**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…
While this is the 2nd year of the Eat Real Festival, this was our first time visiting. It was a beautiful, albiet windy, day out at Jack London Square in Oakland, but it didn’t stop people from coming. OK, as a side note, if you’re planning a big event let me just say that if…
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…
We are still on! We may even have kits (baby rabbits) but with all things farm, it’s never a sure thing. Please email us if you need our address. dogislandfarm@gmail.com We look forward to meeting you!
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…
We want to meet you, our fabulous readers (best people in the world IMO) even if it’s just here online. So give us a quick hello and tell us a bit about your awesome selves! What are your goals, concerns, etc? Got questions? We promise we won’t bite. We all had to start somewhere and are…
This year we’ve decided to go the “no-spray” route in regards to pests because of the honeybees. Every day I’m amazed by the biodiversity in our crops. A couple of weeks ago I saw my very first Green Lacewing. The larva of which feeds on soft-bodied insects, such as aphids, spider mites, immature bugs, and…
Squeek and her pumpkin As discussed before, Squeek prefers to romp around the vegetable garden rather than stay on her side of the fence. Since she insists on being in there I’ve decided she might as well be useful (other than chasing rodents with fluffy tails). Sitting politely next to one of our volunteer pumpkins you can get…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
