February 12, 2012
by Felicia
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As head of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers on the Big Island, Ken Love often gets asked to talk to folk about what he does and how to do what he does. This week, he’s in L.A. and I was invited … Continue reading
February 2, 2012
by Felicia
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Ana, my Oregon Tilthing, eco-village living sister is currently attending the EcoFarm conference up in Monterey and I’m not. I’d be more ok with this if she would share more of what she’s learning up there. If she virtually introduced … Continue reading
January 23, 2012
by Felicia
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The gently used pickle barrels for sale at Kruegermann Pickles at their Silver Lake warehouse. It was the weekend of mea culpa. I’ve been “thinking” and “planning” to install rain barrels at strategic locations around the house. The barn in … Continue reading
January 9, 2012
by Felicia
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Speeding through Solvang back in 2010. My garden? Not this big. ru·bric (rbrk) n. 1. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, blah blah blah. (Nope, not it.) ; 2. Ecclesiastical A direction in a missal, hymnal, or other liturgical … Continue reading
January 5, 2012
by Felicia
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It has been above, at, or near 80 degrees since January 1st. It’s one of the joys of living in L.A. It’s why people move here from all over the country. It’s hard to believe anyone would be grumpy about … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
by Felicia
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Click the image to see a larger version. Since I’m in a sharing mood – this is our lower yard, which actually has maybe four distinct levels of its own. Five if you include the slope on the right that … Continue reading
December 29, 2011
by Felicia
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Sadly, a visit to Sheepworld, and their pink sheep, in NZ didn’t make the 2012 list. Maybe 2013. I’m a regular reader of NW Edible Life – the Pacific Northwest homestead blog of the very prolific and seemingly radically-organized Erica … Continue reading
December 21, 2011
by Felicia
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Mount Scrap – Granny Smith peels, kale and beet stems, bruised up outer butter lettuce leaves, cilantro and spinach stems. Nom? Steve’s relationship with conventional composting (is there such a thing?) is fraught. Having a compost pile in our yard … Continue reading