Healing Grounds
By Judy Farah Tucked away in an alley in downtown San Luis Obispo is a tiny store with big appeal. Growing Grounds Downtown, on the former site of a driveway between two buildings, is now filled with lush houseplants, succulents and drought-tolerant and native California plants. Colorful terra cotta planters line the shelves, along with bright packets of seeds, garden gloves, candles and handcrafted jewelry. Students from nearby Cal Poly San Luis Obispo stop by to pick up dor