Kitchen 
On Sunday, May 1 we are hosting Andy Lopez better known as ‘The Invisible Gardener’to give a talk on the use and benefits of rock dust. Afterwards there’ll be a potluck where Jordanne & I will be serving homemade ‘MAY WINE PUNCH’ made with strawberries, sweet woodruff and edible flowers from the garden. I [...]
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COB OVEN
Model “lady bug” cob oven On Saturday we spent an interesting day participating in ‘Earth Day LA’ in Santa Monica at the fashionable 3rd St Promenade. By interesting I mean the whole atmosphere – here we were, part of 60 “earth conscious” exhibitors in the middle of the trendy Promenade, surrounded by Paris Hilton wannabes [...]
(Comments Off) GARDEN OF EATIN
Chives & Sage The strawberries are ripening and Justin is collecting a handful each day, hoping to accumulate enough for his favorite strawberry dessert – strawberry bars! I have a huge container in the freezer of frozen blackberries from last summer and will combine the two and make “berry bars.” Stir-fry is on the menu [...]
(3) GOING HOME
Our “old” place — 10 acres Neighbor’s grazing land School house where JD taught SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY HOME While we were in Florida we decided to visit the “old place” — the 10 acres JD owned in San Antonio Florida. Knowing that ‘progress’ is everywhere … reaching into the smallest of towns and changing [...]
(0) A WEEK IN REVIEW
ULTIMATUM Winter months here allow us to take stock of the previous year and modify the yard accordingly. A few plants are being moved to other spots in the yard with the hopes that their new spot will encourage them to fruit. Goumi, Chilean guava, aronia and high bush cranberry have been disappointments. They’ve grown [...]
(2) CALIFORNIA DREAMING
The “normal” SoCal winter weather is back, with temps in the low 80′s to mid 70′s. We are really spoiled! Last Saturday, we enjoyed an afternoon hiking in the mountains with some friends. The day was really lovely and it was nice to get out in nature. With the recent rains the smells and sights [...]
(0) VEGGIE FUELED
Photos courtesy of Julia Perkins, freelance photographer: Image © Julia C. Perkins “HI, MY NAME IS JULES, AND I WAS A GASAHOLIC” And I’ve haven’t touched a drop in two months. Last night PTF hosted its ever popular Biodiesel Mixer. We had a great turn out (about 40 attendees) with some coming as far away [...]
(0) FOOD & MEMORY
Suncrest is one of the last remaining truly juicy peaches. When you wash that treasure under a stream of cooling water, your fingertips distinctively search for that gushy side of the fruit, your mouth waters in anticipation, you lean over the sink to make sure you don’t drip on yourself. Then the juice trickles down [...]
(0) PRETTY AS A PEACH
Southern roots showing through today! Canned some peaches yesterday and the peach ice cream froze and turned out nicely (and yummy!). We’re on a canning spree – with loads more goodies to be preserved. Tomorrow, there’s a photographer and freelance writer coming by to do a photo shoot/story forOrganic Style magazine…. we are a bit [...]
(0) SUMMERTIME
Yesterday was a busy (and hot!) one here on the urban homestead! Spent the morning working in the garden picking strawberries, cukes, figs and apples and searching for slugs for Tia our box turtle. JM did her weekend chicken/duck coop and bunny hutch cleaning/scrubbing and the guys sweeping, watering, planting and transplanting. We had a [...]
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