He turned his concrete patio in East L.A. into an edible garden with fruit trees
4 years, 4 months ago

He turned his concrete patio in East L.A. into an edible garden with fruit trees

LA Times  

Ken Sparks grows an array of fruits and vegetables at his home in East L.A. The Ohio native’s East L.A. garden is filled with more than 50 types of fruit trees and plants, some of which pay homage to his family and reflect the diversity of his hometown of Twinsburg. “I have little pieces of home in my garden,” said Sparks, 37, as he identified water lilies and an heirloom beefsteak begonia from his grandmother’s garden. So when his work as a musician and a production coordinator stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sparks started Farmer Ken Official on Instagram and pivoted to garden consulting. I also grow a variety of fruit trees and shrubs including apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, mangoes, blackberries, blueberries, pomegranates, citrus and bananas that ripen at various times throughout the year.

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For MasterClass’ Ron Finley, growing a garden is a revolution
4 years, 5 months ago

For MasterClass’ Ron Finley, growing a garden is a revolution

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