Feel free to browse the matchmaking registry below for land, gardeners, or supplies. Fill out the application if you would like to be added to the list. Contact us if you would like more information about any particular entry.
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Key: Green - Has Land! Red – Needs Land!
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San Luis Obispo
Has Land! V.M. – We have a nice size side yard that has been without vegetables for two long seasons. We have no time right now and would love for someone to give it some love. The soil is great and we would like to keep it organic. Close to Cal Poly.
Has Land! C.C. – Looking for a cool place to live? Rent a studio w/ access to large gardenable area and established fruit trees–fig, grape, and apricot.
Has Land! D.F. – Has backyard to share with right gardener.
Has Land! C.D. – Narrow strip in back yard, partially gardened, looking for responsible gardener. Share water costs.
Has Land! B. – has rooms to rent in house with plenty of gardenable space. Possibly available to nonrenters as well.
Has Land! R.W. – Backyard with three raised beds and drip irrigation waiting for the right person. Near Cal Poly on Tassajara Dr.
Has Land! J.B. – Acre of land with good ag. well water available to right person. Right outside of town.
Has Land! R. – Has land and garden near downtown. Looking for helpers, willing to trade produce.
Has Land! N.W. – Double lot and the land goes way back. There is also a sizeable storage shed. Near High St. Deli
Needs Land! A.G. – Has small yard, looking for land.
Needs Land! M.J. – Moving to San Luis soon, looking for space to garden.
Needs Land! J.P. – Has porch, looking for yard in downtown area.
Needs Land! J.W. – A win-win situation: Have extra room you’ve thought about renting? I love to garden, pulling weeds is theraputic for me! Seeking simple, quiet, kind home to share expenses,etc. Local woman w/ great references.
Arroyo Grande
Has Land! C.L. – I have a dog camp and live on a 5 acre ranch – do not use about 2 of my acres and have been looking for some kind of trade. Please let me know what I can do to find a match with an gardner interested in a trade.
Has Land! C.B. – has a small 15′ X 5′ patch of soil in the back of a condo in Arroyo Grande which she would love to put to use.
Has Land! P.B. – has 15 mature fruit trees and no time to care for them. Oranges, grapefruit, apples, pear and peach.
Has Land! B.W. – 150′x30′ on land with fruit trees available to a gardener willing to commute ~15 minutes from San Luis. If gardener is willing to work, B.W. can possibly handle watering.
Nipomo
Has Land! F.I. – I have a garden plot to share, about 3/4 of an acre in Nipomo.
Los Osos
Has Land! J. – Has one acre of land w/ greenhouse.
Has Land! C.C. – Can provide compost, mulch, sandy-soil and possibly fresh eggs for garden helpers.
Avila
Has Land! M.R. – I have a large vegetable garden with irrigation already in place but it is suffering from lack of community interest. I call my property Crows End and offer a place for meditation and meditation retreats.
San Simeon
Needs Land! M.G. – Moving soon to a cozy San Simeon condo. Gardening ambitions exceed the porch space…looking for land in the area!
Cambria
Has Land! G. – Has many plots available on beautiful acreage. Also has much knowledge and is willing to help design plots and educate new gardeners. Check out website for more info: www.wiseacrefarm.net.
Atascadero
Has Land! R.B. – Have 1/3 acre spring fed good soil beautiful setting certified organic farm
Has Land! G.C. – Parents have 4.5 acres possibly available for gardening/farming.
Has Land! S.W. – Our property on Hwy 41 west of Atascadero has 60+ fruit trees, 50+ table grape vines, compost heap space, Atascadero Mutual Water supplied water and room for multiple gardens. We are currently container gardening. Our space in the orchard could be a good fit for gardeners in need of space.
Paso Robles
Has Land! J.M. – The front 1/3 of my property (of 2 acres) was landscaped with native plants. There is plenty of room for a garden. There is already an elaborate irrigation system in place including drip lines and timer. While I am waiting for a match, I would be willing to hire someone to help me maintain what I already have.
Has Land! L.B. – I have approx 1/4 acre area, that currently is natural and could be used for gardening. There is a small trailer which could be used for overnights. Also have other land and am open to gardening, would help with some of the work.
Other Resources
Poultry Information! – Local to Cambria, happy to help with anyone’s chicken (and other poultry) questions. Check web site and blog, http://poultrybookstore.com.


Mon, Feb 1, 2010
Garden Matchmaking