FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
HOME & GARDEN
Remembering Less Squirrely Times
This year we're overrun by ground squirrels, but we used to have the best squirrel control ever -- dachshunds! Check out the video to see why.
The Incredible Productivity of the Keyhole Garden
I get almost 5 pounds of fresh vegetables and herbs per square foot from this simple, organic, and sustainable keyhole garden raised bed, and you can too!
How much does it cost to raise your own eggs?
We didn't get hens for eggs originally, but now that the cost of store-bought eggs so high, we're saving over $300 a year by having our own egg layers
Time to Get This Garden Started
After a rough hot/cold winter that killed 3 separate rounds of seedlings, I'm trying again to get the vegetable garden started before spring.
Early Start on Spring
Mid-winter has too many cold-hot swings to get seedlings started in my unheated greenhouse, so I use milk-jug greenhouses to get a jump on spring. Here's how.
Batch 21 Begins
Batch 21 of my fermented hot sauce begins! This year it's a 100% cayenne/Thai pepper hybrid. We start the ferment today with 12 ounces of fresh peppers in brine
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.
Last Night’s SpaceX Launch From My House
SpaceX launched a Starlink mission from Vandenberg just after sunset last night. Here's the view in the skies of Northern San Diego County a short time later.
FOOD & RECIPES
Blackberry Jam Class of 2020
This year's "jam session" yielded about 3 gallons of blackberry and raspberry jam. We picked a little more than 20 lbs of fruit and used this foolproof recipe
Scallop Squash Stuffed with Pesto Chicken
We're up to our eyeballs in squash so I'm always looking for new ways to use it in meals. Here's an easy recipe for pesto chicken stuffed in baked squash that everyone seems to love.
Real Smoked Beef Jerky Recipe
Homemade beef jerky hits a new high point when you add real smoke. Here's how you can smoke jerky even if you don't have a fancy smoker.
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.
FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
HOME & GARDEN
Remembering Less Squirrely Times
This year we're overrun by ground squirrels, but we used to have the best squirrel control ever -- dachshunds! Check out the video to see why.
The Incredible Productivity of the Keyhole Garden
I get almost 5 pounds of fresh vegetables and herbs per square foot from this simple, organic, and sustainable keyhole garden raised bed, and you can too!
How much does it cost to raise your own eggs?
We didn't get hens for eggs originally, but now that the cost of store-bought eggs so high, we're saving over $300 a year by having our own egg layers
Time to Get This Garden Started
After a rough hot/cold winter that killed 3 separate rounds of seedlings, I'm trying again to get the vegetable garden started before spring.
Early Start on Spring
Mid-winter has too many cold-hot swings to get seedlings started in my unheated greenhouse, so I use milk-jug greenhouses to get a jump on spring. Here's how.
Batch 21 Begins
Batch 21 of my fermented hot sauce begins! This year it's a 100% cayenne/Thai pepper hybrid. We start the ferment today with 12 ounces of fresh peppers in brine
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.
Last Night’s SpaceX Launch From My House
SpaceX launched a Starlink mission from Vandenberg just after sunset last night. Here's the view in the skies of Northern San Diego County a short time later.
FOOD & RECIPES
Blackberry Jam Class of 2020
This year's "jam session" yielded about 3 gallons of blackberry and raspberry jam. We picked a little more than 20 lbs of fruit and used this foolproof recipe
Scallop Squash Stuffed with Pesto Chicken
We're up to our eyeballs in squash so I'm always looking for new ways to use it in meals. Here's an easy recipe for pesto chicken stuffed in baked squash that everyone seems to love.
Real Smoked Beef Jerky Recipe
Homemade beef jerky hits a new high point when you add real smoke. Here's how you can smoke jerky even if you don't have a fancy smoker.
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.