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November 2024
- Nov 23, 2024 Nothing Gold Can Stay* Nov 23, 2024
- Nov 10, 2024 Rats like Brassicas Nov 10, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 8, 2024 Pacific Chorus Frogs Sep 8, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 21, 2024 The Misunderstood Western Black Widow Spider Jul 21, 2024
- Jul 17, 2024 A Week's Worth of Tomatoes Jul 17, 2024
- Jul 4, 2024 Evaporative Cooling Jul 4, 2024
- Jul 2, 2024 Don't Forget... Jul 2, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 25, 2024 Follow-up to 'Relevance' Jun 25, 2024
- Jun 23, 2024 Special Visitors Jun 23, 2024
- Jun 6, 2024 Biodynamic Accumulators? Jun 6, 2024
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May 2024
- May 17, 2024 Use the Edges & Value the Marginal May 17, 2024
- May 10, 2024 Relevance May 10, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 15, 2024 New Honeybees Apr 15, 2024
- Apr 1, 2024 Beer Workshop Apr 1, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 31, 2024 Tomato Talk at Annie's Annuals in Richmond Mar 31, 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 Meet the new chickens Mar 19, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 26, 2024 Hive Check Feb 26, 2024
- Feb 17, 2024 Bird Boxes Feb 17, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 Guest Speaking Event Jan 29, 2024
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November 2023
- Nov 19, 2023 Road Trip Nov 19, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 28, 2023 Leveling the Hive Oct 28, 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 Foliar Feeding - Does it Work? Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 20, 2023 Mast Year Oct 20, 2023
- Oct 10, 2023 Food Miles: A Thought Exercise Oct 10, 2023
- Oct 4, 2023 Making Grape Juice Oct 4, 2023
- Oct 1, 2023 Freezer Salsa Oct 1, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 My Favorite Tomato Recipe Sep 28, 2023
- Sep 14, 2023 Out the Window Sep 14, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 18, 2023 Edible East Bay article Aug 18, 2023
- Aug 7, 2023 Climate Zones Aug 7, 2023
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July 2023
- Jul 13, 2023 My Favorite Flower* Jul 13, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Orchard Update Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 8, 2023 Welcome to the Jungle Jul 8, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 13, 2023 Catching Up Jun 13, 2023
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May 2023
- May 13, 2023 California Kingsnake May 13, 2023
- May 11, 2023 A favorite spring recipe May 11, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 Practicing 'Bird'-fullness Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 22, 2023 Maintenance Apr 22, 2023
- Apr 21, 2023 Join me this summer? Apr 21, 2023
- Apr 16, 2023 Groupings Apr 16, 2023
- Apr 3, 2023 Guest Speaking Event Apr 3, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 29, 2023 The Orchard Project, Part Four Mar 29, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 20, 2023 The Orchard Project, Part Three Feb 20, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 29, 2023 So it's been raining... Jan 29, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 31, 2022 Looking Ahead at 2023 Dec 31, 2022
- Dec 24, 2022 The Orchard Project, Part Two Dec 24, 2022
- Dec 21, 2022 The Orchard Project, Part One Dec 21, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 7, 2022 A New Way to Ripen Late-Season Tomatoes Oct 7, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 Tarantula Season Sep 17, 2022
- Sep 3, 2022 Heat Dome Sep 3, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 2, 2022 The Trickster Aug 2, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 22, 2022 Wasps: One Sign of a Healthy Ecosystem Jul 22, 2022
- Jul 15, 2022 A Childhood Favorite Jul 15, 2022
- Jul 6, 2022 The Mountains Were Calling Jul 6, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 28, 2022 Worm Leachate Jun 28, 2022
- Jun 24, 2022 Green Bean Season Jun 24, 2022
- Jun 21, 2022 Crop Swap Jun 21, 2022
- Jun 13, 2022 I Swore I'd Never Eat This Again Jun 13, 2022
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May 2022
- May 27, 2022 Saving Poppy Seeds May 27, 2022
- May 25, 2022 What I'm Teaching in Fall 2022 May 25, 2022
- May 22, 2022 Green Garlic Puree May 22, 2022
- May 20, 2022 Fallow to Farm May 20, 2022
- May 10, 2022 Makin' Hay May 10, 2022
- May 5, 2022 Mayan Milpa Garden May 5, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 27, 2022 Bio Blitz Apr 27, 2022
- Apr 19, 2022 That Time of Year Apr 19, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Bean Buddies Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 5, 2022 IPCC Mitigation Report Apr 5, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 26, 2022 Spring Salad Mar 26, 2022
- Mar 8, 2022 Roasted Carrots with Honey, Garlic, Butter, and Thyme Mar 8, 2022
- Mar 7, 2022 Gratin made with any Green Mar 7, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 the Garden in March Mar 2, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 Time to Order! Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 16, 2022 Nature's First Green is Gold Feb 16, 2022
- Feb 1, 2022 A Tale of Two Garlics Feb 1, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 Hope in Ordinary Time Dec 30, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 Summer in December Dec 1, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 23, 2021 Interested? Nov 23, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 Change Everywhere Oct 28, 2021
- Oct 9, 2021 The Sound of Chainsaws Oct 9, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 28, 2021 Native Plant Sale Sep 28, 2021
- Sep 21, 2021 We Are Alone Sep 21, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 19, 2021 All the Trails Aug 19, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 These Strange Red Days Aug 7, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 15, 2021 Consistency Jul 15, 2021
- Jul 5, 2021 Solar Power Jul 5, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 14, 2021 Sometimes We Make Mistakes Jun 14, 2021
- Jun 7, 2021 New Things Jun 7, 2021
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May 2021
- May 25, 2021 Who's Eating the Eggs? May 25, 2021
- May 17, 2021 So Much Promise May 17, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 26, 2021 Mount Diablo Fairy Lantern Apr 26, 2021
- Apr 21, 2021 A New Trellis Apr 21, 2021
- Apr 11, 2021 Freezing Peas Apr 11, 2021
- Apr 5, 2021 Some Recommendations Apr 5, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 23, 2021 Fiddleneck Spring Mar 23, 2021
- Mar 13, 2021 Pine Siskins and Bird Feeders Mar 13, 2021
- Mar 8, 2021 Waking Up Mar 8, 2021
- Mar 7, 2021 It's Time to Start Tomato Seeds (here in California) Mar 7, 2021
