Photos
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.
That’s No Cabbage – That’s a Dinosaur Kale!
I thought a friend had given me some "unusual" cabbage seeds, but it turns out they were dinosaur kale seeds. I get why it's called "dinosaur". It's a monster.
Winter’s Final Sunset
Snapped a photograph of the last sunset of the 24/25 winter just as the sun was settling into the Pacific Ocean. Goodbye winter, hello spring. Glad to see you!
Strawberries Know Spring is Right Around the Corner
After a week of much needed rain everything is suddenly green. The strawberries are particularly happy, popping out flowers and fruit as quickly as they can.
Ladies’ Lunch at the Salad Bar
Too many lettuce seedlings for the keyhole garden means our hens get to have salad for lunch. Here's Ol' Buff, Big Red and Kevin (a girl) snacking on them.
A Mandarin Orange Surplus in January
This year we have a bumper crop of Mandarin oranges thanks to all the hard work the ducks put into splashing water and duck fertilizer under it all season long.
First Sunrise of 2025
The first sunrise of 2025. Temperatures were just above freezing (35° F), but the skies were blue and the air crisp and fresh.
Why an Herb Garden is Worth It
There's a great deal of satisfaction that comes from walking out into your yard and picking all the seasonings for Thanksgiving turkey fresh from your garden
The Hanging Gourd Garden Drawing to a Close
The gourds have been bumming around all summer, but winter is coming and it's time to go. Here's a last look video of the gourds in the hanging garden
Seeing Red at the End of the Season
It's early autumn and the veggie garden is turning very red. Only a few weeks left to harvest tomatoes, peppers, and other summer crops before they're gone.