Tag Archive for ‘in the garden’

JOLTIN’ JOE!

With hard economic times, here are a few ways to pinch those pennies.

There are some advantages to living in the city. Goods and services are more readily available and nearby as compared to living in the country.

RIBBET!

Lookie what we spotted in the garden. Never, in our 25 years, seen the likes of a frog, er toad, here before. It’s certainly a long way from the stream in the Arroyo Seco.

APRIL HARVEST TALLY

Wacky weather whiplash pattern continues. Last week it was a scorching 95 degrees then quicker than you can say “summer’s here?” few days later it’s cold, overcast and raining!

GONE JAMMIN’

We kicked off the fruit season with a medley of jams – sweet grapefruit, strawberry rose, strawberry lemon verbena and just plain ol’ strawberry.

SOMETHING NEW

Anticipating the time in the future of adding some fish into our diet (see ETHICAL EATING) we have been adding tuna to the menu.

EXTREME MAKEOVER

Twenty-five years ago when we purchased this old 1917 (fixer upper) house it came with lots, LOTS, of problems. Problems that we didn’t have the money at the time to fix.

KCET FEATURES THE URBAN HOMESTEAD

Our first appearance on the local PBS station KCET was in 2003 which featured a little blurb about our garden. We’re back!
Val Zavala visits the urban homestead and this segment will be featured So Cal Connected and air

HOMEGROWN TRADITION

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we hosted our (think it’s) Sixth Annual “After Thanksgiving” gathering. New and old friends and this time around even a few of our front porch farm stand customers were invited to celebrate good food and good times.

GREEN BEANS STILL IN THE GARDEN

Green beans in November? What a treat! What summer hold outs do you have in your garden?

GOODBYE OL’ CLEM 2002-2010

The matriarch of our homestead and poster chicken for urban homesteading, Miss Clementine, quickly and peacefully passed away in Jordanne’s arms on Friday afternoon.