- Mar 3, 2021 Distracted by Spring Mar 3, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 15, 2021 Homemade Garlic Powder Feb 15, 2021
- Feb 7, 2021 I've become THAT lady Feb 7, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 19, 2021 Wind Jan 19, 2021
- Jan 17, 2021 It's Time to Start Pepper Seeds (at least here in California) Jan 17, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 Refreshing a Pollinator Garden Jan 12, 2021
- Jan 7, 2021 Refreshing Your Container Plantings Jan 7, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 31, 2020 Word of the Year: Resilience Dec 31, 2020
- Dec 23, 2020 Happy Holidays! Dec 23, 2020
- Dec 20, 2020 Cats of Varying Sizes Dec 20, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 16, 2020 RRZ™ Part Two Nov 16, 2020
- Nov 10, 2020 The RRZ Nov 10, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 30, 2020 Starting Over Oct 30, 2020
- Oct 21, 2020 Help Me Out Oct 21, 2020
- Oct 9, 2020 Several Items of Interest Oct 9, 2020
- Oct 1, 2020 Reader Question - Vermicomposting Oct 1, 2020
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September 2020
- Sep 28, 2020 A Policy Brief Sep 28, 2020
- Sep 20, 2020 Planting the Winter Garden/Thoughts on Water Sep 20, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 Random Thoughts Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 9, 2020 No Words Sep 9, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 29, 2020 Reader Question - Cover Crops Aug 29, 2020
- Aug 27, 2020 August Arrangement Aug 27, 2020
- Aug 21, 2020 Flexibility Aug 21, 2020
- Aug 12, 2020 Planning for the Seasons Ahead Aug 12, 2020
- Aug 1, 2020 Blueberry Problems Aug 1, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 28, 2020 Sunburn Jul 28, 2020
- Jul 19, 2020 Kitchen Days Jul 19, 2020
- Jul 14, 2020 July Arrangement Jul 14, 2020
- Jul 10, 2020 Bounteous July Jul 10, 2020
- Jul 4, 2020 Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Jul 4, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 28, 2020 Pollinator Turnover Jun 28, 2020
- Jun 21, 2020 Braiding Day Jun 21, 2020
- Jun 19, 2020 Tomato Strings Jun 19, 2020
- Jun 13, 2020 June Arrangement Jun 13, 2020
- Jun 8, 2020 Don't be Afraid to Edit Jun 8, 2020
- Jun 1, 2020 Burdened Jun 1, 2020
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May 2020
- May 23, 2020 The Garlic Forest May 23, 2020
- May 19, 2020 Sieves and Riddles May 19, 2020
- May 17, 2020 Plantain Salve May 17, 2020
- May 14, 2020 May Arrangement May 14, 2020
- May 5, 2020 The Broody Hen May 5, 2020
- May 2, 2020 Strange Days May 2, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 26, 2020 Things that made me happy this weekend Apr 26, 2020
- Apr 20, 2020 Tomato System 2.0 Apr 20, 2020
- Apr 9, 2020 April Arrangement Apr 9, 2020
- Apr 8, 2020 Local Tomato Sale (plus other veg) Apr 8, 2020
- Apr 7, 2020 Our First Snake! * Apr 7, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 The Mental Shift Apr 2, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 31, 2020 With warmth Mar 31, 2020
- Mar 27, 2020 Particularly Now Mar 27, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020 Essential Services Mar 23, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Spring still arrives Mar 19, 2020
- Mar 16, 2020 Settling In Mar 16, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020 How's Everybody Doing? Mar 12, 2020
- Mar 5, 2020 March Arrangement Mar 5, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 Just a quick reminder Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 24, 2020 Greenhouse Thermometer Feb 24, 2020
- Feb 22, 2020 Natural Trellises Feb 22, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Winter Honey Feb 17, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Eggs, please Feb 11, 2020
- Feb 4, 2020 February Arrangement Feb 4, 2020
- Feb 2, 2020 Rooster Feb 2, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 20, 2020 The Winter Garden Jan 20, 2020
- Jan 18, 2020 California Rare Fruit Growers Annual Scion Exchange Jan 18, 2020
- Jan 11, 2020 Trying Something New Jan 11, 2020
- Jan 8, 2020 Starved for Green Jan 8, 2020
- Jan 3, 2020 Misconceptions Jan 3, 2020
- Jan 1, 2020 January Arrangement Jan 1, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 29, 2019 December Cooking: Lemon Curd (and scones) Dec 29, 2019
- Dec 21, 2019 First Day of Winter Dec 21, 2019
- Dec 14, 2019 Clearing Out the Pollinator Gardens Dec 14, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 More than Double Dec 5, 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Whoops, I know it's December, but here's our November recipe Dec 1, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 New Chickens! Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 21, 2019 Changing the Narrative Nov 21, 2019
- Nov 6, 2019 Saffron Crocus Nov 6, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 The Wind is Increasing Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 19, 2019 It's Nice to Spend some Time in the Garden Oct 19, 2019
- Oct 9, 2019 October cooking: More Winter Squash recipes Oct 9, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 It's Done Oct 6, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 28, 2019 The Big Switch Sep 28, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 First Day of Autumn Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 September cooking: Delicata Sausage Casserole Sep 16, 2019
- Sep 14, 2019 Climate Strike Sep 14, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019 Corrections on my Biochar post Sep 11, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 Learning about Biochar Sep 6, 2019
- Sep 2, 2019 Fountain Reconstruction Sep 2, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 The Weekly List/the Grapefruit Spoon Trick Sep 1, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 30, 2019 August cooking Part 2: Tomato Galette Aug 30, 2019
- Aug 27, 2019 Vegetable/fruit pulp in the Compost Aug 27, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 Dester Tomato Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 August cooking: Preserved Peppers and Pimento Cheese Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 Lucid Gem Tomatoes Aug 15, 2019
- Aug 13, 2019 Letting Go Aug 13, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 A Bat in our Garden Aug 7, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 "Gardeners as Superheroes" Aug 4, 2019
- Aug 2, 2019 Urban Remedy Aug 2, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 July Cooking: Fruit Desserts, Canning, and Pickling Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 East Coast Travel Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 New-to-Me Tomatoes from Wild Boar Farms Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 13, 2019 Cooper's Hawks in our yard Jul 13, 2019
