Author Archives: Christy

YouTube: Herbs for Bees

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Christy

This week’s YouTube video is all about Herbs for Bees. Find out which herbs to grow for your pollinator population. Christy shares fun facts about borage, and encourages you to let your herb garden flower each season before cutting back. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sourdough Crackers

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Christy

When you make sourdough bread you have to feed your starter, and before you can feed your starter, you are supposed to throw away a cup of starter from the jar. Sound wasteful? It is. So every bread maker searches … Continue reading →

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Design: From Pool To Garden

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Christy

Back in 2016 we got a call from a woman who had a swimming pool but wanted a vegetable garden. She had already taken steps to fill in her swimming pool, but needed help building the vegetable garden. A blank … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Garden Plants for Pollinators

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Christy

Spring is coming, and now is the time to plant (or start seeds for) flowers for pollinator-friendly gardens. This is the first video in our “Plants for Pollinators” series, a collaboration with Honeylove.org. In the coming weeks, you’ll learn which … Continue reading →

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Review: Mockmill Stone Flour Mill

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Christy

Homesteader nerd-alert: Los Angeles Bread Bakers held a Meetup at the King’s Roost where Paul LeBeau of Wolfgang Mock was slated to be the guest speaker. He’d also raffle off 2 Mockmills in a free raffle, and a 3rd in … Continue reading →

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Weather: Farmer’s Almanac vs. Old Farmer’s Almanac

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Christy

Have you ever wondered how The Farmer’s Almanac calculates its weather predictions? It’s always been a little fascination of mine. Is it astronomy? Astrology? Some secret divining rod that none of us know about? Today’s post, which helps solve the … Continue reading →

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Now More Than Ever – Garden

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Christy

In light of recent hard-to-ignore political events, it feels necessary to weigh in, to not ignore what is transpiring across the country. I see many garden bloggers posting business-as-usual articles about growing flowers, and I’m conflicted. On one hand, we … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Homemade Sourdough Crumpets

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Christy

While you rarely hear the word “crumpet” in common parlance these days, they are as tasty as they were in the Middle Ages (or more so, I’ll wager). Similar to English muffins, crumpets are thick pancakes cooked on a griddle. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Winter is Our Spring

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Christy

California is known for its weather, and for those who don’t yet know, winter everywhere else is our spring. Here in SoCal flowers have sprouted everywhere, peas are growing strong, brassicas are loving the rain (LOTS of rain!). For gardeners … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Making Water from Air with David Hertz

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Christy

Our latest YouTube video features an interview with David Hertz of SkySource. We explore how a machine can make water from air, and how the device is being used in drought-stricken areas to keep gardens and trees alive. This video … Continue reading →

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