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Fall Harvest...
Incredible as it may seem, we're still harvesting a ton of tomatoes. The photo above was taken a couple of days ago! Fred has canned about 20 jars of San Marzanos, and we're eating Chocolate Stripes...
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The Cost Of A Global Food Chain
I mentioned in my last post that we planted garlic...did I mention that I-LOVE-GARLIC?? Here is what we did this year when we put the bulbs in the ground:Our soil was not draining very well, so along...
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Holiday Gift Ideas For Gardeners Part One: Blackboard Garden Labels
These are the BEST. Please buy them for me!This set of ten eco-friendly labels are the perfect gardening companion. Made from sustainably harvested birch wood, these blackboard labels help you easily...
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Holiday Gift Ideas For Gardeners Part Two: Beatrice Holiday Handlebar Bags
Okay, these have nothing to do with gardening, but I think that it's safe to say that MOST gardeners love bikes, and these bags are so adorable that I couldn't resist sharing them. I saw one on a bike...
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The House Of Orange And Other Tales...
Our yard is lousy with carrots. There are carrots poking up everywhere, all up in our business. There have been carrots in the potted Maple tree. There are carrots growing on the side yard underneath...
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2011
I Wish You A Year ~ where harmony reignswhere our lives intersect where actions bear fruitwhere dreams are multipliedwhere good work is possiblewhere fears dissapatewhere hatred abateswhere wars...
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For Japan, With Love...
If you would like to participate in this incredible fundraising effort, please click HERE! XOXOAs a photographer, I am so lucky to be able to work in an industry that does so much to celebrate love and...
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Meyer Lemon Week #1 - Marmalade...
It's the Spring Equinox, and pouring rain. A perfect excuse to make marmalade! This recipe is so good that people have been known to forgo the toast and eat it from the jar with a spoon! Enjoy, and...
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Meyer Lemon Week #2 - Preserved Lemons...
It rained and rained and rained and rained some more - 50 mile and hour winds, tree branches falling everywhere! 6" of water fell on us in one cycle! We were stuck in the house, and marmalade just...
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Meyer Lemon Week #3 - Sorbet...
Even though it's wayyyy too cold to be craving frozen anything, we went ahead and made this recipe as a part our Quest For Using All The Lemons...It's Delish!Lemon SorbetAdapted From: The Perfect Scoop...
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Meyer Lemon Week #4 - Minted Lemonade...
It wouldn't be Meyer Lemon Week without this classic!Minted LemonadeIngredients:2 cups sugar6 cups water2 cups fresh Meyer lemon juiceA large handful of mint leavesDirections:To make simple syrup:...
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Tomatomania Is Back!
We interrupt Meyer Lemon Week to bring you this important message...Tomatomania is here in LA, March 25-27! Find out where they'll be next weekend by clicking HERE! I went this morning and came back...
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It's Officially Spring...
First Artichoke!Artichokes are coming up in the garden...they are delicious and so easy to grow! They are practically no-care plants, and their beautiful green/grey leaves are gorgeous in perennial...
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Seed Library At Venice High School!
When we first moved to the west side of Los Angeles about 15 years ago, Venice High School looked like a prison. The whole place was run down and falling apart - in the front of the school, there was a...
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Bouquets Fit For A Foodie!
You may or may not know this, but I am a photographer...and, among other things, I photograph many, many weddings. I just did my daily check-out of my friend Jen Campbell's gorgeous blog Green Wedding...
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Earth Day...
When, really, are we going to start, as a society, taking responsibility for our stewardship? When will the planet that we live on become a priority over profits and convenience? When will we decide to...
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Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase #3...
Happy Monday!!!We are so proud to have our garden featured in The 2011 Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, on Saturday April 30th from 11:00 AM to 4 PM.We will have a very special guest at the...
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Garden Tour Raffle!!!
I just got some great news from Timber Press, who has published Ivette Soler's new book, The Edible Front Yard (I have to say that despite the fact that our garden is featured in the book, and I am...
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Another Amazing Happening At The Garden Tour This Weekend!
I met Laura a few months ago at a quarterly meeting of a progressive entrepreneurial group I am a part of. I love her organization, and we are so excited that she has agreed to come to the Garden Tour...
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First Zucchini...
Three zucchini plants. Not one, or a slightly unreasonable two, but three. And they're all starting...here comes summer, and the first thing, on a lazy Sunday (it's really Monday but since it's...
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Season(ing)
I've been seeing this around the web for the past few days and figured I'd put it up here as it's really nice looking as well as very informative. Aside from the obvious meaning for the gardener,...
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Tiger In A Jar
It's tax time.If you are like me, you have spent some hours sitting on the floor,surrounded by bits of paper, and maybe tears are imminent...Here is my suggestion...It's Saturday.It's gorgeous...
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March Equinox
Allium (Onion) Flower In My Kitchen.Happy First Day Of Spring!!!XOXOYvette
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