- Jul 10, 2019 Why are so many flowers yellow? Jul 10, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 It Happened AGAIN Jul 7, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Garden Hurdles Jul 5, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Morning Fruit Jul 2, 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Oiling Outdoor Furniture Jul 1, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 24, 2019 Just a Little Snooze Jun 24, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 First Day of Summer Jun 21, 2019
- Jun 18, 2019 #ShowYourStripes Jun 18, 2019
- Jun 17, 2019 June Cooking: Cherry Tomatoes and Blueberries (and bonus Focaccia video) Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019 Wilting Humans, Thriving Garden Jun 12, 2019
- Jun 11, 2019 Hollyhock Jun 11, 2019
- Jun 9, 2019 Wild Spaces Jun 9, 2019
- Jun 5, 2019 Bird News Jun 5, 2019
- Jun 1, 2019 New Garlic and Shallot Hanging Racks Jun 1, 2019
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May 2019
- May 30, 2019 Comfrey - the miracle plant? May 30, 2019
- May 29, 2019 Fertilizer/Comments May 29, 2019
- May 27, 2019 May Cooking: Summer Cake May 27, 2019
- May 21, 2019 Home Improvements May 21, 2019
- May 19, 2019 the Biggest Little Farm movie May 19, 2019
- May 11, 2019 Blue Pollen May 11, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Cutworms? May 8, 2019
- May 3, 2019 "The faint sweet smell of the green things growing" May 3, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Painted Lady Migration? Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 27, 2019 April Cooking: Baby Artichokes Apr 27, 2019
- Apr 24, 2019 Early Warmth Apr 24, 2019
- Apr 17, 2019 New Dairy Information Apr 17, 2019
- Apr 14, 2019 We have Babies! Apr 14, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019 Soldier Beetles Apr 10, 2019
- Apr 8, 2019 Louisiana Apr 8, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 30, 2019 I've Found It! Mar 30, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Blooming Shallots Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 21, 2019 First Day of Spring Mar 21, 2019
- Mar 18, 2019 Tweaking the Tomatoes Mar 18, 2019
- Mar 11, 2019 The Effect of Rain Mar 11, 2019
- Mar 6, 2019 March cooking: Roots and Buds Mar 6, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Let's Go Mar 3, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 The Cedar Waxwing Invasion Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 20, 2019 Hazard Zones Feb 20, 2019
- Feb 17, 2019 Restless Feb 17, 2019
- Feb 6, 2019 February Cooking: The Chickens Begin to Lay Again Feb 6, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 30, 2019 Surprise Harvest Jan 30, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Promise Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 19, 2019 "Announcing your place in the family of things" Jan 19, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 Always a Trade-off Jan 15, 2019
- Jan 12, 2019 Soil Blockers Jan 12, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 January Cooking: Using up a Stored Supply of Goods Jan 9, 2019
- Jan 4, 2019 Raptor Day Jan 4, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 31, 2018 Happy New Year! Dec 31, 2018
- Dec 25, 2018 Happy Christmas! Dec 25, 2018
- Dec 20, 2018 Moss and Meteor Dec 20, 2018
- Dec 16, 2018 They're Everywhere! Dec 16, 2018
- Dec 14, 2018 Winter Bounty Dec 14, 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 Yeah, That's Me Dec 10, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 Pressing Fresh Cider Dec 3, 2018
- Dec 1, 2018 December Wreath Dec 1, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 20, 2018 Today I Turned the Irrigation Off... Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 15, 2018 Hard to Think Nov 15, 2018
- Nov 11, 2018 Always Dusk Nov 11, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 This is Not What I Wanted to Write About Today Nov 8, 2018
- Nov 5, 2018 From That, to This Nov 5, 2018
- Nov 3, 2018 November Wreath Nov 3, 2018
- Nov 1, 2018 Last Gasp Nov 1, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 28, 2018 Tell the Story Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 25, 2018 Say Hello to my Leetle Friend Oct 25, 2018
- Oct 23, 2018 Ramble On Oct 23, 2018
- Oct 18, 2018 Salt Fat Acid Heat Oct 18, 2018
- Oct 14, 2018 Passionflower Vine/October Wreath Oct 14, 2018
- Oct 11, 2018 It Might Be Time to Plant Some Trees Oct 11, 2018
- Oct 9, 2018 Weary Oct 9, 2018
- Oct 3, 2018 Merritt College Fall Plant Sale THIS WEEKEND Oct 3, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 Harvest/Preserve/Compost/Plant Oct 1, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 29, 2018 Freezing tomatoes for later canning Sep 29, 2018
- Sep 24, 2018 We Discover Quince Sep 24, 2018
- Sep 22, 2018 Autumn Greenhouse Sep 22, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Goodbye, old friend Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 16, 2018 Pollinator Paradise Sep 16, 2018
- Sep 14, 2018 Emerisa Gardens/ Heirloom Expo Sep 14, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 Four O'Clocks Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 8, 2018 Community Seed Library Sep 8, 2018
- Sep 6, 2018 September wreath Sep 6, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 Bluma Organic Flower Farm Sep 4, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 31, 2018 Crop Fail? Garlic and Shallots Aug 31, 2018
- Aug 28, 2018 Vietnamese Sandwiches (from the garden!) Aug 28, 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 Summer Winners Aug 26, 2018
- Aug 23, 2018 Purple Hyacinth Bean Aug 23, 2018
- Aug 18, 2018 Garden Ninja Aug 18, 2018
- Aug 15, 2018 Romesco Sauce Aug 15, 2018
- Aug 13, 2018 Bat Talk and Walk Aug 13, 2018
- Aug 11, 2018 Honey Tasting Aug 11, 2018
- Aug 9, 2018 August Wreath Aug 9, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 Red Sky Aug 7, 2018
- Aug 5, 2018 Paprika, and some other random things Aug 5, 2018
- Aug 3, 2018 Gezahnte tomato Aug 3, 2018
- Aug 1, 2018 August Aug 1, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 15, 2018 I Love Black Krim Tomatoes! Jul 15, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Bounty/July Wreath Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 6, 2018 Heat and Fire Jul 6, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 30, 2018 Soil Level Jun 30, 2018
- Jun 28, 2018 Gulf Fritillary Butterflies Jun 28, 2018
- Jun 26, 2018 Overview Jun 26, 2018
- Jun 24, 2018 The Rat Problem Jun 24, 2018
- Jun 21, 2018 Dramatic Flowers Jun 21, 2018
- Jun 19, 2018 Plums, Peaches, and Potatoes Jun 19, 2018
- Jun 15, 2018 Scratch That Jun 15, 2018
- Jun 12, 2018 The Last Jar of Tomato Sauce Jun 12, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 New Worm Bin Jun 8, 2018
- Jun 6, 2018 Stand for Rain Barrel Jun 6, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Recent Information and Thoughts on Insects Jun 3, 2018
