SPRING GARDENING
SPRING GARDENING
PHOTO GALLERY
There’s always some strange, interesting, beautiful or fun going on here at the Acre, so I carry a camera. Just in case.
Honey Bees Dancing on a Pride of Madiera
Pride of Madiera flowers fill the pollinator gap between late spring and early summer. Honey bees love the big, sticky purple flowers so much the bush hums.
HOME & GARDEN
A Fairly Odd (and Rare) Avocado
North County San Diego is Avocado country. While you have probably seen Hass and Fuerte varieties, one type, the Don Gillogly, rarely travels beyond the county
Soiless Succulent Groundcover
Aeonium haworthii is an attractive, low growing succulent that will grow without soil on rocks. Better yet, it requires no water and will grow in partial shade
Garden Log: Ice Queen Lettuce
An old French heirloom crisphead (iceberg) variety lettuce with excellent summer heat tolerance. It can be grown year-round in USDA zones 9 and higher.
How to Make a Succulent Shade Garden
Think succulents are only for full sun? Think again! Many thrive in the shade. Here's everything you need to know to create your own succulent shade garden
Tips for High Productivity in a Small Vegetable Garden
Even if you're a garden novice, a small vegetable garden can be as productive as a much larger one. Use these 5 tips and you'll have lots of veggies all season!
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Artichokes
This easy-to-grow perennial offers great tasting veggies and pretty purple flowers year in and out. Here's everything to know to grow them in your garden.
HOME & GARDEN
PLANTS
I grow plants so you don’t have to
FOOD & RECIPES
Pichana Steaks – It’s What’s for Dinner
Who needs a steakhouse when you've got Australian Wagyu Pichana on an oak-fired rotisserie along side fresh sweet corn and baked potatoes in your own backyard?
Bottling Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce (Part 1)
After 4 months of fermentation, the peppers seem to have stalled out, so it's time to process and bottle the first half of my Batch 24 slow fermented hot sauce.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Here’s a super easy recipe for a delicious dip that tastes just like Pumpkin Cheesecake! Use it as a spread or a frosting for all your favorite holiday sweets
FOOD & RECIPES
Pichana Steaks – It’s What’s for Dinner
Who needs a steakhouse when you've got Australian Wagyu Pichana on an oak-fired rotisserie along side fresh sweet corn and baked potatoes in your own backyard?
Bottling Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce (Part 1)
After 4 months of fermentation, the peppers seem to have stalled out, so it's time to process and bottle the first half of my Batch 24 slow fermented hot sauce.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Here’s a super easy recipe for a delicious dip that tastes just like Pumpkin Cheesecake! Use it as a spread or a frosting for all your favorite holiday sweets
Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 6
Moving into mid-autumn and the days are warm, the nights are cool and the hot peppers for the fermented hot sauce are still going strong. Adding 8oz this week.
AROUND THE ACRE
Live Video Stream
What do chickens and ducks do when no one is watching? Find out with ChickenCam! Camera feed is live on weekends from 9AM to 4PM Pacific.
Visit the ChickenCam »
Weathercam
Live camera shot facing west toward the Pacific Ocean, about 7 miles away.
SPRING GARDENING
SPRING GARDENING
PHOTO GALLERY
There’s always some strange, interesting, beautiful or fun going on here at the Acre, so I carry a camera. Just in case.
Honey Bees Dancing on a Pride of Madiera
Pride of Madiera flowers fill the pollinator gap between late spring and early summer. Honey bees love the big, sticky purple flowers so much the bush hums.
HOME & GARDEN
A Fairly Odd (and Rare) Avocado
North County San Diego is Avocado country. While you have probably seen Hass and Fuerte varieties, one type, the Don Gillogly, rarely travels beyond the county
Soiless Succulent Groundcover
Aeonium haworthii is an attractive, low growing succulent that will grow without soil on rocks. Better yet, it requires no water and will grow in partial shade
Garden Log: Ice Queen Lettuce
An old French heirloom crisphead (iceberg) variety lettuce with excellent summer heat tolerance. It can be grown year-round in USDA zones 9 and higher.
How to Make a Succulent Shade Garden
Think succulents are only for full sun? Think again! Many thrive in the shade. Here's everything you need to know to create your own succulent shade garden
Tips for High Productivity in a Small Vegetable Garden
Even if you're a garden novice, a small vegetable garden can be as productive as a much larger one. Use these 5 tips and you'll have lots of veggies all season!
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Artichokes
This easy-to-grow perennial offers great tasting veggies and pretty purple flowers year in and out. Here's everything to know to grow them in your garden.
HOME & GARDEN
PLANTS
I grow plants so you don’t have to
FOOD & RECIPES
Pichana Steaks – It’s What’s for Dinner
Who needs a steakhouse when you've got Australian Wagyu Pichana on an oak-fired rotisserie along side fresh sweet corn and baked potatoes in your own backyard?
Bottling Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce (Part 1)
After 4 months of fermentation, the peppers seem to have stalled out, so it's time to process and bottle the first half of my Batch 24 slow fermented hot sauce.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Here’s a super easy recipe for a delicious dip that tastes just like Pumpkin Cheesecake! Use it as a spread or a frosting for all your favorite holiday sweets
FOOD & RECIPES
Pichana Steaks – It’s What’s for Dinner
Who needs a steakhouse when you've got Australian Wagyu Pichana on an oak-fired rotisserie along side fresh sweet corn and baked potatoes in your own backyard?
Bottling Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce (Part 1)
After 4 months of fermentation, the peppers seem to have stalled out, so it's time to process and bottle the first half of my Batch 24 slow fermented hot sauce.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Here’s a super easy recipe for a delicious dip that tastes just like Pumpkin Cheesecake! Use it as a spread or a frosting for all your favorite holiday sweets
Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 6
Moving into mid-autumn and the days are warm, the nights are cool and the hot peppers for the fermented hot sauce are still going strong. Adding 8oz this week.
AROUND THE ACRE
Live Video Stream
What do chickens and ducks do when no one is watching? Find out with ChickenCam! Camera feed is live on weekends from 9AM to 4PM Pacific.
Visit the ChickenCam »
Weathercam
Live camera shot facing west toward the Pacific Ocean, about 7 miles away.