Photos from in and around Sage’s Acre
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10, 2022
All Hail Gaucho
Alexander rode an elephant; Caesar a gold chariot. Napoleon preferred a stallion. Gaucho, Chicken Emperor of the Acre, likes a wheelbarrow loaded with compost.
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09, 2022
He’s Got High Hopes
I ordered a cold beer for a warm autumn afternoon, but before I could get a sip, this ant kamikazed into it. My wife shrugged and said "well, he's ambitious."
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09, 2022
Last Sunset of Summer 2022
There it is, the last sunset of the summer of `22. Nothing spectacular, but watching old Sol sink into the Pacific one to close the season was nice anyway.
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09, 2022
Odd Pumpkin Squash
I'm not a detective, but I think those seeds from last year's perfect pumpkin may have cross-bred with another squash. Green Jack O' Lanterns for Halloween.
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08, 2022
A Little Tomato Please
Started harvesting in the little tomato garden today. Can you spot the 3 types (pear, grape and cherry) in the pic? Weird how they're all named for other fruit.
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08, 2022
August Tomato Haul
It's a big weekend of saucing & canning tomatoes (all grown from seed collected last year!). Varieties from front to back: Celebrity, Black Krim, and Costaluto.
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08, 2022
Goldfinches on Basil
One advantage to letting basil go to seed is a garden visited by chatty little goldfinches like these who fill the air with happy twitters. No app required.
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08, 2022
Gourmet Lunch
Tomato skins and bolted lettuce may not be a the top of your list when it comes to lunch, but for the ducks and chickens it's a five star meal.
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08, 2022
Early August Sunset in San Diego
Sunset over the Pacific in northern San Diego county. The sun is already below the horizon, but what light is left reflects off the ocean and into the clouds.
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08, 2022
Pepper Plants Celebrate Their 2nd Birthday With More Peppers
These 2-year old pepper plants have been frozen, burned, dried, drowned, and attacked by rodents from above and below. Ugly plants, but look at those peppers!