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
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.
Autumn is Finally in Sight, Time to Return to the Greenhouse
It's been a sad sight walking by the greenhouse for the past couple of months. Empty for the summer, the hot weather broke today so it's time to "re-green" it.
Garden Log: Valentine Is My Top Pick for Small Tomatoes
Looking for a small tomato for the home vegetable garden? Look no farther than Valentine. It's the perfect combo of flavor, productivity, and disease resistance
Sage’s Patented Beer Can Coyote Alarm
I had a problem with a coyote sneaking in at night to eat my poultry, so I came up with a simple alarm system using empty beer cans and a noise detector
Starting Batch 24 Slow Fermented Hot Sauce
Batch 24 of my slow fermented hot sauce began this week with 6 different hot peppers - Cayenne/Thai, Aleppo, Cayenne, Fish, and Hinkelhatz. Fingers crossed!
Garden Log: Buran Heirloom Sweet Pepper
Looking for a highly productive sweet pepper that's not California Wonder? Try Buran, a Polish heirloom pepper. I found them to be productive and easy to grow
A Golden Sunset in Mid-August
The sunset over the Pacific in the distance turning the light golden for a moment on a hot mid-August evening
First Time Growing Aleppo Peppers
My first time growing Aleppo (Halaby) peppers. Good looking peppers on a 3ft plant with a dozen or so medium-sized peppers that are supposed to be medium heat.
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
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
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.
Autumn is Finally in Sight, Time to Return to the Greenhouse
It's been a sad sight walking by the greenhouse for the past couple of months. Empty for the summer, the hot weather broke today so it's time to "re-green" it.
Garden Log: Valentine Is My Top Pick for Small Tomatoes
Looking for a small tomato for the home vegetable garden? Look no farther than Valentine. It's the perfect combo of flavor, productivity, and disease resistance
Sage’s Patented Beer Can Coyote Alarm
I had a problem with a coyote sneaking in at night to eat my poultry, so I came up with a simple alarm system using empty beer cans and a noise detector
Starting Batch 24 Slow Fermented Hot Sauce
Batch 24 of my slow fermented hot sauce began this week with 6 different hot peppers - Cayenne/Thai, Aleppo, Cayenne, Fish, and Hinkelhatz. Fingers crossed!
Garden Log: Buran Heirloom Sweet Pepper
Looking for a highly productive sweet pepper that's not California Wonder? Try Buran, a Polish heirloom pepper. I found them to be productive and easy to grow
A Golden Sunset in Mid-August
The sunset over the Pacific in the distance turning the light golden for a moment on a hot mid-August evening
First Time Growing Aleppo Peppers
My first time growing Aleppo (Halaby) peppers. Good looking peppers on a 3ft plant with a dozen or so medium-sized peppers that are supposed to be medium heat.
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