Autumn Harvest 2016
It takes a lot of time to process, cook and freeze all this food, but I am very grateful for it all.
Sustainability
Holbrook Farm Under New Management
So here’s to you Jess, I’m proud of what you are doing and thank you for it! We believe in you and are rooting for you.
World Parliament of Religions
One of my blog readers recently attended the Parliament of World Religions, and shared with me some photos and comments to share here.
More Farmer’s Market Photos
At the beginning of the month, I posted pictures of our farmer’s market, but now that the produce is so different, I thought I’d share some updated photos.
Garden Harvest Before First Freeze
It is going to freeze tonight for the first time this fall so we have brought in most of the remaining harvest from our garden.
Farmer’s Market Photos
But maybe more than anything, I love the people there, and the amazing opportunities for juxtaposing colors and shapes in effortlessly inspired composition.
A Warning Heeded with a New Refrigerator
Our refrigerator was 23 years old, and because it still worked, we were not motivated to replace it until now. How could we ignore such a warning as this?
Harvesting Tomatoes From Our Yard
We have been bringing in these beauties and mostly roasting them. The abundance is wonderful!
Evidence of Alternative Energy
I’ve been really happy to see so many signs of alternative energy being put into use. The wind farms are especially cool!
Book Review: The Secret Wisdom of the Earth
Read this book if you are up for a story both worthwhile and different.
Plants in Our Cold Frame Survived SubZero Temperatures!
Today the snow finally melted enough to scrape off the top of the cold frame and peer inside, and to our surprise arugula, spinach, radishes and cabbages are blithely continuing to grow looking no worse for the lack of light and the record low temperatures!
Our Solar is Finally Installed!
Well, after signing a contract last March, our solar is finally installed! This move makes sense both financially and environmentally, but will take some getting used to aesthetically.
Gleaning from New Pond Farm
We got invited this weekend to come New Pond Farm and pick some of their surplus before they rip out their garden for the season tomorrow.
Recent Food of Around Here
I’ve been trying a lot of different things that you can see here as well as some standby favorites…
Our Garden Produce: August 2014
The three raised beds in our front yard have been yielding abundantly. We had to resort to giving away…
Photos of the Sacramento Food Co-op
Yesterday we discovered the Sacramento Food Co-op near our daughter’s new home. What a wonderful place! When first we visited, I thought it was fun that she was wearing my old food co-op shirt from my college days when I was active in the early food movement.
Our New Cold Frame
My husband has built a cold frame just out of our front door. We are hoping to extend our growing season with this.