This winter has been different but not bad for plants here in the Sacramento region. We’ve had 6 atmospheric river […]
A new experience – mycology. Growing some Blue Oyster mushrooms from a kit by Cascadia Mushrooms. February/March 2025.
I have been reading so many agricultural/permaculture/no-till/husbandry/gardening books and articles since Matt and Jenny bought their land. So many. Some […]
Medium Brown Dog Farm continues to develop. February 2025.
Well….we still do not have the permit to start building our ADU. We are so off the timeline now that […]
The garden hangs on through FOUR Atmospheric River Storms. February 2025.
I just saw that this area has received 14 inches of rain, in just 4 storms the last month and […]
The home garden in Shingle Springs. Winter! January 2025.
The weather has continued to be “weird” around here. We got two atmospheric river storms in December and January, followed […]
The permanent garden construction and Tower Garden at Medium Brown Dog. January 2025.
This is a large space that had a lot of work to do just to get it ready. The plan […]
Transitioning to the winter garden here in Shingle Springs. November 2024.
Since we will be here until late spring (at least), I decided to put in my winter garden! I did […]
The new garden in Wilton, Ca. Starting from scratch – almost. November 2024
There are great plans for these acres they bought. Not only will Dave and I build an ADU to live […]
The garden “recovers” during October!
As the weather has cooled, and has become very mild, the garden is undergoing a rebirth- green growth and blooms […]
The garden in September- looking a little dry and worn, but still delivering the goods! 2024
The weather did cool down in August and September overall, but we still get some hot days. Then we had […]