#libraryoflife

The #LibraryofLife's SoCal Debut: #TheLOL provides opportunities to adopt free plants donated by #HLB and local gardeners giving back. San Francisco Library was the first to host LOL plant swaps and then came New York City Library. Orange County Library is up next! (Get details: https://www.heirloombay.com/news/2017/7/24/the-library-of-lifes-socal-debut) (at Garden Grove Public Library)

Our brother and sister in San Francisco hosted an epic plant swap at @sfpubliclibrary's Outer Sunset branch on Saturday for our nonprofit program, the #LibraryofLife! Many friends faces came by to adopt plants from our succulent bank and seeds from our seed bank and as always, some extra special participants donated plants from their garden, competing the circle. Are you sad that your library doesn't provide plant swaps? Learn about brining #TheLOL to your community at thelibraryoflife.org!

Growing cactus can prove challenging at first but with these tips and the #LibraryofLife community behind you, you can surely do it! (How to Propagate Cacti in 9 Easy Steps: https://www.heirloombay.com/blog/2017/7/13/how-to-propagate-cactus)

Our roots go back to #April 2016 when we planted these clippings in beer cans filled with dirt and started giving them away. In doing so #HeirloomBay was born and the #LibraryofLife unknowingly conceived. (at Heirloom Bay)

Hey #SanFrancisco, the #LibraryofLife #seedbank is still available on a daily basis in #OuterSunset! If you have any #seeds leftover from this summer's harvest please donate them at Avenues Dry Goods (4120 Irving St. https://avenuesdrygoods.com) (at Avenues Dry Goods)

Congrats to Brittany who won an adult cactus colouring book by sharing photos of the #succulents we sent her though our nonprofit, the #LibraryofLife. As you can see, she is propagating from leaves (bottom right) in addition to clippings (top left) - smart! (at Los Angeles, California)

Congratulation to the winner of our third drawing today for a $100 a Viator.com gift card. Mia is a friend we made in India 3 months ago and then travelled with in Nepal 2 months ago. She currently lives is the States and plans to volunteer for our partnering nonprofit, the #LibraryofLife by @heirloombay. To the rest of you, don't despair. Our fourth and biggest drawing is only 2 weeks away! If you're registered for the #CommonstakeBeta you've already got a shot to win a $200 #Viator gift card on July 16th. It you haven't signed up, now's the time: just go to beta.commonstake.com! (at New York, New York)

Our Prickly Pear cacti, donated by our growers in #SantaBarbara, are known to sprout quickly in the loving care of #LibraryofLife participants. Thanks for sharing a status update on your new babies Chris in #NorthCarolina! (at Candler, North Carolina)