Design: From Pool To Garden
Back in 2016 we got a call from a woman who had a swimming pool but wanted a vegetable garden. She had already taken steps to fill in her swimming…
YouTube: Garden Plants for Pollinators
Spring is coming, and now is the time to plant (or start seeds for) flowers for pollinator-friendly gardens. This is the first video in our "Plants for Pollinators" series, a…
Review: Mockmill Stone Flour Mill
Homesteader nerd-alert: Los Angeles Bread Bakers held a Meetup at the King's Roost where Paul LeBeau of Wolfgang Mock was slated to be the guest speaker. He'd also raffle off…
Weather: Farmer’s Almanac vs. Old Farmer’s Almanac
Have you ever wondered how The Farmer's Almanac calculates its weather predictions? It's always been a little fascination of mine. Is it astronomy? Astrology? Some secret divining rod that none…
Now More Than Ever – Garden
In light of recent hard-to-ignore political events, it feels necessary to weigh in, to not ignore what is transpiring across the country. I see many garden bloggers posting business-as-usual articles…
Recipe: Homemade Sourdough Crumpets
While you rarely hear the word "crumpet" in common parlance these days, they are as tasty as they were in the Middle Ages (or more so, I'll wager). Similar to…