A novice's attempt to get 15 percent of his food from his suburban fifth acre
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2009
In the spirit of the listing that this season entails — the New York Times has no fewer than 11 book lists to guide what readers read and buy — and the good reading weather the cool season brings (though it is 77 degrees in San Diego as I write this), I thought I’d jot [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 12th, 2009
My wife and I moved into our first home about a year ago: A little 1950s Ranch that clocks in at just under 900 square feet and sits on an 8,250 square foot lot, which is right around the American median in terms of land. Less than a fifth of an acre. Great view. Lots [...]
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