Garden Resources

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Emma Prusch Farm Park is a 43.5 acre (176,000 m²) park in East San Jose, CA. Donated by Emma Prusch to the City of San Jose in 1962 to use to demonstrate the valley’s agricultural past, it includes a 4-H barn (the largest in San Jose), community gardens, a rare-fruit orchard, demonstration gardens, picnic areas, and expanses of lawn. The …

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Santa Clara Valley Beekeepers Guild

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The Santa Clara Valley Beekeepers Guild is dedicated to beekeeping and helping non-beekeepers understand bees in and around the Santa Clara Valley. The valley comprises San Jose California, the surrounding cities,and parts of Santa Clara County. Their membership also includes those from nearby Santa Cruz and the areas in-between.

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Charles Street Gardens

Charles Street Gardens is Sunnyvale’s first community garden. It is a one-acre organic community garden located in the heart of Sunnyvale, CA. Charles Street Gardens consists of 92 garden plots available to Sunnyvale residents, as well as a Food Forest project that grows food for hungry families, and a demonstration garden maintained by the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County. …

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T & A Farms

This is a shameless promotion of the beekeeping website of my brother Adam and his wife Therese.

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Annie’s Annuals

Annie’s Annuals is a great source of live plants that are not carried by the big-box stores. They are the equivalent of an indie-record store (an analogy for those over 40).

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Yamagami Nursery

Yamagami Nursery is my local nursery for live plants in the Sunnyvale/Cupertino area. They also carry a big selection from Annie’s Annuals. Address: 1361 S De Anza Blvd #2, Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone:(408) 252-3347 Hours: Open today · 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

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