Ambitious Harvest

Grow Food in Santa Cruz & the Bay Area

Ambitious Harvest is here to teach you how to grow vegetables, work with California's microclimates, conserve water, and harvest abundantly, all year long. Come dig in!

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Why Local Gardening Knowledge Matters

Generic gardening advice wasn't written for our fog, our dry summers, or our mild winters that let us grow nearly year-round. What works in the Midwest or the Pacific Northwest often fails here. Ambitious Harvest is your guide to what actually works in Santa Cruz County and the greater Bay Area: the right varieties, timing, and water-wise techniques that make sense for California.