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.
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.
HOME & GARDEN
Grocery Store Gardening: Roma Tomatoes
You can grow a whole vegetable garden for pennies using seeds collected from grocery store produce. $1 of Roma tomatoes will deliver 100+ lbs of fresh tomatoes!
Can You Compost That?
You can turn almost any organic material into rich, nutrient filled compost, but some things take longer than others. Here’s what to know and how to do it
Crafting a DIY Haven Through Backyard Photo Journaling
Online scrapbooking and photo journaling isn't about creating perfect images, it's about discovering and documenting the small wonders that surround us daily.
Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 7
A nighttime cold snap brought frost and the hot peppers dropped their flowers, so this is the last fresh pepper addition for Batch 24 fermented hot sauce.
Fall Maintenance for the Bee Hotel
Now that fall is here, it’s time for a little maintenance on the bee hotel before the native pollinators move in for the winter. Here is the checklist:
Garden Log 2024: Fairly Odd Squash
I thought I planted Black Zucchini this past spring, but instead I wound up with a sprawling squash that was a very prolific pumpkin and zucchini mutant
HOME & GARDEN
FOOD & RECIPES
Batch 24 Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 3
Heat shocked the Cayenne peppers, so my third addition of hot peppers to Batch 24 of the fermented hot sauce will be mostly Hinkelhatz and Fish peppers
How to preserve summer vegetables and enjoy them all year long
Don’t let the bounty of your vegetable garden go to waste! It's easy to make this tasty, tangy Mediterranean side dish / condiment and enjoy them all year long
Old Fashioned Soft Pretzels Recipe (easy)
Chewy, delicious soft pretzels are easy to make and every bit as good as the ones from a shop. Here’s my quick and simple recipe.
FOOD & RECIPES
Old Fashioned Soft Pretzels Recipe (easy)
Chewy, delicious soft pretzels are easy to make and every bit as good as the ones from a shop. Here’s my quick and simple recipe.
How to Make Old Fashioned Deli-Style Mustard
Hankering for real, old-fashioned deli-style brown mustard? Good news! It's super easy to make right at home. All you need are a few ingredients and this recipe
Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
Here's a super easy Christmas sweet bread recipe people will love! Give it as a handmade gift for your friends and family to enjoy this holiday.
Five Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dishes to Try
Here are the recipes for five Thanksgiving dishes that were popular 100 years ago but have since fallen out of favor. Change up your Thanksgiving and try one!
AROUND THE ACRE
Live Video Stream
Visit the ChickenCam » (Tip: There are actually more ducks than chickens)
Make a live backyard or wildlife camera just like Chickencam for less than $50. It’s easy!
Weathercam
Live camera shot facing west toward the Pacific Ocean, about 7 miles away.
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.
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.
HOME & GARDEN
Grocery Store Gardening: Roma Tomatoes
You can grow a whole vegetable garden for pennies using seeds collected from grocery store produce. $1 of Roma tomatoes will deliver 100+ lbs of fresh tomatoes!
Can You Compost That?
You can turn almost any organic material into rich, nutrient filled compost, but some things take longer than others. Here’s what to know and how to do it
Crafting a DIY Haven Through Backyard Photo Journaling
Online scrapbooking and photo journaling isn't about creating perfect images, it's about discovering and documenting the small wonders that surround us daily.
Batch 24 Fermented Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 7
A nighttime cold snap brought frost and the hot peppers dropped their flowers, so this is the last fresh pepper addition for Batch 24 fermented hot sauce.
Fall Maintenance for the Bee Hotel
Now that fall is here, it’s time for a little maintenance on the bee hotel before the native pollinators move in for the winter. Here is the checklist:
Garden Log 2024: Fairly Odd Squash
I thought I planted Black Zucchini this past spring, but instead I wound up with a sprawling squash that was a very prolific pumpkin and zucchini mutant
HOME & GARDEN
FOOD & RECIPES
Batch 24 Hot Sauce Pepper Addition Number 3
Heat shocked the Cayenne peppers, so my third addition of hot peppers to Batch 24 of the fermented hot sauce will be mostly Hinkelhatz and Fish peppers
How to preserve summer vegetables and enjoy them all year long
Don’t let the bounty of your vegetable garden go to waste! It's easy to make this tasty, tangy Mediterranean side dish / condiment and enjoy them all year long
Old Fashioned Soft Pretzels Recipe (easy)
Chewy, delicious soft pretzels are easy to make and every bit as good as the ones from a shop. Here’s my quick and simple recipe.
FOOD & RECIPES
Old Fashioned Soft Pretzels Recipe (easy)
Chewy, delicious soft pretzels are easy to make and every bit as good as the ones from a shop. Here’s my quick and simple recipe.
How to Make Old Fashioned Deli-Style Mustard
Hankering for real, old-fashioned deli-style brown mustard? Good news! It's super easy to make right at home. All you need are a few ingredients and this recipe
Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
Here's a super easy Christmas sweet bread recipe people will love! Give it as a handmade gift for your friends and family to enjoy this holiday.
Five Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dishes to Try
Here are the recipes for five Thanksgiving dishes that were popular 100 years ago but have since fallen out of favor. Change up your Thanksgiving and try one!
AROUND THE ACRE
Live Video Stream
Visit the ChickenCam » (Tip: There are actually more ducks than chickens)
Make a live backyard or wildlife camera just like Chickencam for less than $50. It’s easy!
Weathercam
Live camera shot facing west toward the Pacific Ocean, about 7 miles away.