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To market, to market to patent a pig!
Monsanto Gardens is thrilled to announce that its parent company (Monsanto) is very close to patenting a pig. They also want to patent the pig gene that makes some pigs fatter than others (re Pigoons in Oryx and Crake). Watch this video for more info: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/patent-for-a-pig/ This is great news for us at Monsanto Gardens, […]
Monsanto Gardens at the March in Van Nuys Saturday, May 24
Monsanto Gardens will be at the March in Van Nuys Saturday, May 24th from 1-3:30PM for the RoundUp preceding the March Against Monsanto. Saturday, May 24, 2014 – 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys Join us, bring family, neighbors and friends Rally starts at 1:00pm – Van Nuys Civic Center at the Ernani Bernardi Plaza […]
Monsanto Gardens goes to Worldfest
The laughing pig flowers and the ever-expanding family of pig-plant hybrids of Monsanto Gardens will be on Art Avenue at Worldfest this Sunday, May 18th from 10:30AM to 7:00PM. You’ll also see my artwork throughout the park because I helped Sarah Audet with the decorations. WorldFest is located 6350 Woodley Avenue in Lake Balboa (Encino) […]
I Love You California!
Spring is in the air and in my step…it’s amazing what a little rain will do. The white crowned sparrows are singing in the trees and the bees are buzzing in all the native California plants. Ever since I saw the Jeep ad, I can’t stop singing “I Love You California!” Turns out, it’s not […]
Pigmatomania!
Join us for Pigmatomania! Monsanto Gardens introduces the latest addition to its uber-race of genetically modified organisms–the Pigmato. Two new pigmato varietals have rolled into the market: Burly Girl* and Pig Boy*, which are vast improvements over the non-genetically modified tomatoes acquired by Monsanto Gardens: Early Girl and Big Boy. Just slide lettuce, mayo, and […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
It’s 80 degrees and sunny this Valentine’s Day in LA. For those of you stuck in the Polar Vortex, my heart goes out to you. It is blue and covered with spines, but I’ll take it over the alternative. With permission from the horse ranch at Beachwood Canyon, I lugged home a chunk of “Big […]
Laughing Pig Flowers Bring Joy to the World
Welcome to Monsanto Gardens At long last, the Laughing Pig Flowers have arrived! Together with Pignome and Bumble Pig, they represent an uber-race of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) developed by Monsanto Gardens with the express purpose of bringing joy to the world. Like all Monsanto products, Laughing Pig Flowers are RoundUp Ready. Just pour RoundUp […]
Creepy Crawlers
With Halloween around the corner, my thoughts turn to the childhood joys of free candy and Creepy Crawlers. In 1964, Mattel released a diabolical activity toy by that name, which was, essentially, an Easy-Bake Oven for boys, but instead of inedible cupcakes, you churned out toxic gummy worms. I wanted one desperately. My parents never […]
You can’t spell “blog” without “log”
Saturday at around 7 pm, the doorbell rings. Mark immediately responds with “No. thank you, we’re not interested,” thus fulfilling his husbandly duty of deterring yet another of an onslaught of solicitors who peddle everything from tree work to eternal salvation. Except this time, I recognized the truck out front. And in it was an […]
Walk in Beauty
I joined the sustainability group at Los Angeles Valley College because two professors whom I respect are members and they were looking for volunteers. The signal achievement of the committee is the acquisition of Tree Campus status for the college, an honor bestowed by the Arbor Day Foundation. Little ol’ LAVC is the only community […]