Photo by Audrey Pavia My campsite at the competitive trail ride this past weekend. As bucolic as it can be on my urban farm, there’s no point in keeping horses if I’m not going to take them anywhere. So, this past weekend I loaded up Milagro and took him to a competitive trail ride. Milagro […]
Keep these herbs on your windowsill for easy access to ingredients for adding to recipes and scented crafts.
In the first National Planting Day, groups across the country commit to planting native species to encourage native wildlife and stop the spread of invasive species.
Making a family cookbook full of your family's favorite meals and food stories is a great gift and the perfect way to pass down your heritage.
Here are a few secrets to producing hefty, juicy blueberries and myrtle berries.
As you can tell from this picture, we had a wicked storm roll through our neighborhood last week.
Prevent a chimney fire or carbon-monoxide intrusion in your farmhouse by following these guidelines from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
Photo by Judith Hausman Broccoli di rabe pancakes make for a quick vegetarian dinner. Potato pancakes with horseradish are a yearly tradition, and Korean-style scallion pancakes, brushed with sesame oil, are a restaurant favorite. Recently, I fooled around and came up with broccoli di rabe pancakes, which turned out great. We had ruthlessly harvested most of […]
We don’t have roosters on our farm anymore. Carl and Rasputin had to go to new homes because they kept raking Mom and Dad with their spurs.
Photo by Audrey Pavia Rio got very excited over a recent summer shower. Southern California summers are typically hot and dry, especially in the areas that are farthest from the ocean. My urban farm is part of what they call the Inland Empire – “Inland” meaning it’s far enough away from the ocean that we […]
Take steps to ensure your livestock are safe from these seven toxins found on the farm.
Image courtesy of www.carighttoknow.org California’s Prop. 37 proposes placing labels on genetically engineered food. California residents will have the chance to vote on the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, also known as Proposition 37, on Election Day this year. The act will require retail stores to label all genetically engineered foods. According […]
