As urban farming becomes more popular more and more people are beginning to raise livestock. First is the chickens for eggs and then, for some, it continues on to include other types of livestock including meat animals. A lot of us raise meat animals so that we no longer have to depend on Big Ag's Industrialized Factory Feedlots for our meat. We want to know … Continue reading the story "Making Light of Life"
A Day in the Life
Another question that came up when I asked our readers to give us their burning questions was what our daily life looked like. They wanted to know just how much work we put into running everything.
Of course our days vary greatly depending on the season, what we have going on, and even the day of the week. But I'll do a typical weekday and weekend … Continue reading the story "A Day in the Life"
Meet Your Farmer – Sunny Slope Orchard
Our meet your farmer posts feature a small family farm that we feel exemplifies the type of food system we all need to support. They show passion and dedication to raising and growing food sustainably.
The Apricot Orchard
This month we got the opportunity to check out this awesome 4 acre certified … Continue reading the story "Meet Your Farmer – Sunny Slope Orchard"
Feeding the Critters
On our Facebook page I asked people what burning questions they had for us. One of the questions was what we feed our animals and what we spent per month on their feed. It's a good question, especially for people looking to raise animals for food production. In addition they brought up the … Continue reading the story "Feeding the Critters"Tom’s Spicy Tomato Sauce
Tom and I's first date he made me dinner at his apartment. It was a simple yet tasty dinner but I was most impressed that not only that he could cook but also that he enjoyed it. One of his best dishes was spaghetti sauce from scratch. Everyone who ever tries it raves about it. … Continue reading the story "Tom’s Spicy Tomato Sauce"The $82 Chicken Coop (with yard)
There was an article not too long ago on Chow about what you should DIY and what you should buy. One, or I guess two, of the things she said you should buy are chickens and eggs. Why? Because it cost the author of Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What … Continue reading the story "The $82 Chicken Coop (with yard)"Lemon Souffle Revisited – with Limes
Awhile ago I posted a Lemon Souffle recipe that I thought at the time was pretty good. But everything around here is constantly evolving, even my go-to recipes.
When I was a kid my mom used to make lemon souffle as a very special treat. We didn't get it very often, but I always remember it being one of my favorite dishes. It was sweet … Continue reading the story "Lemon Souffle Revisited – with Limes"
How to Install Irrigation
Here comes the real fun part about putting in irrigation. The calculations! Doing these calculations is key in determining zones, how many times you water per week and for how long.
The first thing you want to do is create zones for each basic type of plant. For us we have a zone for fruit trees, a zone for … Continue reading the story "How to Install Irrigation"
The first thing you want to do is create zones for each basic type of plant. For us we have a zone for fruit trees, a zone for … Continue reading the story "How to Install Irrigation"Irrigation Supplies: The Basics
If you've decided to put in irrigation for your garden there are quite a few things you will need. Some are obvious like a water source, irrigation line, etc. However, the trick is figuring out what types of things do you need? Well a lot of it depends on the type of irrigation you are using. Because we focus on vegetable gardening on this blog, … Continue reading the story "Irrigation Supplies: The Basics"
Watering – Hand watering vs. Irrigation
As promised, here is a repost of my irrigation series.
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Some of you may not even need this post because you are blessed with summer rains. This is for those of us that live in dry summer areas.
I live in the classic Mediterranean Climate. Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. It's very very unusual for us to get any rain between June and … Continue reading the story "Watering – Hand watering vs. Irrigation"