I discovered a mole had moved in because I heard last night a strange chittering coming from the yard. When I went out to investigate, I found that my cat […]

I let some store-bought kombucha sit out (covered) and it developed a SCOBY(symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) after about a week. I followed this recipe https://www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-recipe and made a […]

I’ve been using this recipe: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pickled-tomatoes and I toss in a garlic clove and a little extra spice. My first batch of tomatoes were delicious so of course I’m making […]

Neighbors put out “yard waste” which I asked if I could collect; they welcomed my intiative and wished me good luck. From six bags I got some chopped up vegetables, […]

A crackin’ thunderstorm came through and passed right overhead. Water streamed down the road, over sidewalks, on its way to the creek. The rain knocked down a good number of […]

Today’s (quite modest) haul: Eggplant: 11 oz Peppers: 4 oz Tomatoes: Just a bit over 2 pounds I used a quick pickle recipe to preserve and flavor some of my […]

About two weeks ago I cast all kinds of wildflower and bee attractant flowers around the perimiter of the yard. Most of them are sprouting already. Today, I took the […]

The Harlequin beetle population enjoyed a resurgence — but I spotted soldier beetles on the tomato plants nearby, so predators are finally moving in! I spotted the garden’s first ladybug […]

Today Mr Poofy caught a good-sized mouse. He caught it by the back gate, which I thought I had sealed — apparently not! There are so many holes around the […]