- Jun 1, 2018 June wreath Jun 1, 2018
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May 2018
- May 30, 2018 Eggshells and Coffee Grounds May 30, 2018
- May 28, 2018 Appreciating California May 28, 2018
- May 22, 2018 In Praise of Messy Borders May 22, 2018
- May 20, 2018 Shallots and Sunflowers May 20, 2018
- May 17, 2018 I May Have Found the Perfect Hose May 17, 2018
- May 15, 2018 Strawberry Wall update May 15, 2018
- May 10, 2018 Suddenly.... May 10, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Artichokes May 8, 2018
- May 6, 2018 Garlic & Shallots May 6, 2018
- May 4, 2018 May Wreath May 4, 2018
- May 3, 2018 Seed Donation for the Beekeepers Association May 3, 2018
- May 1, 2018 The Benefits of Wasps May 1, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 26, 2018 Foliar Feeding Experiment/Overview of Nutrition requirements of Plants Apr 26, 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 New Tomato System Apr 24, 2018
- Apr 22, 2018 Clover Cover Apr 22, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018 Syrphid Flies Apr 17, 2018
- Apr 15, 2018 Tower of Jewels Apr 15, 2018
- Apr 13, 2018 Container Media Experiment Apr 13, 2018
- Apr 10, 2018 Predatory Thrips Apr 10, 2018
- Apr 7, 2018 Flower god, god of the spring.... Apr 7, 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 The Swallowtail Emerges Apr 4, 2018
- Apr 3, 2018 April Wreath Apr 3, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Spring Fruit Clafoutis Apr 1, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 The Many Benefits of Cover Cropping Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 26, 2018 This is becoming a regular Spring occurrence... Mar 26, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 California Pipevine Swallowtail Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018 City Rube Mar 20, 2018
- Mar 18, 2018 One more try... Mar 18, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018 Sorrel Mar 15, 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 Catching Up Mar 12, 2018
- Mar 11, 2018 Evaluating Beer Mar 11, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 Planning for Preserving Mar 8, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 It's Coming Mar 6, 2018
- Mar 3, 2018 March Wreath Mar 3, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 27, 2018 Swings Feb 27, 2018
- Feb 24, 2018 Four-Egg Days Feb 24, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 Sunflowers Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 18, 2018 Crocosmia Feb 18, 2018
- Feb 17, 2018 Heading Feb 17, 2018
- Feb 11, 2018 Peppers and Poop Feb 11, 2018
- Feb 9, 2018 Today Feb 9, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 New Macro Lens Feb 6, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 February Wreath Feb 2, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 30, 2018 The Wheat is Lodging Jan 30, 2018
- Jan 27, 2018 New Strawberry Wall Jan 27, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Mood Follows Action Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 Home-cooked Dinners Jan 22, 2018
- Jan 16, 2018 Mushroom ID: Will it ever be Straightforward??? Jan 16, 2018
- Jan 12, 2018 "Greenwashing" at Farmers Markets Jan 12, 2018
- Jan 10, 2018 Is the Honey You're Buying Actually Honey? Jan 10, 2018
- Jan 7, 2018 When is the Best Time to Replace Fruit Trees? Jan 7, 2018
- Jan 4, 2018 Dehydrating lemon slices/January wreath Jan 4, 2018
- Jan 1, 2018 Ring Out, Wild Bells Jan 1, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 22, 2017 Solstice Dec 22, 2017
- Dec 19, 2017 Determining the Amount of Carbon Sequestered by your Trees Dec 19, 2017
- Dec 15, 2017 Making a Simple, Free-Form Christmas Wreath Dec 15, 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 No More Copper Spray; and no more Sulfur for Acidity, either Dec 12, 2017
- Dec 8, 2017 Gardening goals for 2018 Dec 8, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 The Leaf Project Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 23, 2017 Forest Bath Nov 23, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Our Resident Opossum Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 13, 2017 Wheat Crop Update Nov 13, 2017
- Nov 7, 2017 Readying the Hive for Winter Nov 7, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 Halloween Surprises Oct 31, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 Homemade Cider Vinegar Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 27, 2017 Coffee by-products for garden and coop Oct 27, 2017
- Oct 24, 2017 Wild Kingdom in Walnut Creek Oct 24, 2017
- Oct 22, 2017 The Ecology of Leaf Litter Oct 22, 2017
- Oct 18, 2017 Towel of Awesomeness Oct 18, 2017
- Oct 13, 2017 Fruit: A Little Botany Lesson Oct 13, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Planning for an Emergency Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 8, 2017 Country Ham Results Oct 8, 2017
- Oct 7, 2017 Good-bye, Tomatoes: Hello, California Dogface Oct 7, 2017
- Oct 5, 2017 'C' is for Chicken Coop, Catching Critters, and Concurrent Cooking Oct 5, 2017
- Oct 3, 2017 Searching for Grace Oct 3, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 October Planting List for Zone 9b Oct 1, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 Now! Now's the time! Sep 28, 2017
- Sep 26, 2017 How to Buy Eggs Sep 26, 2017
- Sep 22, 2017 Transition Sep 22, 2017
- Sep 14, 2017 Tomato Topping Results, plus our favorite Salsa recipe Sep 14, 2017
- Sep 12, 2017 Green Lacewing Eggs Sep 12, 2017
- Sep 10, 2017 Farm to Table Lunch at Poppy Corners Sep 10, 2017
- Sep 7, 2017 Washable, Reusable, Biodegradable Cleaning Cloths Sep 7, 2017
- Sep 4, 2017 Malabar Spinach (or, hooray for summer greens!) Sep 4, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 September Planting List Sep 2, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 31, 2017 Homemade Sriracha Aug 31, 2017
- Aug 29, 2017 Food Waste Aug 29, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Tables and Benches Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 26, 2017 Topping Tomatoes Aug 26, 2017
- Aug 25, 2017 Late-season Plums Aug 25, 2017
- Aug 21, 2017 Cabbage Worms Aug 21, 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 Bees and Galls Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 14, 2017 Pepper Preferences Aug 14, 2017
- Aug 9, 2017 Working on the Fall Garden Aug 9, 2017
- Aug 1, 2017 August Planting List (for Zone 9b) Aug 1, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 29, 2017 Road Trip to the Pacific Northwest Jul 29, 2017
- Jul 13, 2017 How to Sidestep Blossom End Rot: My Plan for the Future Jul 13, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 Roasted Tomato Sauce for the Freezer Jul 12, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 Fire and Water Jul 11, 2017
