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HOME & GARDEN
It’s Only November and The Creek is Rising
A series of Pacific storms came through this past week and dropped several inches of rain—the most we've had in November in almost 50 years. So now we have a muddy creek flowing
The Pumpkins Come Down from The Hanging Garden
I removed the last of the pumpkins from the hanging garden trellises yesterday. While overhead pumpkins looked interesting, I won't grow them this way again.
5 Reasons You Should “Leave the Leaves” and Be a Lazy Gardener This Fall
My best garden advice in fall? Do less. Don't rake the garden clean. Save time and money by being a Lazy Gardener and leave it be. Mother Nature will thank you.
The 12 Best Vegetables for Your Zone 9 Fall Garden
Don't pack up your gardening gloves yet! USDA zone 9 is perfect for an autumn season of delicious, bountiful vegetables. Here are 12 varieties to plant now
The 5 Best Sweet Peppers to Grow for High Yield and Great Flavor
Looking for a sweet pepper that's easy to grow, has high productivity and tastes delicious? Here are 5 varieties that you should put at the top of your list
Garden Notes: Growing Kandy Korn Sweet Corn
Here's an easy-to-grow, no fuss sweet corn that is not only tasty, but has attractive purple-hued leaves and husks that make it a standout in the garden.
HOME & GARDEN
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.
My Wife’s Idea of Vegetable Gardening
My wife let a bean escape into the strawberry patch where it took root, grew up the side of the deck and on to our patio umbrella. Now we have beans hanging.
PLANTS
I grow sub-tropicals, California natives, and lots of vegetables then share my experience and thoughts
FOOD & RECIPES
Homemade Pumpkin Bacon Cornbread Recipe: Sweet & Savory Skillet Bake
Bake the best homemade pumpkin bacon cornbread! This sweet & savory skillet recipe is perfect for any meal, especially fall dinners. Get the easy recipe!
Autumn Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Here's an easy recipe that combines the sweet creaminess of banana bread with the spicy, warm flavor of pumpkin bread. Perfect for deserts and snacks in fall!
How To Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce (Frank’s & Tabasco-Style)
Want to make your own Tabasco or Frank's-style hot sauce? This simple step-by-step recipe shows you how to ferment peppers for a tangy and flavorful hot sauce.
FOOD & RECIPES
Homemade Pumpkin Bacon Cornbread Recipe: Sweet & Savory Skillet Bake
Bake the best homemade pumpkin bacon cornbread! This sweet & savory skillet recipe is perfect for any meal, especially fall dinners. Get the easy recipe!
Autumn Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Here's an easy recipe that combines the sweet creaminess of banana bread with the spicy, warm flavor of pumpkin bread. Perfect for deserts and snacks in fall!
How To Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce (Frank’s & Tabasco-Style)
Want to make your own Tabasco or Frank's-style hot sauce? This simple step-by-step recipe shows you how to ferment peppers for a tangy and flavorful hot sauce.
Easy Bread and Butter Sweet Pickles Recipe
Old fashioned Bread and Butter sweet pickles are a breeze to make, All you need is cucumbers, onion, sugar, vinegar and a couple of spices. Here is the recipe:
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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.
FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
HOME & GARDEN
It’s Only November and The Creek is Rising
A series of Pacific storms came through this past week and dropped several inches of rain—the most we've had in November in almost 50 years. So now we have a muddy creek flowing
The Pumpkins Come Down from The Hanging Garden
I removed the last of the pumpkins from the hanging garden trellises yesterday. While overhead pumpkins looked interesting, I won't grow them this way again.
5 Reasons You Should “Leave the Leaves” and Be a Lazy Gardener This Fall
My best garden advice in fall? Do less. Don't rake the garden clean. Save time and money by being a Lazy Gardener and leave it be. Mother Nature will thank you.
The 12 Best Vegetables for Your Zone 9 Fall Garden
Don't pack up your gardening gloves yet! USDA zone 9 is perfect for an autumn season of delicious, bountiful vegetables. Here are 12 varieties to plant now
The 5 Best Sweet Peppers to Grow for High Yield and Great Flavor
Looking for a sweet pepper that's easy to grow, has high productivity and tastes delicious? Here are 5 varieties that you should put at the top of your list
Garden Notes: Growing Kandy Korn Sweet Corn
Here's an easy-to-grow, no fuss sweet corn that is not only tasty, but has attractive purple-hued leaves and husks that make it a standout in the garden.
HOME & GARDEN
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.
My Wife’s Idea of Vegetable Gardening
My wife let a bean escape into the strawberry patch where it took root, grew up the side of the deck and on to our patio umbrella. Now we have beans hanging.
PLANTS
I grow sub-tropicals, California natives, and lots of vegetables then share my experience and thoughts
FOOD & RECIPES
Homemade Pumpkin Bacon Cornbread Recipe: Sweet & Savory Skillet Bake
Bake the best homemade pumpkin bacon cornbread! This sweet & savory skillet recipe is perfect for any meal, especially fall dinners. Get the easy recipe!
Autumn Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Here's an easy recipe that combines the sweet creaminess of banana bread with the spicy, warm flavor of pumpkin bread. Perfect for deserts and snacks in fall!
How To Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce (Frank’s & Tabasco-Style)
Want to make your own Tabasco or Frank's-style hot sauce? This simple step-by-step recipe shows you how to ferment peppers for a tangy and flavorful hot sauce.
FOOD & RECIPES
Homemade Pumpkin Bacon Cornbread Recipe: Sweet & Savory Skillet Bake
Bake the best homemade pumpkin bacon cornbread! This sweet & savory skillet recipe is perfect for any meal, especially fall dinners. Get the easy recipe!
Autumn Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Here's an easy recipe that combines the sweet creaminess of banana bread with the spicy, warm flavor of pumpkin bread. Perfect for deserts and snacks in fall!
How To Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce (Frank’s & Tabasco-Style)
Want to make your own Tabasco or Frank's-style hot sauce? This simple step-by-step recipe shows you how to ferment peppers for a tangy and flavorful hot sauce.
Easy Bread and Butter Sweet Pickles Recipe
Old fashioned Bread and Butter sweet pickles are a breeze to make, All you need is cucumbers, onion, sugar, vinegar and a couple of spices. Here is the recipe:
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.