This is our last week of grocery store shopping before we take on The Project. To be honest we haven’t really been grocery shopping for awhile. I’ve slowly been phasing it out. But we have been eating out a lot more lately. I guess we just want to get it all out of our systems….
Our yard had been completely overrun by squash for pretty much the entire season. We could barely get to one of our herb beds and reaching the second herb bed was completely out of the question. For those that aren’t familiar with squash vines, they have lots of little spines all over them, and while…
Magical Harvest, originally uploaded by karenmeyere. I normally don’t post twice in one day, but I had forgotten about something that is so near and dear to me occuring today that I have to do this second entry. Today is the Autumnal Equinox. Not just that, but it’s also the Harvest Moon – the last…
Got a burning question to ask us? Want to know what to do with all that extra produce or all of those eggs? Want to know more about goats, chickens or rabbits? How about how to get rid of pests in your garden? Are you overwhelmed by the varieties of vegetables and fruits and want…
Yes, that’s our cat laying on our dog’s head Just a short post today but it would really help me out. I’m curious to find out how many urban farmers, new rural farmers and homesteaders, and those thinking about joining the ranks have dogs and/or cats and if you had them before you moved onto…
**Warning – Rant Ahead** OK, this is probably going to be rather unpopular with some, but I just have to say it…and it may be long. And keep in mind I generally don’t rant, but this issue has become so prevelant that I just can’t sit back and simply watch it anymore. My issue is…
OK, it’s an old photo that was taken at our old house in Napa, but it’s the last time we’ve grown cabbage. And it was good cabbage. This year, however, we’re growing a LOT more cabbage – 3 beds each with a different variety. I’m hoping to have enough to make sauerkraut now that I’ve…
I originally wrote this focusing on kitchen gadgets, but I’m quickly realizing that I may have most of the gadgets people want reviews on so I’m expanding it to include *anything* from their 200+ stores. ———————————————– Should it be Corelle? Nah, I’ve already got some of those (love them btw!). Hmmm, are there any kitchen…
Following last Saturday’s post on self sufficiency I have news to share with you all! But first I’m going to give you a little background. Our intentions when developing our property was that we wanted to produce all of our needed food. While this is a commendable ideal, it likely won’t happen as our lot…
About 3 months ago Kate, from Living the Frugal Life posted on her blog about how far they had come in terms of self sufficiency. For those 3 months I’ve been wanting to do a similar post, but just haven’t gotten around to it. Well, now is the time. So here goes some of our…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
