FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
HOME & GARDEN
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.
How to Collect and Save Lettuce Seed
Don’t toss that lettuce that bolted! Collect the seed and give yourself and endless supply of fresh lettuce! It's easy. All you need is scissors & a paper bag.
Chickens and Corn on a Stick
When corn earworm makes a mess of an ear of sweet corn, it’s not a loss, it’s an opportunity to let the chickens have a snack and some entertainment.
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
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:
14 Great Summer Squash & Zucchini Recipes
Have a summer squash overload? Here are more than a dozen tasty squash recipes from dips to desserts (and everywhere in between) that aren’t the usual.
Squash Pudding Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
FOOD & RECIPES
14 Great Summer Squash & Zucchini Recipes
Have a summer squash overload? Here are more than a dozen tasty squash recipes from dips to desserts (and everywhere in between) that aren’t the usual.
Squash Pudding Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
Zucchini Chocolate Cake Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
Ultimate Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Stuffed summer squash is a great way to use up leftover meat, chicken and veggies. Feel free to substitute ingredients with whatever you have in your kitchen
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.
Sage’s Acre on Instagram
FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
FRESH AT SAGE’S ACRE
HOME & GARDEN
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.
How to Collect and Save Lettuce Seed
Don’t toss that lettuce that bolted! Collect the seed and give yourself and endless supply of fresh lettuce! It's easy. All you need is scissors & a paper bag.
Chickens and Corn on a Stick
When corn earworm makes a mess of an ear of sweet corn, it’s not a loss, it’s an opportunity to let the chickens have a snack and some entertainment.
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
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:
14 Great Summer Squash & Zucchini Recipes
Have a summer squash overload? Here are more than a dozen tasty squash recipes from dips to desserts (and everywhere in between) that aren’t the usual.
Squash Pudding Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
FOOD & RECIPES
14 Great Summer Squash & Zucchini Recipes
Have a summer squash overload? Here are more than a dozen tasty squash recipes from dips to desserts (and everywhere in between) that aren’t the usual.
Squash Pudding Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
Zucchini Chocolate Cake Recipe
When you're tired of zucchini bread but still want something a little sweet, try this zucchini chocolate cake recipe. It's delicious!
Ultimate Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Stuffed summer squash is a great way to use up leftover meat, chicken and veggies. Feel free to substitute ingredients with whatever you have in your kitchen
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.
Sage’s Acre on Instagram