Bowl of oranges for a bunch of basil: Strapped for cash, Angelenos turn to bartering and sharing

LOS ANGELES – On a hilly street in L.A.’s Highland Park neighborhood, Alexandra Kacha’s front garden bursts with kale and broccoli, eggplant and artichoke, zucchini and celery and a host of fragrant herbs. Out back, there’s a mulberry tree. Kacha never thought too much about it all. Gardening was just a hobby that happened to put food on the table. But as Los Angeles shut down and the world …