Cold frames. They are the workhorse of my garden. Every year, they are pulled into service, both in the early spring and then again in the fall. They alone, allow us to extend our growing season...
With grapefruits coming into season, I decided to research making my own grapefruit seed extract. All the seeds, pulp, and white membranes that are left over from the juicing process are the key...
Turmeric is a wonderful plant known as “the golden spice” in India. It grows wild in tropical parts of the world and is primarily grown for the rhizomes it produces. For thousands of...
Have you ever considered what is actually in the rain or snow that falls? Besides the water molecules themselves (two hydrogen and one oxygen atom) there are lots of other interesting things in rain...
Aunt Em’s Urban Inn+Farm is San Francisco’s first and only farmstay! At their inn and farm, you’d never know you were right smack dab in the middle of a sophisticated big-city. Aunt Em’s got started...
Typically, peach trees begin to bear fruit as soon as it they are old enough to blossom on their own, usually around 3 or 4 years of age. Despite this, there are times when normal peach production...