The Deal: Fruit tree giveaway at Milagro Allegro
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Thanks to an anonymous donor, the Milagro Allegro Community Garden in L.A.’s Highland Park neighborhood will give away 400 bare-root fruit and nut trees starting at noon on Sunday.
The donor contacted Milagro Allegro’s resident master gardener and teacher Milli Macen-Moore after stumbling upon the garden’s blog. ‘He wanted to do something nice for our garden,’ said Macen-Moore, adding that the donor kindly picked fruit trees that grow well in the area.
Those trees include: almond, apple, apricot, Black Mission fig, Desert Delight nectarine,three types of peach, Monterrey pear and dwarf Santa Rosa plum.
Trees will be passed out first-come, first-serve for as long as they last. Community and school gardens may request up to five trees; households may request two. Gardeners are asked to bring newspaper and plastic bags to transport the trees. If you miss out, don’t fret: Macen-Moore said thousands of organic vegetable plugs, courtesy of school garden guru Mud Baron, also will be given away.
‘Sharing the abundance is beautiful to me,’ Macen-Moore said. ‘I feel honored that the gentleman made this donation. What a great gesture.’
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-- Lisa Boone
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