Firesign Farm

Sorry - I know I've been a bit missing-in-action here lately. I had family visiting, presentations and events leading up to the Primary ...

After my last post about mice stashing olives under the hood of the truck, I got an email from a friend saying that when he had problems wit...

Aries' work commute to Tahoe is 25 miles, one-way - up 2,000 feet over a 7,000' pass then dropping back down 1,000' to lake leve...

I just picked my first three zucchini, so it's time to make my favorite snack. If you like the deep-fried zucchini sticks appetizer in r...

I love my garden, and especially this time of year. I wander out there all the time, just looking - pulling a weed here, checking for bugs t...

We went to a housewarming in our neighborhood tonight. Two generations have owned the house above us in the twenty-some years we've been...

Around one edge of my garden, I have a perennial allium bed to provide plants each year for the garden. Alliums are the onion-family vegetab...

I dare you to not smile watching this: Even better, go to YouTube and click the "Watch in High Quality" option I first saw this on...

I plant garlic and shallots (and sow spinach seeds) in late October, just before our winter cold and snow starts. The following July, when ...

California is still on fire, and we're still in the smoke. When I got back from donating blood this evening, a couple of hours before su...

The chicks purchased from the feed store this spring have grown into a lovely bunch. They're right at home in the chicken coop now. Also...

Due to intermittent Spring freezes, I'm not getting much of a tree-fruit crop this year (again). The black (sweet) cherry tree had only ...

I was out in front just now, changing the water hoses around, when I heard some scuffling noises where Tweedit, one of our guinea hens, has ...

Lots of little bits and pieces to talk about - where do I start? The smoke here is worse than ever. This morning I could barely see across t...

I heard on the news last night that there have been more than 800 lightning-caused fires in California since last Saturday. A lot of the the...

I practice a system of integrated pest control instead of using chemicals. After the garden is harvested each fall, the chickens are allowed...

Organic gardening practices and living gently upon the land allow for a wide variety of little critters about the place. Most are welcome, a...

I love watching the night sky. In the dark of the moon, I love seeing the stars, but full moon nights can be so glorious (I even check the p...

I'm only a couple of weeks behind. Our last freeze is usually around the end of May, so I never plant most things until after the first ...

We currently have three guinea fowl - Grey Guinea, a male that took up residence in our chicken coop years ago after a neighbor tore down hi...