This fall I've decided to open up my home to New Yorkers interested in the possibilities of backyard food production and self reliance. I'm
Hey-o, readers! I'm on serious crunch time, cranking out the beekeeping book that Chronicle Books was so awesome as to get behind! It's got
This summer can go hang. The extreme heat of the past couple of weeks has put a noticeable strain on a lot of vegetables in
Last weekend the boyfriend and I ventured down to my hometown of Baltimore, MD to visit my mother who just celebrated her birthday. While we
I'm just going to come out and say it: I'm a shitty gardener. I know the rules, but I break them all the time. I'm
My tomatoes have started growing like gangbusters so I've begun pinching off suckers and pruning. I show this video about the topic in some of
Considering how hands-off I've been this season, what with me travelling to the farm every week, our garden here at Jewel Street Paradise is faring
Forgive me for not posting for a bit. It's been a rollercoaster of a week. The boyfriend headed to Los Angeles to spend time with
Looks like I'll be re-seeding this bed today...
The past couple of days have been really great. Lots of busy work, productivity and co-operation going on at Jewel St. Paradise. We're almost ready