Evidence of life in our milkweed habitat
Milkweed and Monarchs – Update
For those following the path of the Monarch butterfly migration, and for those providing milkweed as habitat for them along the way, you'll be pleased to know that we have…
Seed Library: Check it Out!
In the quest for self-reliance, seed saving plays a big part. After all, in a "zombie apocalypse" situation you wouldn't be able to run to the store to buy seeds…
Really, really baby watermelons
The World’s Smallest Watermelon
It's harvest time, and while most of the harvest is abundant (corn, peppers, beans, eggplant), there were some smaller harvests--including the world's smallest watermelon. Let's not call it "disappointing" but…
Biodynamic Beekeeping with Michael Thiele
I had the pleasure of taking a biodynamic apiculture class with Michael Thiele of Gaia Bees this past weekend. WOW. Talk about taking a different approach. Michael does not use…
Using Eggshells in Your Garden
Today we have a guest post from Nancy Parker of eNannySource.com, a site that makes it as easy as possible for caregivers to sign up and find work. In addition,…
Making Ancho Chile Powder
It's important to try new things every once in a while, because that simple act of diving blindly into the unknown is the very thing that keeps life interesting. Yesterday…
Tiny eggs on the undersides of milkweed leaves
Milkweed and Monarchs
Perhaps the most important part of any vegetable garden is the habitat surrounding the garden itself. Having a place where good bugs can thrive can be the difference between a…
Home Sprouting: Fenugreek for Health
Despite being called a "granola head" throughout college, I've never grown sprouts, mostly because I resented the fact that they found their way into places they didn't belong...like veggie tacos.…
A sign welcomes guests to the garden.
Field Trip: Quebec City Rooftop Garden – Les Jardins des Lauberiviere
One last stop on our tour of Quebec City's gardens: an impressive rooftop garden that anyone can replicate, at least in part. Les Jardins des Lauberiviere is a project that…
Tomatoes, peppers, onion and cilantro are simple ingredients to this simple salsa
Recipe: Summer Salsa
Last month's Westside Produce Exchange was amazing. The haul was beyond belief. Each person left with a bag filled with summer produce that rivaled any farmers' market. I brought poblano…