Spring is upon us, which means it’s time to start planting and planning for the summer. Over the weekend, we started a bunch of our seeds, including these varieties: Tomatoes: San Marzano Dakota Sport Crimson …
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3.16.19 Garden Update
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Recipe: Garlicky Chard with Tomatoes
We harvested a big, beautiful bouquet of chard leaves from the garden last weekend, along with a handful of tomatoes from my Early Girl plant. I turned this early spring harvest into a delightful lunch, …
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2.19.20 Garden Update
We had a happy little harvest from Bakersfield this weekend, including most of my peas from my two little plants, two banana peppers, and another handful of tomatoes. Pictures of the Bakersfield harvest and garden …
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1.22.20 Garden Update
We did some good work in the garden this weekend, and I wanted to share a quick update on our winter gardening adventures! I’m going to include both a Bakersfield and Santa Barbara update, so …
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Row 7 Seeds Adventures!
I finally got to gift my order of Row 7 Seeds this weekend, and I’m so excited to plant them and share updates along the way next year. Row 7 Seeds is a company that …
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We Grew Lettuce!
For our Santa Barbara winter garden (yes, that’s a thing here), we decided to plant a bed of lettuces. They really took off and grew super well, and were relatively problem free to grow as …
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Citrus Haul 2019!
I just wanted to jump on to show off my citrus harvest for this year! I’m super proud of my little trees for producing their biggest amount of fruit yet! We harvested 15 Meyer lemons, …
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11.10.19 Garden Update
We did a lot of work in our Santa Barbara garden today, and I wanted to share the updates along with some pictures. We’re new to the fall/winter gardening in California, so we’re always open …
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My Lemons are Ripening!
Citrus season is one of the reasons why I love winter in California so much. The first mandarins appeared at the market last weekend, and the oranges on the citrus groves that surround Bakersfield are …
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Weekend Project: Thai Chili Paste
I’ll be honest, I’m not a big hot sauce fan. I don’t like overly spicy things, I don’t love the flavor of peppers in general, and I have a pretty low spice tolerance. Despite this, …
Claire Aucella 