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  • Garden Update: Happy Harvests

    Posted by aucellc on July 16, 2020

    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 …

    gardening, Harvests
    1 One comment on “Garden Update: Happy Harvests”
  • My Step By Step Guide to Preserving Zucchini – Zucchini Jam

    Posted by aucellc on July 6, 2020

    If you are a fan (or at least a follower!) of the blog, you may be well aware that we have three very healthy, productive zucchini plants that are thriving and putting out around 20-25 …

    Food, recipe
    3 3 comments on “My Step By Step Guide to Preserving Zucchini – Zucchini Jam”
  • Recipe: Vegan Taco Filling: Spicy Zucchini with Lemon and Cumin

    Posted by aucellc on July 2, 2020

    I just whipped up this dish for lunch with plans of using the leftovers for grain bowls over the weekend, and boy did it turn out great!  It’s not the prettiest dish so I saved …

    Food, recipe
    2 2 comments on “Recipe: Vegan Taco Filling: Spicy Zucchini with Lemon and Cumin”
  • We Grew Zucchini!

    Posted by aucellc on May 28, 2020

    And we have so much more to come, friends! We planted our zucchini plants back in mid-April into our first freshly re-wired bed.  Our plants have truly taken off since then, and have produced their …

    gardening, Harvests, Update
    3 3 comments on “We Grew Zucchini!”
  • We Grew Garlic!

    Posted by aucellc on May 4, 2020

    Back in November, we put in a bed of garlic to grow over winter.  Neither of us have ever grown garlic before (as adults – my Dad planted some a few times when I was …

    gardening, Harvests
    0 0 comments on “We Grew Garlic!”
  • 3.16.19 Garden Update

    Posted by aucellc on March 17, 2020

    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 …

    gardening, Update
    0 0 comments on “3.16.19 Garden Update”
  • Recipe: Pickled Peck of Peppers

    Posted by aucellc on February 13, 2020

    My jalapeno plant (or, as we affectionately refer to it as, my jalapeno bush) has been quietly cranking out another large round of peppers throughout the winter.  Surviving the winter nights, it’s been working away …

    Food, recipe
    2 2 comments on “Recipe: Pickled Peck of Peppers”
  • 1.22.20 Garden Update

    Posted by aucellc on January 23, 2020

    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 …

    gardening, Update
    0 0 comments on “1.22.20 Garden Update”
  • Row 7 Seeds Adventures!

    Posted by aucellc on January 6, 2020

    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 …

    gardening, Update
    2 2 comments on “Row 7 Seeds Adventures!”
  • We Grew Lettuce!

    Posted by aucellc on January 5, 2020

    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 …

    gardening, Harvests
    1 One comment on “We Grew Lettuce!”
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