Read Between the Limes

Happy Father's Day to all of the awesome dads out there! How did you spend your special day? In our house it's not about gifts, but instead about quality time with the family doing whatever it is that dad wants to do. My husband chose to do a little h...

A few weeks ago I had a lady ring our door bell, with a bag in hand, saying "You're letting a lot of artichokes go to waste, I'm here to pick them." When I told her the rest of the artichokes were for the bee's, she got a little rude and stormed off,...

Last year I wrote a blog post about sprucing up my grandparents garden. My grandma was suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and spent most of her time indoors. I wanted to give her something pretty to look at through the window, but I also want t...

Recently we were lucky enough to meet with one of the most inspirational gardeners of all time, Mickey Mouse.I have to say, this is the first garden tour I've been on that I've been eager to get the home-owners autograph. Out of embarrassment, I made ...

A couple of years ago we put together some worm bins in our back yard with my daughter and her cousins. I had followed the instructions on The Germinatrix's website, and bought two Rubbermaid bins for each worm "house", some window screen scraps, and ...

It's June 4th and we've got weather like it's March. My skin is pale, my tomato plants are catching diseases, and the weeds have taken over my garden. We spent this morning looking for a reminder that Summer is coming, and found it at Green Acre's Nur...

For most of my life I've been focused on growing edibles in my garden. This was the case even when I had only a patio to garden on, often growing several tomato plants and herbs in pots.This is the first year that I have been drawn to do otherwise. Th...

Yesterday was a rainy day in Sacramento. My husband had been out of town for a few days, and my preschooler had some energy to burn. I decided to take her to IKEA for their $1.99 breakfast (potatoes, eggs, bacon AND french toast- for $1.99! And free c...