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.
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.
HOME & GARDEN
Mid-Spring Garden Check-in – How’s it Growing?
How's your vegetable garden doing in mid-spring? Here in San Diego County, we're off to a slow, wet start, but hopeful it'll catch up the last half of spring
Peas and Carrots in the Keyhole Garden
The early spring phase of the keyhole garden is packed with peas, carrots and lettuces while the peppers, cucumbers and dill lurk underneath for pickles later.
Seven Sages Currently Blooming in the Garden
Sage isn't just my name, it's also my favorite type of plant. I have over 30 salvia varieties in the garden. Here are 7 of my favorites currently in bloom.
Spring Keyhole Garden Transition
How to use "hot" compost to get your spring keyhole garden (or any raised bed) off to an early start
Cattle Drive (Sage’s Acre Style)
When the livestock escapes the range and gets up near the homestead, we're forced to saddle up and drive the herd back down to the pasture. Here's how we do it.
How to Easily Separate Vegetable and Flower Seedlings
Don't like thinning perfectly good seedlings? Here's an easy way to separate and transplant them. Works great on hard-to-transplant veggies like carrots too!
HOME & GARDEN
FOOD & RECIPES
Recipe: Old Fashioned Ketchup (c. 1915)
Wonder how classic, homemade American ketchup tastes? It tastes like awesome! If you've got a few tomatoes, here's a simple, delicious ketchup recipe from 1915.
Pickled Cherry / Grape Tomatoes Recipe
Got a bumper crop of mini tomatoes and wondering what to do before they go bad? Here's a super simple way to preserve and enjoy your tomatoes all year long
Garden to Table: How to Make Giardiniera
Nothing beats the delicious simplicity of giardiniera, an Italian vegetable mix that's super easy to make with fresh ingredients from your own garden
FOOD & RECIPES
Old Fashioned Cornbread Recipe
A super easy cornbread recipe made with sweet corn kernels and bacon. It's sweet, moist, and practically irresistible! Great for Thanksgiving and other meals.
Tapas Time!
Got a few extra veggies but don't know what to do? Make pinchos de encurtidos (a type of tapas). Easy & delicious, they're great with cheese and charcuterie.
Go Ahead, Pickle It!
Long before refrigeration pickling was the way to preserve food and keep it flavorful. Super simple, you can create any great pickled food yourself. Here's how
Summer Pickle Time
Since we're trying not to let anything go to waste, I'm packing all these extra cucumbers to make summer pickles. It's an old recipe that's easy and very tasty!
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.
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.
HOME & GARDEN
Mid-Spring Garden Check-in – How’s it Growing?
How's your vegetable garden doing in mid-spring? Here in San Diego County, we're off to a slow, wet start, but hopeful it'll catch up the last half of spring
Peas and Carrots in the Keyhole Garden
The early spring phase of the keyhole garden is packed with peas, carrots and lettuces while the peppers, cucumbers and dill lurk underneath for pickles later.
Seven Sages Currently Blooming in the Garden
Sage isn't just my name, it's also my favorite type of plant. I have over 30 salvia varieties in the garden. Here are 7 of my favorites currently in bloom.
Spring Keyhole Garden Transition
How to use "hot" compost to get your spring keyhole garden (or any raised bed) off to an early start
Cattle Drive (Sage’s Acre Style)
When the livestock escapes the range and gets up near the homestead, we're forced to saddle up and drive the herd back down to the pasture. Here's how we do it.
How to Easily Separate Vegetable and Flower Seedlings
Don't like thinning perfectly good seedlings? Here's an easy way to separate and transplant them. Works great on hard-to-transplant veggies like carrots too!
HOME & GARDEN
FOOD & RECIPES
Recipe: Old Fashioned Ketchup (c. 1915)
Wonder how classic, homemade American ketchup tastes? It tastes like awesome! If you've got a few tomatoes, here's a simple, delicious ketchup recipe from 1915.
Pickled Cherry / Grape Tomatoes Recipe
Got a bumper crop of mini tomatoes and wondering what to do before they go bad? Here's a super simple way to preserve and enjoy your tomatoes all year long
Garden to Table: How to Make Giardiniera
Nothing beats the delicious simplicity of giardiniera, an Italian vegetable mix that's super easy to make with fresh ingredients from your own garden
FOOD & RECIPES
Old Fashioned Cornbread Recipe
A super easy cornbread recipe made with sweet corn kernels and bacon. It's sweet, moist, and practically irresistible! Great for Thanksgiving and other meals.
Tapas Time!
Got a few extra veggies but don't know what to do? Make pinchos de encurtidos (a type of tapas). Easy & delicious, they're great with cheese and charcuterie.
Go Ahead, Pickle It!
Long before refrigeration pickling was the way to preserve food and keep it flavorful. Super simple, you can create any great pickled food yourself. Here's how
Summer Pickle Time
Since we're trying not to let anything go to waste, I'm packing all these extra cucumbers to make summer pickles. It's an old recipe that's easy and very tasty!
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.