- Jul 9, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Nibbles Jul 9, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 One of our Favorite, Easy Summer Meals Jul 6, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Growing Potatoes! Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 3, 2017 July Planting List Jul 3, 2017
- Jul 2, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Containing the Chickens Jul 2, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 27, 2017 Black Krim for the Win! Jun 27, 2017
- Jun 25, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Chicken Escapes Jun 25, 2017
- Jun 21, 2017 National Pollinator Week Jun 21, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Flies in the Chicken Coop Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Making Fermented Half-Sour Garlic Dill Pickles Jun 19, 2017
- Jun 17, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Hot Harvest Jun 17, 2017
- Jun 16, 2017 Stupid Latin Names Jun 16, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017 On the Trail Jun 14, 2017
- Jun 11, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: A Stroll Through the Garden Jun 11, 2017
- Jun 9, 2017 Happy Cows? Jun 9, 2017
- Jun 6, 2017 Gardening Year-Round for Pollinators Jun 6, 2017
- Jun 4, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Braiding Garlic, Visiting the Petaluma Seed Bank, Tomatoes, and more! Jun 4, 2017
- Jun 2, 2017 Western Ranch Home (Painting Project) Jun 2, 2017
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May 2017
- May 31, 2017 June Planting List May 31, 2017
- May 29, 2017 The Whole Cow May 29, 2017
- May 28, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Harvesting Garlic May 28, 2017
- May 25, 2017 Sitting At The Feet May 25, 2017
- May 22, 2017 Summer Evening Blues May 22, 2017
- May 20, 2017 A Frustrating Development May 20, 2017
- May 16, 2017 Rust May 16, 2017
- May 11, 2017 What's THAT on the Yarrow? May 11, 2017
- May 7, 2017 Responsible chicken keeping May 7, 2017
- May 4, 2017 New Kitchen Floor and Chicken Update May 4, 2017
- May 2, 2017 May Planting List Zone 9b May 2, 2017
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April 2017
- Apr 30, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Making Compost Tea, Integrating New Chickens, Finding Organic Straw Apr 30, 2017
- Apr 27, 2017 Tonks in Time-Out Apr 27, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 Eight Things I'm Looking Forward To Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 23, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: The Transition Apr 23, 2017
- Apr 20, 2017 A Little of This, a Little of That Apr 20, 2017
- Apr 16, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Good Soil Apr 16, 2017
- Apr 13, 2017 Begin the Baguette Apr 13, 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 Seasonal Eating: Does it Matter? Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 9, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Is it time to plant tomatoes out yet? Apr 9, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 A Class Excursion to Alcatraz Island Apr 6, 2017
- Apr 1, 2017 April Planting List Apr 1, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 31, 2017 Combating Depression Naturally Mar 31, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 The Chicken Dilemma Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 26, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: The Bees Make a Break for It Mar 26, 2017
- Mar 23, 2017 Soil Testing Mar 23, 2017
- Mar 21, 2017 My Bees Swarm. BUT - that's not the end of the story. Mar 21, 2017
- Mar 19, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: cover crops, compost sifter, and other stuff Mar 19, 2017
- Mar 16, 2017 Dancing Days Mar 16, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 Sick Chicken Mar 14, 2017
- Mar 12, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Converting a Sprinkler System to Drip Mar 12, 2017
- Mar 12, 2017 The Kitchens Garden Mar 12, 2017
- Mar 11, 2017 Here it Comes! Mar 11, 2017
- Mar 7, 2017 Mites in the Hive Mar 7, 2017
- Mar 1, 2017 March Planting List Mar 1, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Woodworking Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 25, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: The first hive check of the year Feb 25, 2017
- Feb 23, 2017 What's Blooming Now? Feb 23, 2017
- Feb 18, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Starting Tomatoes Feb 18, 2017
- Feb 17, 2017 Five Happy Things Feb 17, 2017
- Feb 14, 2017 All the Sounds of the Earth are Like Music Feb 14, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Common Garden Weeds (and how to get rid of them) Feb 9, 2017
- Feb 7, 2017 Catching Up Feb 7, 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 90% Luck Feb 2, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 31, 2017 February To-Do List (for Zone 9) Jan 31, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Time to get some stuff planted Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 Why I Don't Have Many Weeds Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 24, 2017 I Couldn't Answer Jan 24, 2017
- Jan 22, 2017 Weekly Walkthough: Beer Jan 22, 2017
- Jan 19, 2017 Signs of Spring Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 Equipment for Starting Seeds Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 15, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Lemons, Ricotta, Greens Jan 15, 2017
- Jan 12, 2017 Is the Drought Over? Jan 12, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Making a Plan Jan 10, 2017
- Jan 7, 2017 Weekly Walkthrough: Building the 'Greenhouse' Jan 7, 2017
- Jan 5, 2017 January Planting List for Zone 9, Inland Northern California Jan 5, 2017
- Jan 4, 2017 I often wonder.... Jan 4, 2017
- Jan 2, 2017 Captain Vineyards Jan 2, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 31, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: A Photographic Retrospective Dec 31, 2016
- Dec 29, 2016 Joe Dec 29, 2016
- Dec 26, 2016 Thinking of Keeping Chickens? Dec 26, 2016
- Dec 23, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Visiting Devil's Gulch Ranch; Curing Ham, Bacon, and Pancetta Dec 23, 2016
- Dec 21, 2016 Making Beeswax Candles with Essential Oils Dec 21, 2016
- Dec 18, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Watershed Gardening and Bacon Dec 18, 2016
- Dec 15, 2016 Feeding the Birds Dec 15, 2016
- Dec 13, 2016 Cobbling Together an Inexpensive 'Greenhouse' Dec 13, 2016
- Dec 11, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Garden Update, Bees, Bacon Dec 11, 2016
- Dec 7, 2016 Fennel Dec 7, 2016
- Dec 5, 2016 Fungus Fair Dec 5, 2016
- Dec 3, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Peach Tree, Compost, Ginger, and more Dec 3, 2016
- Dec 2, 2016 An Eco-Friendly Holiday Dec 2, 2016
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November 2016
