Last week I posted about these mystery things (I didn’t know if they were bugs, growths, or what) that appeared on my lemon tree. It turns out that they are citrus scale!!!! From the way that the ants hang out all over […]

I’m not talking about the new baby lemons growing on my lemon tree and looking absolutely adorable as I impatiently wait the multiple months it will take for them to mature. No, I’m talking about this: Some backstory: I noticed a lot […]

Oh, no! Leaves turning yellow? Hardly any, if any, flower buds? Your lemon tree might need a fertilizer boost. Lemon trees, in general, prefer slightly acidic and well drained soil.  One trick that I do is pour my left over coffee (black!  […]

They come in droves! They also move very quickly and make taking a picture of them around their entrance very difficult. Ant hills become obvious when large mounds of dirt suddenly appear as if growing out of the yard.  Accidentally step on […]

It’s that time of year again, so I’m revisiting this to make sure we have top yields! Figs are the most amazing food.  Not those things at the grocery that try to pass off as figs.  Real, grown to full ripeness figs […]

It has been a busy week with not a lot of free time.  Instead of advice or information that I may have to share, I’m just going to post some pictures of fun babies.

I love the first flowers of spring.  Their bursts of color brightening everything after the grey winter like a refreshing yawn after a long sleep. Though they haven’t been sleeping, the bees are also coming out of their hives and they are […]

Spring is on the way and winter is thawing.  That means the chickens are excited to get laying again. It also means that certain sneaky chickens are ready to jump out of their paddocks and find hiding places for their eggs. The […]

As Spring makes its glorious appearance, the question becomes: When should the herd be put back on pasture? That fresh grass in early Spring is high in moisture and high in nutrient/protein.  Too much all at once on a belly that’s been […]

With all of the rain that we’ve been having, I figured that now was a perfect time to look into ways to collect rainwater. Collecting rainwater is great for saving on the water bill.  Especially once the rain storms slow, or even […]