A combination of hearing a lot about the Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) Program and the summer beach-going time upon us prompted a reporter with the Orange County (CA) Register to contact Surfrider Foundation. The reporter, Aaron Orlowski, interviewed Surfrider's OFG Program Coordinator, Paul Herzog, who gave Aaron the “why” and “how” of OFG.
Stephanie Pacheco's beautiful OFG in Hungtingto Beach is featured in the article (here's page 1, 2 and 3 of the article), showing off:
Rainwater captured in rain barrels is used to water the vegetables.
Information about a regional turf grass rebate program finished up the article. People can qualify for a $1 for every square foot of turf grass removed and replaced with climate appropriate plants, mulch and efficient irrigation. OFG criteria first encourage a person to assess her/his site for how to use rainwater as a source of irrigation and prevent runoff, then look at soil building (mulch) and plant. Note: the OFG website has a link to a guide that includes how to do a site assessment guide.