Our bees have been busy this year, but as the summer is slowly transitioning to fall they are making their own preparations. Even though this is their first year in the hive we’re going to have a decent honey harvest, which is rare for first year bees. Because of their large honey stores they are…
I ran out of Comet. For as long as I can remember that’s all I’ve ever used to clean the bathroom and kitchen sink. It always left things so sparkling and fresh. Instead of buying more I decided to give baking soda a try. I had heard it makes a good cleaner and it works pretty…
Two gallons of raw goat milk for our personal use On August 3rd, a private food club called Rawesome in L.A. was raided by multiple agencies. The manager of the club, James Stewart, his assistant, Victoria Bloch, and small farm owner, Sharon Palmer were arrested. Palmer supplies the club with fresh eggs and chicken. Bloch…
Organic Heirloom Tomatoes, originally uploaded by dvautier. Tomato season is well on it’s way. While this isn’t a photo of ours, we are getting a good harvest of Hillbilly, Black Krim, Brandywine, Roman Candle, and San Marzano tomatoes!
Mel, who runs the blog Pollo Loco, shares her urban farming story and photos with us. Our journey towards more self sufficiency started in earnest when we bought our first home in 2005, but in spring of 2010 we had the opportunity to purchase the home I grew up in from my parents. The first thing…
Every gardener has a weed that they curse at. For me it used to be Bermuda grass. I hated it. Our last house had a backyard covered with the stuff. If you don’t pull it all up, any little bit would grow and spread like wildfire. But we were able to control it to a…
OK, snicker. The name is funny. I’ve never really taken the Complete Idiot’s Guide line of literature all that seriously. I guess I just assumed most of them were, well, for the very new beginner. Sundari Elizabeth Kraft’s book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading, changed my mind. I have to say it is…
The colors are changing. The dark bright greens are lightening with more yellow in them. The corn’s lower leaves are drying out as cobs swell. The dried beans are coming to their end. We will harvest a lot of them and they’ll probably get their second wind. The “weed” area is browning. Next month’s shot…
Meet Jessa, our gorgeous recipe maven with one of her hens. Photo is courtesy of photographer Heather Hoxsey. You can see more of her incredible photos on Flickr and buy some of her work on Etsy.
Monday is our guest post day. But we want more than just guest posts. We’d love to share your photos of your urban or rural farm. We want your stories whether they are funny, moving or sad to share. And of course we want your knowledge to share. And as usual, we will post any…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
