The Ongoing Saga of the Monsters in My Garden
I have finally figured out what the “Little Monsters” are in my garden. Raccoons. The clue was the single footprint on the side wall of one of my raised beds. Well, the footprint, holes dug into the garden 8″ deep,…
Dining in San Francisco; Hog Island Oysters at the Ferry Building and A 16 Restaurant
Last week while in San Francisco, we visited the Hog Island Oyster Company in the Ferry Building for their Monday night Happy Hour and followed it with a dinner at A 16. After returning from the Alcatraz tour, we start…
Dining in San Francisco; The Moss Room and SPQR
On our trip to San Francisco, we visited the California Academy of Sciences and had lunch at the museum’s fine dining restaurant, the Moss Room. That night we had dinner at SPQR. Both meals were on a Sunday in…
San Francisco Ferry Building Farmer’s Market
This past week we visited San Francisco.The first place we head after dropping our bags at the hotel is the weekly Saturday Farmer’s Market at the Ferry Building. http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/ The weather is glorious, sunny and almost hot. There are dozens…
Jiffy Pop Greenhouse, Part 2
In five days, my seedlings have gone from this… to this… Pretty amazing, huh? It’s like my own science project. I love the fact that the beet sprouts are so red and I’m stunned at how fast the Blue Lake…
Quick post
Just a quick post here to say a couple of things: I love that people are commenting! I really appreciate the feedback, especially when you have tried the recipes. The digging monsters are still in my garden, undeterred by black…
Jiffy Pop Greenhouse
This past weekend I planted some seeds. I wanted to give them a fighting chance against the Little Monsters in my garden so I decided to start them in a tray instead of in the ground. At Home Depot when…
Strawberry Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Biscuits
Strawberry Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Biscuits
Cook. Eat. Travel. Grow.
