We’re finally getting the last of the rainy season and the colder lows are hovering around the mid-40s, which means its finally time to start planting here in Southern California! Over the weekend, we put …
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3.16.21 Garden Update – Let the Spring Planting Begin!
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How To Picture Guide: Starting Seeds Using Yogurt Cups
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Garden Update: Composting Adventures and Fall/Winter Planting
It’s getting to be that transition time in our Santa Barbara garden plot, where the summer items are fading out and our winter garden is starting to go in. I love that we get to …
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Trying the Habanada Pepper from Row 7 Seeds
Readers of the blog will know that I’m a big-time fan of Row 7 Seeds, as I’ve posted about them several times in the past. So far, I’ve tasted most of their catalogue through finding …
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We Grew Potatoes!
Now that summer is fading nicely into fall, I decided to post a garden update about our potato growing adventure this past season! This was the first time we have grown potatoes in our garden …
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Recipe: Summer BLT Brunch
We made the most epic brunch spread over the weekend, build your own BLTs! We had plenty of garden-fresh tomatoes, thick-cut bacon, and fresh rosemary focaccia from one of our favorite bakeries. Mayo for spreading …
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Recipe: Simple Summer Tomato Sauce
I’ve been making this recipe since I first learned how to cook. It’s so simple, but the final flavors are perfect. Today I made this sauce with our first harvest of San Marzano tomatoes from …
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Recipe: Cucumber Snow Pea Salad with Miso Sesame Dressing
Over the weekend, we harvested our first cucumber and snow peas from the garden. In addition, we harvested another jalafuego pepper off of our very productive little plant. Of course, I was super excited about …
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Recipe: Roasted Bell Pepper Paste
I have to be honest with you all – bell peppers are not my favorite food. At all. I can’t stand the way they smell, and I find the flavor totally off-putting. However, I am …
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Garden Update: Happy Harvests
It’s the middle of summer, and both of our gardens are rolling at full speed! I wanted to jump on here and post an update of our harvests so far, both in Bakersfield and Santa …
Claire Aucella 