Article: Edible: whether you're dreaming of luscious heirloom tomatoes or rare Japanese eggplants, the bumper crop ain't what it used to be in local orchards, hothouses, and vegetable patches. Now we're raising mushrooms in the basement and seedlings on the roof. If it's lunch in the garden, be sure you picked it yourself. (The Garden Issue).(Directory)

GOTO NURSERY

YOU'VE SEEN ITS LITTLE WHITE TAGS at most of L.A.'s top nurseries, but nothing beats shopping at the source. Goto Nursery's edible offerings, unlike many other commercial growers', are cultivated on a small scale, which allows for less pesticide use. The best selection of Steve Goto's healthy, happy vegetable seedlings is found at his wholesale growing ground, which is open to the public. Situated in a residential neighborhood and covering several acres, this is a working nursery without plant signs or price tags, so you're pretty much on your own. Steve's wife, April, is on hand, however, and you might need her help to navigate the multicolored ...

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