- Nov 29, 2016 Giving Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
- Nov 26, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: More Winterizing of the Garden, and Our Trip to the Oyster Farm Nov 26, 2016
- Nov 22, 2016 #OptOutside Nov 22, 2016
- Nov 19, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Chicken Chores, Hiking, and Thieves Vinegar! Nov 19, 2016
- Nov 17, 2016 A Light Frost Nov 17, 2016
- Nov 15, 2016 Pasta and Gnocchi with Angelo Nov 15, 2016
- Nov 12, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Low Tunnels and Row Covers, Leaves, Recipes! Nov 12, 2016
- Nov 10, 2016 Moving Forward Nov 10, 2016
- Nov 8, 2016 Autumn Leaves Nov 8, 2016
- Nov 5, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: Mushrooms, Bees, and more! Nov 5, 2016
- Nov 2, 2016 November Arrives, with cooler nights Nov 2, 2016
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October 2016
- Oct 29, 2016 Weekly Walkthrough: A New Video Series Oct 29, 2016
- Oct 27, 2016 A Change of Plan Oct 27, 2016
- Oct 24, 2016 Drying, Digging, Discovering Oct 24, 2016
- Oct 19, 2016 Local Native Plant Sales and Workshops Oct 19, 2016
- Oct 16, 2016 Time to Sow Wildflower Seed Oct 16, 2016
- Oct 11, 2016 Tomato Gratin, Pineapple Sage, Extrafloral Nectaries Oct 11, 2016
- Oct 9, 2016 The Whole Pig Oct 9, 2016
- Oct 6, 2016 Choosing for the Future Oct 6, 2016
- Oct 3, 2016 Rain! Oct 3, 2016
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September 2016
- Sep 29, 2016 "Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers..." Sep 29, 2016
- Sep 27, 2016 Opossum Visit/Honeybee Update Sep 27, 2016
- Sep 24, 2016 Seed: The Untold Story Sep 24, 2016
- Sep 22, 2016 Drying Herbs (and a purple surprise) Sep 22, 2016
- Sep 21, 2016 A New Way of Baking Sourdough Boules Sep 21, 2016
- Sep 17, 2016 Native Bees in Your Backyard Sep 17, 2016
- Sep 14, 2016 Take Control of your Food. Do it now. Sep 14, 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 Our Favorite All-Purpose Summer Sauce Sep 11, 2016
- Sep 10, 2016 Dawn Sep 10, 2016
- Sep 7, 2016 Don't Grow Potatoes in Containers Sep 7, 2016
- Sep 6, 2016 Western Scrub Jay nest Sep 6, 2016
- Sep 5, 2016 Message in a Pepper Sep 5, 2016
- Sep 1, 2016 September in the Garden Sep 1, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 25, 2016 Hiking Again Aug 25, 2016
- Aug 24, 2016 An Unwelcome Guest Aug 24, 2016
- Aug 20, 2016 National Honey Bee Day 2016 Aug 20, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 UC Davis Backyard Chicken Study Aug 17, 2016
- Aug 14, 2016 Trap Crop/Tomato Paste Aug 14, 2016
- Aug 12, 2016 Rolling Along Aug 12, 2016
- Aug 8, 2016 Basil Aug 8, 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 Corn Failure Aug 6, 2016
- Aug 4, 2016 Garden Tour/Canning Crushed Tomatoes Aug 4, 2016
- Aug 2, 2016 Media Suggestions Aug 2, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 30, 2016 Varieties of Paste Tomatoes Jul 30, 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Apple Cider Vinegar/Apple Pie Filling Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Solar Dehydrating Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 Yosemite Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 15, 2016 Balls! Jul 15, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 First Tomato Canning of 2016 Jul 10, 2016
- Jul 9, 2016 Hops Update Jul 9, 2016
- Jul 5, 2016 The July Garden is Tall Jul 5, 2016
- Jul 2, 2016 Checking for Mites Jul 2, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 30, 2016 Blossom End Rot Jun 30, 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Everything I thought about Beekeeping was Wrong Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 24, 2016 Nectar Flow Jun 24, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Snapshots of Summer in the Garden Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 19, 2016 Peach harvest, with a not-so-delicious surprise Jun 19, 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 June Garden Overview Jun 12, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Tomato and Turkey Update Jun 10, 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 Turkey Damage (or, why I don't let my chickens free-range) Jun 6, 2016
- Jun 4, 2016 Seedpods, Fruit, and a Shaker Peg Rail Jun 4, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 Some seed saving, and a turkey problem (or maybe not) Jun 1, 2016
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May 2016
- May 30, 2016 Insect Hotel May 30, 2016
- May 28, 2016 Apple Pruning, Thinning, and Windfall Kitchen Projects May 28, 2016
- May 27, 2016 Update on our Deer Fence May 27, 2016
- May 25, 2016 Very excited to see... May 25, 2016
- May 23, 2016 Benicia/Vallejo Urban Farm Tour May 23, 2016
- May 21, 2016 Our New Door May 21, 2016
- May 19, 2016 A Handful of Blueberries May 19, 2016
- May 17, 2016 The end of the winter crops May 17, 2016
- May 15, 2016 Garlic and Shallots May 15, 2016
- May 13, 2016 Just a quick post... May 13, 2016
- May 10, 2016 Yet another potato experiment, some new growth, and a little bee update May 10, 2016
- May 8, 2016 Mother's Day Weekend May 8, 2016
- May 1, 2016 Transition May 1, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 28, 2016 Soil Health Apr 28, 2016
- Apr 25, 2016 Unexpected Potatoes Apr 25, 2016
- Apr 24, 2016 Tomato Planting Time Apr 24, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 Close-Ups Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 19, 2016 Borage: A miraculous plant Apr 19, 2016
- Apr 17, 2016 First Jam of 2016 Apr 17, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 Garden Check-In Apr 15, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 Spittlebugs Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 Shallots Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 5, 2016 Little Free Library Apr 5, 2016
- Apr 4, 2016 Fruit Trees Apr 4, 2016
- Apr 2, 2016 Tomatoes Apr 2, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 26, 2016 Happy Easter! Mar 26, 2016
- Mar 20, 2016 Satisfaction Mar 20, 2016
- Mar 19, 2016 New Herb Garden Mar 19, 2016
- Mar 17, 2016 Earwig Experiement, Cutworms, Clematis Mar 17, 2016
- Mar 16, 2016 Bees and Earwigs Mar 16, 2016
- Mar 13, 2016 Weekend Away at The Apple Farm Mar 13, 2016
- Mar 11, 2016 Hops Arrive Mar 11, 2016
- Mar 6, 2016 Hop Trellis Mar 6, 2016
- Mar 5, 2016 A Spring Frittata Mar 5, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 28, 2016 Little Things Feb 28, 2016
- Feb 26, 2016 Different Every Day Feb 26, 2016
- Feb 23, 2016 It Must be Spring Feb 23, 2016
- Feb 22, 2016 Some Firsts Feb 22, 2016
- Feb 21, 2016 Morning in the Garden Feb 21, 2016
- Feb 15, 2016 Weekend projects - raised beds, planter boxes, and bacon Feb 15, 2016
- Feb 13, 2016 Signs of Spring Feb 13, 2016
- Feb 8, 2016 Honey, Beeswax, a Bird House, and an Olive Correction Feb 8, 2016
- Feb 7, 2016 Super Bee Sunday Feb 7, 2016
