We're a family in Southern California's Inland Empire who love to garden. We share what we're learning — season by season, success by success, and mistake by mistake.
Sow What? Now! is our free app that gives you AI-powered weekly planting recommendations based on your exact ZIP code — no matter where you garden. We built it because we wished it existed.
We're a family in the Warm Springs area of Southern California's Inland Empire. We've been growing vegetables, fruit trees, and herbs here for years — and we're still learning something new every season.
This blog is where we write down what works (and what doesn't) in our corner of SoCal. Our guides are based on real experience in this climate, not adapted from books written for colder places.
We also built Sow What? Now! — a free app that tells you exactly what to plant this week, wherever you are in the US.
A Family Garden
Warm Springs · Inland Empire · Southern California
Always growing, always learning
Vegetables
Starting tomatoes from seed gives you access to hundreds of varieties unavailable at nurseries, saves money, and gives you an incredible head start on the season. Here's exactly how to do it in zone 9b.
Seasonal
February is the month when Warm Springs gardeners transition from cool-season crops to warm-season preparations. This week-by-week calendar tells you exactly what to do each week in February for zone 9b.
Tools & Equipment
The right tools make winter gardening in the Inland Empire so much more enjoyable and productive. Here are the exact tools and supplies I rely on every season — with honest reviews from real use.