Monthly Archives: May 2009

Organic garden for your health

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

A note from Dr. Carl Rothchild “There is probably no better way to gain access to the healthy organic foods your body craves most than by growing them yourself. More and more people are getting on the home-gardening bandwagon as … Continue reading →

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Drought tolerant plants

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

From our neighbor Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times writer “Many years ago, with memories of the late 1980s drought fresh in my mind, I asked Susan, a horticulturist friend whose Santa Monica company is called Suzie’s Scapes, to help me … Continue reading →

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Raised bed garden

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

From our neighbor Barry Levine, photographer “I was reading the Los Angeles Times and this article about an Australian garden caught my eye. This vegetable garden is above ground, requires no removal of the lawn and seemed easy enough even for … Continue reading →

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Front yard solutions

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

There’s such a variety of solutions that people have created for their front yards in Reynier Village. Many people have kept the traditional grass  lawns, but are becoming more aware of the necessity to save water during the state-wide drought … Continue reading →

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Spanish homes colors

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

California architects of the 1930s were influenced by Spain, Italy and Greece, as well as by Mexican and Native American adobe, while creating the Spanish-Mediterranean style.  The most distinctive features are red tiled roofs, arched openings, carved wood doors, wrought  … Continue reading →

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Martha immortalizes “the Village”

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

Reynier Village, as described by Los Angeles Times columnist Martha Groves, “contains fine old houses, many of them Spanish Revival in style, loaded with original charm and relatively affordable, at least by the current dizzying standards”. For a delightful overview … Continue reading →

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SPANISH HOMES, CREATIVE GARDENS

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

It is truly amazing, when you go for a walk around Reynier Village, to see how many of our neighbors have replaced the water-wasting green lawns with colorful and inventive arrays of drought-resistant plants and flowers. It makes you wonder … Continue reading →

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While walking through the neighborhood, an idea was born

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Elisa Leonelli

While walking through Reynier Village with my neighbor, we were admiring the beautiful spring gardens and architectural details of the 1930’s homes. We were discussing what we could do for volunteer work and started talking about community gardens. One thing … Continue reading →

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