisingly well attended (especially for a 90 degree Wednesday)!!
We're grateful to all of you who came out, and especially those who
traveled the distance from our Farmers Markets locations, and even from
Seal Beach! Thank you, thank you! Your support means everything.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!
Our Annual Fall Kick-Off Sale
at the Two Dog Home Nursery
Sunday, October 6th
10am until 4pm
EVERYTHING - all Organic Seedlings, Fruit Trees, Berry Bushes, EarthBoxes, Smart Pots, Soils & Fertilizers 10% OFF!!
Jake & Lalo will be here hosting you,
and we'll have Cookies & Lemonade, too!
Don't miss it!! And bring a friend :-)
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OUR BABIES VENTURE OUT!!!
Alex & I are proud to announce that the "Grow Native Nursery",
located on the campus of the V.A. in Westwood, has come to us to
provide their first-ever edible seedlings! In case you are not familiar
with Grow Native, they are the "offspring" of the venerable Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden. They employ Veterans in their on-site vegetable
gardens, thus prompting their customers to ask, "Where are your edible
seedlings?"...
Until now, like their parent organization, they have only sold Native plants, but beginning with their Fall Event on October 5th, they will be carrying our own Two Dog Certified Organic babies!
In their own words,
"Grow Native Nursery works with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare
System to maximize veteran's opportunities in the sustainable
horticulture industry. We are a not-for-profit nursery helping to
support the conservation work of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden."
You can see their website here:
We so appreciate their Mission,
and we're looking forward to a really great relationship!!
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Up Next: Potatoes & Garlic
Our Certified Organic Fall Potatoes have just arrived, and we'll have them at the Markets this weekend!! New for us this year is the gorgeous "Purple Majesty" Loaded with anti-oxidant Anthocyanins, these are deep purple through and through!
And, we just  received our Certified Organic Garlic & French Red Shallots! And great news: "Music"
Garlic is back!! This extremely popular variety was unavailable last
year due to an industry-wide crop failure...so happy to see it return!
Also, we were finally able to get "Spanish Roja",
a very gourmet variety, after a 2 year wait!
They are so easy to grow in Smart Pots, and you can get all the details here:
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Brassicas, Brassicas,
...and some NEW Brassicas!!
We've just begun bringing the early Brassicas to the Markets, and with each
weekend, more will come. Popular Demand has never been greater, and we're so happy to see everyone gardening year-round!
 A new variety we just discovered, which is sure to be a hit, is called "Rainbow Lacinato"...it's
a cross between the much-loved Lacinato and Redbor Kales. We just
received the Certified Organic seeds, and are sowing a ton of it! Stay
tuned!
We've also switched to a shorter "Days to Harvest" variety of Brussels Sprouts called "Franklin" ... they'll be ready nearly 3 weeks earlier than our previous selection.
 And our Pac Choi this year is a smaller variety called "Win Win"...the name says it all!
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Customer's Corner...
We love getting your photos and hearing about your garden adventures!!
Our customer, Susan from Westlake, wrote us recently:
"HI...just
wanted to say I was so impressed with the corn we planted...I loved
seeing the cycle and how much water it takes to grow corn or everything
else for that matter. Gives me a new appreciation for those farmers out
there. Corn was so sweet...I loved it. Time for a new project!"
(This was Susan's first year growing in the EarthBox; she grew Tomatoes & Corn!)
Customer's Harvests...
 
 
(Above) Our Client Lydia's Harvest
from a large project in Malibu
(Above) Customer Jaimelynn's beautiful daughter
harvesting Sun Gold tomatoes
(Above) Our Customer Beth has two strong helpers who are very proud of their new blueberry bushes!
Please send us your photos and videos! You could be featured in our next newsletter!
twodognursery@gmail.com
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And at very long last, we'd like to share the video of our Glass Gem Corn Adventure!!
As I have mentioned to you before, the Bell Shelter is the largest
homeless shelter west of the Mississippi serving veterans and homeless
men and women. The Shelter's kitchen serves approximately 6,000 meals
per week. Their budget for fresh produce is a mere $300 per week, so the kitchen staff is forced to purc
hase the lowest grade fruits and vegetables. Thus, the food served at the Shelter is marginal. My non-profit, GrowGood,
seeks to transform the one-acre vacant lot across from the Shelter into
a garden that can provide fruits and veggies to the Shelter's kitchen
as well as therapeutic and job training opportunities for the Shelter's more than 350 residents. 
