Monthly Archives: December 2008

We’ve been feeding our vinegar for months now, however haphazardly, and bottling some of it straight out of the crocks for use in cooking (and of course for our first one-block feast, in August). A couple of days ago, Team Vinegar decided we ought to give pasteurizing a whirl. That way, we figured, we could age it and see whether [...]

Last week I had the great pleasure of being invited to help teach a few classes of 1st graders all about bees! My friend, Karen Gallion-Biggers (above right), is a volunteer teacher with the BUGS (Better Understanding Garden Science) program at Brittan Acres Elementary School in San Carlos, CA. The BUGS program mission is: To better understand nature, the relationships [...]

Last night was unbearable! My mom didn’t want to hear about it, considering she was experiencing -8 degrees in Denver and we only fell to 39 (but that’s so cold for us!). Here are some photos of frosty lettuce, the morning after a frigid night. This was nothing to worry about — crops such as beets, carrots, lettuce, chard, and [...]