Getty Central Garden
Gardens of the Getty
This week we have a guest post from Michael DeHart, the Getty Central Garden Supervisor, as an enticement to visit the Getty's new exhibit, Gardens of the Renaissance. Take it…
Corn Timing
Sweet corn is climbing toward the sky this time of year and while it's easy to grow, it isn't always easy to know when to harvest. How can you tell…
Finished honey ready for eating
First Honey Harvest – Part 2
A few weeks ago, we harvested a frame of honeycomb from our bee hive. We've enjoyed eating thin slices of comb and chewing on it to extract the honey. What…
Finished Blackberry Sorbet
Using the Abundance: Blackberry Sorbet
Two years ago we dug up a blackberry runner that had wandered over from a neighboring plot at the community garden. We planted it in a pot and year later…
March Against Monsanto
This week’s tip is for a worldwide protest against Monsanto and GMO crops.
Waste Not, Want Not – Food Waste Reality Check
I had the pleasure of attending an event last night called Getting Wasted, which focused on how much food is wasted in our country. From farm to table and from…
March Against Monsanto – This Saturday
We garden for many reasons, but whether it's a hobby, habit or homesteading way of life, gardening has a purpose. It feeds us. What's more, it gives us the opportunity…
Two Tips for Spring
This week’s tip comes from avid gardeners who wrote into Organic Gardening Magazine.
Photos by Andrew Cheeseman
Oh Sweet Goodness: First Honey Harvest
We couldn't stand the suspense any longer. Our bees were filling up frame after frame of their hive with golden nectar and we wanted to share the experience. So we…
Repair Café
Instead of throwing away that rusty or broken hand tool, why not bring it to a repair café and get it fixed?