- Feb 6, 2016 Home-Cured Olives Feb 6, 2016
- Feb 5, 2016 Dog Damage Feb 5, 2016
- Feb 2, 2016 Concerned about Water Feb 2, 2016
- Feb 1, 2016 Hops Feb 1, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 Seed Setup Jan 31, 2016
- Jan 30, 2016 Late January in the Garden Jan 30, 2016
- Jan 24, 2016 Nectar Replenishment Jan 24, 2016
- Jan 24, 2016 Dropping the 'F' Jan 24, 2016
- Jan 23, 2016 Deciding to start Tomato and Pepper seeds Indoors Jan 23, 2016
- Jan 17, 2016 'Livestock' Update Jan 17, 2016
- Jan 17, 2016 Kitchen Projects Jan 17, 2016
- Jan 16, 2016 Garden Update and Thoughts about Year-Round Food Jan 16, 2016
- Jan 10, 2016 Planting, Harvesting, Curing Olives Jan 10, 2016
- Jan 9, 2016 Milling Whole-Grain Flour Jan 9, 2016
- Jan 8, 2016 Is the week over yet? Jan 8, 2016
- Jan 2, 2016 Planning the Summer Garden Jan 2, 2016
- Jan 1, 2016 New Year's Dinner Celebration Jan 1, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 30, 2015 All Around the Kitchen Dec 30, 2015
- Dec 29, 2015 Thoughts on 2015 Dec 29, 2015
- Dec 26, 2015 Christmas aftermath Dec 26, 2015
- Dec 23, 2015 Bah Humbug! Dec 23, 2015
- Dec 21, 2015 The Mead is Bottled Dec 21, 2015
- Dec 20, 2015 Oranges Dec 20, 2015
- Dec 13, 2015 Preserved Lemons Dec 13, 2015
- Dec 12, 2015 Ants in the Hive Dec 12, 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 Nature's First Green Dec 7, 2015
- Dec 6, 2015 Bees and Eggs Dec 6, 2015
- Dec 5, 2015 Disgruntled Dec 5, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 30, 2015 Feelin' Like a Real Farmer Nov 30, 2015
- Nov 29, 2015 Hard Freeze Nov 29, 2015
- Nov 29, 2015 Our Winter Exercise Plan Nov 29, 2015
- Nov 26, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 26, 2015
- Nov 23, 2015 Thanksgiving in the Garden Nov 23, 2015
- Nov 23, 2015 Meyer Lemon Jam Nov 23, 2015
- Nov 20, 2015 The Buckwheat Problem Nov 20, 2015
- Nov 18, 2015 "Taste a Little of the Summer" Nov 18, 2015
- Nov 14, 2015 Coyote by the Coop! Nov 14, 2015
- Nov 11, 2015 Hummingbirds Nov 11, 2015
- Nov 8, 2015 Winter garden work Nov 8, 2015
- Nov 4, 2015 Ginger Beer and Honey Wine Nov 4, 2015
- Nov 2, 2015 Rain! Nov 2, 2015
- Nov 1, 2015 Fermented Honey Nov 1, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 31, 2015 Grass and Water Oct 31, 2015
- Oct 26, 2015 Reviewing the Summer's Plant Choices Oct 26, 2015
- Oct 24, 2015 End of Summer 2015 Garden Oct 24, 2015
- Oct 18, 2015 The Bees are Still Looking Good! Oct 18, 2015
- Oct 17, 2015 Chicken Tractor Oct 17, 2015
- Oct 14, 2015 Thinking about our Soil Oct 14, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 Cuphea, Chicken Tractor, Hive Check Oct 11, 2015
- Oct 10, 2015 Pumpkins, gourds, other interesting finds Oct 10, 2015
- Oct 4, 2015 Hard Decision regarding the Hive Oct 4, 2015
- Oct 3, 2015 October in the Garden Oct 3, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 24, 2015 Signs of Fall Sep 24, 2015
- Sep 15, 2015 Butterfly mix-up Sep 15, 2015
- Sep 13, 2015 The Weird Bugs Continue Sep 13, 2015
- Sep 10, 2015 First Cantaloupe! Sep 10, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015 Nighttime Orb Weavers Sep 8, 2015
- Sep 7, 2015 Mantids Sep 7, 2015
- Sep 6, 2015 A Weekend (mostly) in the Kitchen Sep 6, 2015
- Sep 3, 2015 My Favorite Pollinator Flowers for Late Summer/Early Autumn Sep 3, 2015
- Sep 1, 2015 Digging Potatoes Sep 1, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 31, 2015 A Quick, Easy Dinner Aug 31, 2015
- Aug 30, 2015 Powdery Mildew Aug 30, 2015
- Aug 27, 2015 Late August means Orb Weaver Season, Back to Routine, and Plans for the Winter Garden Aug 27, 2015
- Aug 23, 2015 Just Chores, but So Much Fun!!!! Aug 23, 2015
- Aug 20, 2015 A Gift of Seeds, and a Recipe Aug 20, 2015
- Aug 19, 2015 Yellow Jackets Aug 19, 2015
- Aug 18, 2015 A Beach Day Aug 18, 2015
- Aug 16, 2015 The State of the Garden Aug 16, 2015
- Aug 11, 2015 Drying Hot Peppers Aug 11, 2015
- Aug 10, 2015 New Potatoes! Aug 10, 2015
- Aug 10, 2015 Pickled Garlic Aug 10, 2015
- Aug 8, 2015 The Value of Connection Aug 8, 2015
- Aug 7, 2015 Nature, nature, nature! Aug 7, 2015
- Aug 5, 2015 Tomato Issues Aug 5, 2015
- Aug 3, 2015 Hive Check Aug 3, 2015
- Aug 2, 2015 Weekend Harvest and Preserving RoundUp Aug 2, 2015
- Aug 2, 2015 Apple Projects Aug 2, 2015
- Aug 1, 2015 Wax Moths Aug 1, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 30, 2015 First Corn! Jul 30, 2015
- Jul 29, 2015 First Watermelon! Jul 29, 2015
- Jul 26, 2015 Collecting, Cooking, Canning, and Chickens Jul 26, 2015
- Jul 25, 2015 Vacation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Jul 25, 2015
- Jul 17, 2015 Girl Scout Camp Jul 17, 2015
- Jul 11, 2015 The Good, the Bad, and the Delicious Jul 11, 2015
- Jul 9, 2015 Hot Sauce! Jul 9, 2015
- Jul 8, 2015 Bees and Beans Jul 8, 2015
- Jul 7, 2015 Canning Salsa Jul 7, 2015
- Jul 5, 2015 What's Flowering in the Garden? Jul 5, 2015
- Jul 3, 2015 The Pepper Problem Jul 3, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 30, 2015 Here Comes July Jun 30, 2015
- Jun 27, 2015 First Tomatoes of the Season! Jun 27, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015 Preserving Garlic and Shallots Jun 26, 2015
- Jun 25, 2015 Strawberry Jam; or Who are You, and What Have you Done with Elizabeth? Jun 25, 2015
- Jun 24, 2015 Pickled Carrots Jun 24, 2015
- Jun 22, 2015 The Annual Load Jun 22, 2015
- Jun 20, 2015 Preserving Green Chilies Jun 20, 2015
- Jun 19, 2015 Daylight Owl Sighting! Jun 19, 2015
- Jun 18, 2015 Galls on California Oaks Jun 18, 2015
- Jun 17, 2015 Variations of Blue Jun 17, 2015
- Jun 15, 2015 Fruit Tree Pruning and Making Homemade Pectin Jun 15, 2015
- Jun 14, 2015 Garden Fountain Jun 14, 2015
- Jun 12, 2015 A Day at Home Jun 12, 2015
- Jun 10, 2015 What is this, the East Coast? Jun 10, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Trying out Preserving Jun 8, 2015
- Jun 7, 2015 Very Exciting News! Jun 7, 2015
- Jun 6, 2015 Yay for the Urban Farm Tour! Jun 6, 2015
- Jun 5, 2015 Grass-fed/Pastured meat delivery Jun 5, 2015
- Jun 4, 2015 Interesting finds Jun 4, 2015
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May 2015
- May 31, 2015 Beer! and various other things May 31, 2015
- May 30, 2015 Gates and a Bat Box May 30, 2015
- May 27, 2015 Foraging for Poo? May 27, 2015
- May 26, 2015 The surprising cruelty of nature May 26, 2015
- May 25, 2015 Weekend Baking May 25, 2015
- May 21, 2015 This means WAR. May 21, 2015
- May 17, 2015 Sometimes nothing gets done May 17, 2015
- May 12, 2015 Hive news May 12, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Beer making and garlic braiding May 10, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Farm Dinner May 10, 2015
- May 6, 2015 Weekend Farmer May 6, 2015
- May 3, 2015 Raising the Fence May 3, 2015
- May 1, 2015 May Day May 1, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 Summer in April Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 27, 2015 Oh, fishy, fishy, fish... (with apologies to Monty Python) Apr 27, 2015
