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HOME & GARDEN
A Practical Guide to Designing Amazing Garden Rooms
Garden rooms can make your yard feel more like a secret, secluded retreat. Here are 7 practical (and simple) techniques I learned to make amazing secret gardens
The 2024 Tomato Harvest Begins
I was worried that going 5 days without water in our July heat would wipe out my beefsteak tomatoes. Turns out my fears were unwarranted. They did just fine.
Growing Artichokes as Flowers
Artichokes aren't much to look at in the garden, but if you let them flower, they turn out to be quite attractive. Pollinators like bees love them too!
My Hybrid Tomato Experiment
A lot of people dismiss the idea of saving seeds from hybrid tomatoes because they don't breed true. Me, I grow many generations of them to see where they go.
What to plant after early summer crops
Early summer vegetable crops are done, but the veggie garden isn't. Here’s what to plant and how to keep your vegetable garden going through the end of summer
Make a Garden Twine Dispenser from a Gourd
If you use twine in your garden, then you could probably use a twine dispenser. Here's how to make one quickly and easily with a gourd and a few simple tools
FOOD & RECIPES
Five Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkins
Don’t toss those pumpkins because the holidays are over! Here are five delicious and unusual pumpkin recipes to make the most of those leftover squash
How to Make Pumpkin Puree (It’s Easy!)
Real homemade pumpkin puree for pies etc. is nutritious and super simple to make. All you need is a pumpkin (even an old Jack o' Lantern) Here's how to make it:
Best Bean Dishes for Autumn
Autumn is great for comfort foods and beans are inexpensive, delicious and super versatile. Here's five Terri tested and approved bean dishes to try this fall
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
A Practical Guide to Designing Amazing Garden Rooms
Garden rooms can make your yard feel more like a secret, secluded retreat. Here are 7 practical (and simple) techniques I learned to make amazing secret gardens
The 2024 Tomato Harvest Begins
I was worried that going 5 days without water in our July heat would wipe out my beefsteak tomatoes. Turns out my fears were unwarranted. They did just fine.
Growing Artichokes as Flowers
Artichokes aren't much to look at in the garden, but if you let them flower, they turn out to be quite attractive. Pollinators like bees love them too!
My Hybrid Tomato Experiment
A lot of people dismiss the idea of saving seeds from hybrid tomatoes because they don't breed true. Me, I grow many generations of them to see where they go.
What to plant after early summer crops
Early summer vegetable crops are done, but the veggie garden isn't. Here’s what to plant and how to keep your vegetable garden going through the end of summer
Make a Garden Twine Dispenser from a Gourd
If you use twine in your garden, then you could probably use a twine dispenser. Here's how to make one quickly and easily with a gourd and a few simple tools
FOOD & RECIPES
Five Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkins
Don’t toss those pumpkins because the holidays are over! Here are five delicious and unusual pumpkin recipes to make the most of those leftover squash
How to Make Pumpkin Puree (It’s Easy!)
Real homemade pumpkin puree for pies etc. is nutritious and super simple to make. All you need is a pumpkin (even an old Jack o' Lantern) Here's how to make it:
Best Bean Dishes for Autumn
Autumn is great for comfort foods and beans are inexpensive, delicious and super versatile. Here's five Terri tested and approved bean dishes to try this fall
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.