We are beginning to see the garden output increase as the days get longer and warmer. Our tomato plants already have blossoms. Lettuce is beginning to bolt as is our swiss chard. Those will be replaced with more warm season crops. The artichokes are finally done. The last remaining blossoms we left to set flower…
Herbs, originally uploaded by Antonia Quest Photography. I fondly remember this one particular garden and gift shop on the Central Coast of California. They had bunches and bunches of dried herbs hanging from the ceiling. It was so sweet. In my small urban space, I want to start growing herbs. It would be so nice…
Domestic Sewing Machine Co., originally uploaded by Miami U. Libraries – Digital Collections. I definately find myself making my own things more often and repurposing items. It has become more than trying to save money. It is a great creative outlet and I feel good when I complete a project. Making unique gifts has especially…
I am not generally a breakfast eater. Sure, I’m a morning person, but for some reason the first few hours of my consciousness are not focused on food (unless caffeine is a food, *ahem*). And while studies show that a good breakfast causes us to be more productive, more pleasant, and generally more healthy and…
This past Sunday Tom and I joined a group of like-minded people at Biofuel Oasis in Berkeley for their Urban Goat Husbandry Class. The class was taught be the well known Novella Carpenter who wrote one of our favorite books, Farm City. If you haven’t read Farm City I highly recommend you read it. It’s…
little city garden, originally uploaded by sodiumsquared. I have been hearing a lot of discussions regarding zoning; whether it is beekeeping, goats, wind generators, solar panels, etc. The laws can be ambiguous or antiquated. I have not had to deal with this yet. I really want to learn more about this topic over the next…
Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard Here it is Wednesday again and I’m caught flat footed. I apologize again for the late post.This week we have a new kid on the block. Swiss Chard. We grow the Five Color Silverbeet Variety. I just love all the different colors it comes in. From deep reds, pinks, whites…
Compost retains water in your soil, originally uploaded by Garden for the Environment. After watching the movie Dirt! and reading the Joy of Dirt article in Ode Magazine, I am learning that dirt is as important as air and water. The best thing we can do to reduce landfills and replenish our soil is to…
Rachel will be presenting how to make yogurt at the Bay Area Maker Faire on Sunday, May 23rd at 11am at the San Mateo County Event Center. You can find her at the Homegrown Village which is run by Farm Aid. In the village you will find homesteading exhibits and other workshops including how to…
It’s that time again. The time of year when the CSA starts sending more than just greens, greens, greens…and maybe some citrus. The time when I find myself running out into the garden every couple of hours to see if anything’s grown while I was away…and it actually HAS grown. I feel myself breaking out…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