- Apr 25, 2015 Garlic! Apr 25, 2015
- Apr 21, 2015 Three Herb-y Projects, an interesting bee experience, and more Urban Farm Tour information Apr 21, 2015
- Apr 19, 2015 More Spring Planting Apr 19, 2015
- Apr 16, 2015 Separate lives, but just for a few days Apr 16, 2015
- Apr 12, 2015 Weekend Wrap-Up Apr 12, 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 New Honeybee Colony Apr 11, 2015
- Apr 10, 2015 Worms and Lacewings (and a fat Tom Turkey) Apr 10, 2015
- Apr 9, 2015 Getting it done, one bed at a time Apr 9, 2015
- Apr 5, 2015 Happy Easter! Apr 5, 2015
- Apr 2, 2015 New Raised Beds, plus news about the Urban Farm Tour Apr 2, 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 Find Your Park Apr 1, 2015
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March 2015
- Mar 30, 2015 Spring Break is here! Mar 30, 2015
- Mar 29, 2015 Drip System Conversion Mar 29, 2015
- Mar 27, 2015 Fair Food Mar 27, 2015
- Mar 26, 2015 Project FAIL Mar 26, 2015
- Mar 25, 2015 The hills (and the gardens) are alive! Mar 25, 2015
- Mar 22, 2015 Living Wall, part 2 Mar 22, 2015
- Mar 19, 2015 Outstanding in the Field 2015 tour goes on sale tomorrow! Mar 19, 2015
- Mar 17, 2015 Salumi with Angelo Garro Mar 17, 2015
- Mar 15, 2015 Is the weekend really over? Mar 15, 2015
- Mar 11, 2015 Spring Garden Plan 2015 Mar 11, 2015
- Mar 8, 2015 Converting Sprinklers to Drip, and other random stuff Mar 8, 2015
- Mar 3, 2015 Baby Spider Video Mar 3, 2015
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February 2015
- Feb 28, 2015 Interesting Wildlife Feb 28, 2015
- Feb 27, 2015 Insect nest, chickens, a new resource Feb 27, 2015
- Feb 22, 2015 Chickens! Feb 22, 2015
- Feb 21, 2015 In the Garden, In the Woods Feb 21, 2015
- Feb 16, 2015 Finishing the Coop Feb 16, 2015
- Feb 15, 2015 Vertical Strawberry Wall Feb 15, 2015
- Feb 14, 2015 Enameling Class Feb 14, 2015
- Feb 10, 2015 Seeds have arrived! Feb 10, 2015
- Feb 2, 2015 Urban Farm Tour Feb 2, 2015
- Feb 1, 2015 February arrives! Feb 1, 2015
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January 2015
- Jan 27, 2015 Edible Education Jan 27, 2015
- Jan 25, 2015 Baking Bread Jan 25, 2015
- Jan 19, 2015 Framing Jan 19, 2015
- Jan 15, 2015 A Special Day Jan 15, 2015
- Jan 11, 2015 Breaking Ground Jan 11, 2015
- Jan 7, 2015 Handcrafted Jan 7, 2015
- Jan 3, 2015 Overnight to the Napa Valley Jan 3, 2015
- Jan 2, 2015 Frost Jan 2, 2015
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December 2014
- Dec 30, 2014 Books! Dec 30, 2014
- Dec 28, 2014 Homemade Suet Cakes Dec 28, 2014
- Dec 26, 2014 Christmas Cookies Dec 26, 2014
- Dec 18, 2014 What the Rain Brings Dec 18, 2014
- Dec 15, 2014 Stash the Phone! Dec 15, 2014
- Dec 9, 2014 Honey! Dec 9, 2014
- Dec 7, 2014 Beehive Post-Mortem Dec 7, 2014
- Dec 5, 2014 World Soil Day Dec 5, 2014
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November 2014
- Nov 30, 2014 Back Yard, Mushrooms, Bees, and an Intruder Nov 30, 2014
- Nov 29, 2014 Sad News Nov 29, 2014
- Nov 26, 2014 Hoop Houses Nov 26, 2014
- Nov 24, 2014 Prepping the Thanksgiving Bird Nov 24, 2014
- Nov 23, 2014 Let the sheet mulching begin.... again! Nov 23, 2014
- Nov 16, 2014 True Autumn Nov 16, 2014
- Nov 8, 2014 Birds, Art, Dessert Nov 8, 2014
- Nov 2, 2014 Chilly, wet weekend Nov 2, 2014
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October 2014
- Oct 31, 2014 Halloween Oct 31, 2014
- Oct 26, 2014 Pollinating Oct 26, 2014
- Oct 19, 2014 Weekend Chores Oct 19, 2014
- Oct 12, 2014 Buckwheat Oct 12, 2014
- Oct 9, 2014 A Lovely Surprise! Oct 9, 2014
- Oct 5, 2014 Front Yard Re-do Oct 5, 2014
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September 2014
- Sep 25, 2014 Buckwheat and other stuff Sep 25, 2014
- Sep 21, 2014 It's the Cheese! Sep 21, 2014
- Sep 9, 2014 Family Dinner Sep 9, 2014
- Sep 7, 2014 Horse Manure! Sep 7, 2014
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August 2014
- Aug 30, 2014 Summer Winding Down Aug 30, 2014
- Aug 22, 2014 Insects and Pumpkins Aug 22, 2014
- Aug 19, 2014 Some recommendations, as the summer fades... Aug 19, 2014
- Aug 14, 2014 Trumpet Shaped Flowers, Pumpkins, Salsa Aug 14, 2014
- Aug 13, 2014 Canoeing, Hiking, Eating Aug 13, 2014
- Aug 11, 2014 Cucumbers Gone Crazy Aug 11, 2014
- Aug 9, 2014 Pickles Aug 9, 2014
- Aug 8, 2014 Outdoor Days Aug 8, 2014
- Aug 6, 2014 Cooking from the Garden Aug 6, 2014
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July 2014
- Jul 29, 2014 Lizards Jul 29, 2014
- Jul 25, 2014 Vacation Jul 25, 2014
- Jul 12, 2014 Interesting Finds Jul 12, 2014
- Jul 10, 2014 Harvesting Jul 10, 2014
- Jul 7, 2014 July = Camp Jul 7, 2014
- Jul 1, 2014 More Planting Jul 1, 2014
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June 2014
- Jun 30, 2014 Honor Farm Stand Jun 30, 2014
- Jun 26, 2014 Pesticides Jun 26, 2014
- Jun 25, 2014 Maintenance Jun 25, 2014
- Jun 23, 2014 Tomatoes! Jun 23, 2014
- Jun 19, 2014 Milkweed Jun 19, 2014
- Jun 17, 2014 Herbs Jun 17, 2014
- Jun 16, 2014 First day of vacation Jun 16, 2014
- Jun 15, 2014 Father's Day Jun 15, 2014
- Jun 12, 2014 Home-Grown Peach Smoothie Jun 12, 2014
- Jun 11, 2014 Morning Greens Jun 11, 2014
- Jun 10, 2014 My New Motto Jun 10, 2014
- Jun 8, 2014 Beards Jun 8, 2014
- Jun 5, 2014 What We Teach Our Kids Jun 5, 2014
- Jun 5, 2014 A Day at Home Jun 5, 2014
- Jun 3, 2014 Looking around the garden Jun 3, 2014
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May 2014
- May 31, 2014 Saturday chores May 31, 2014
- May 29, 2014 Wild Plums May 29, 2014
- May 27, 2014 The Great Nitrogen Experiment May 27, 2014
- May 25, 2014 Quiet May 25, 2014
- May 19, 2014 Baby robin, and chicken manure May 19, 2014
- May 17, 2014 Drones, larva, and dead bees May 17, 2014
- May 14, 2014 Hot, for May May 14, 2014
- May 10, 2014 Bees Being Born May 10, 2014
- May 7, 2014 Monarchs, Top Bars, and Peas May 7, 2014
- May 6, 2014 Freaky Compost Thing May 6, 2014
- May 4, 2014 Preparations for the Week May 4, 2014
- May 1, 2014 Slowing Down (or, What Asparagus Can Teach Us) May 1, 2014
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April 2014
- Apr 28, 2014 Bees and Berries Apr 28, 2014
- Apr 26, 2014 Hugelkultur Herb Spiral Apr 26, 2014
- Apr 24, 2014 Spuds, or duds? Apr 24, 2014
- Apr 21, 2014 Garden Markers Apr 21, 2014
- Apr 20, 2014 Opening the Hive Apr 20, 2014
- Apr 19, 2014 Easter Eggs Apr 19, 2014
- Apr 18, 2014 A Surprise on the Trail Apr 18, 2014
- Apr 16, 2014 Compost Apr 16, 2014
- Apr 14, 2014 Making Things Pretty Apr 14, 2014
- Apr 13, 2014 Mushrooms Apr 13, 2014
- Apr 12, 2014 Bees! Apr 12, 2014
- Apr 11, 2014 Flowers Apr 11, 2014
- Apr 10, 2014 The Plan Apr 10, 2014
- Apr 9, 2014 "Growing Cities" and growing tomatoes Apr 9, 2014
- Apr 8, 2014 Ideas Apr 8, 2014
- Apr 7, 2014 A Brief History and New Beginnings! Apr 7, 2014