Seed Library and Gardening Resources

"The L.A. Times Plants newsletter is for everyone who cares about plants — whether you’re a committed gardener with tons of yard, a condo dweller with a balcony container garden or a landless environmentalist who wants to see habitat restored as much as possible for our threatened species."

"With a few containers, some good soil and plenty of sunlight, you can grow flowers, vegetables and more just about anywhere."

"Civil Eats is a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. We publish stories that shift the conversation around sustainable agriculture in an effort to build economically and socially just communities. Founded in January 2009, Civil Eats is a California 501-c-3 nonprofit news organization with more 150 contributors who report on the evolving food landscape from Capitol Hill to Main Street."

LA Times, Jeff Spurrier, Jan 2015

The Beet began life as the Epic Gardening Podcast, a daily gardening tips and advice show by Kevin Espiritu. It has since grown into the perfect one-stop location for the plant lover, featuring everything from beginner gardeners’ tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Five days a week, fill your mind with some freshly-harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey!

"The podcast that resides at the intersection of Black Culture and horticulture in a world where all the garden fairies and most of the gnomes are white. Hosted by millennial black plant enthusiast and self proclaimed Plantrepreneur, Colah B Tawkin. 'Conversations WILL be had' on a range of topics that directly influence and impact black plant keepers as we blackily impact and influence the world."

"From the tiniest poppy to the tallest redwood, we're sharing stories on California native plants and the wildlife and people who love them. Here at California Botanic Garden, we conserve and celebrate the native plants that make our state so special. Native plants are beautiful in a garden, invaluable in our ecosystems, vital in California Native American culture and are amazing organisms with so much to tell us. This podcast endeavors to take you on a botanical journey through our amazing flora, connecting along the way with the fauna that depend on our native plants and the people who conserve, grow and cherish them."

"Edible Activist is a podcast that feeds you empowering narratives and perspectives from the voices of emerging black people and people of color in food and agriculture who are stewarding the land, healing communities, and advocating for food justice and economic power across the globe. Hosted by Melissa L. Jones, she interviews a diverse group of everyday growers, farmers, entrepreneurs, artists, and other extraordinary individuals, who exemplify activism in their own edible way."

The Just Grow It podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about gardening. Learn how to transform your garden dream into a reality with quick & direct knowledge in each episode. Hosted by Big City Gardener, each episode will help you become a better gardener by breaking down different topics and removing any fears or reservations associated with gardening. Whether you have a balcony garden or a homestead, this podcast will help you JUST GROW IT.

"My guest this episode is Andi Xoch. In June, I profiled Andi on their Instagram account, Latinx with Plants. You can read the story on LA Taco here. In this episode, I catch up with Andi to reflect on how the profile on LA Taco and The LA Times increased her followers, people's reactions to the stories, and their plans for the future "

The Native Seed Pod is a podcast that explores and celebrates Native foodways, ancestral seeds, and the Traditional Ecological Knowledge needed to renew the health of the Earth and all our relations. From planting songs to cultural foodscapes, we highlight the importance of protecting and restoring agrobiodiversity and food sovereignty to sustain resilient communities.

"Hello, I'm your host Taylor Lindsey. I'm an LA based urban farmer & business owner bringing you plant tips, free garden game & interviewing all around good people. This is a FOR US BY US Podcast. We stay loyal to the soil by highlighting the best of what gardening in South Central has to offer ❤️🌱"

"Roots & Curas is the only gardening podcast with a pinch of Latinx spice. Listen to Beatriz, Master Gardener, Curandera and Herbalist, share her expertise of herbs & family remedies. Roots & Curas is a production of Treviño TodaMedia and part of the TTM Hispanic Podcast Network."

Urban Farmer Radio is a trusted compendium for any gardener, hiker, critter, or general outdoor human that needs a soundtrack to their day in the sun and some helpful hints for their plant care. Expert plant people are welcomed to our show to share their work and the music that keeps their day rollin’ along. Airs on the first Monday.

"Tending Nature" shines a light on the environmental knowledge of Indigenous peoples across California by exploring how the state's Native peoples have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia. The series examines how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians to find a balance between humans and nature. Traveling across the state, the series allows viewers to hear first-hand from Native communities engaged in contemporary projects that revive their culture and inform western sciences. Produced in partnership with the Autry Museum of the American West, a collaboration that began with the award-winning documentary "Tending the Wild."

Initiated by Mexican immigrant students, the film highlights the story of a school-based garden movement's extraordinary passion and fight for food justice in urban Los Angeles and how this grassroots program transformed their neighborhoods and schools into healthier communities becoming the first of its kind in the United States.

"An urban garden called MudTown Farms is about to open in Watts, built and nurtured by dedicated residents who see more than economic hardship, social inequality and environmental racism in their future. Over a ten-day period, the series chronicles three generations of the Watkins family, as well as students, farmers, and community leaders committed to healing past social injustices."