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This is another guest post by the Soybean. It’s been a while since she did a guest post — clearly she’s been busy with some mundane things… such as petting the Obamas’ dog, Bo! Sigh…
I think I may be coming down with something… and it would have to be Potomac Fever. The Washington Design [...]

Earlier this year, while reading the Sunset magazine, I found an article on backyard gardening by Willi Galloway, West coast editor of Organic Gardening magazine. I’ve been hooked on her gardening blog — DigginFood — ever since! So I’m excited for today’s guest post, written by Willi.
We love having chickens, but I definitely recommend carefully [...]

Ladder or cage? The great debate. I have been obsessing over the idea of using tomato ladders rather than cages this year. I’ve heard they’re great for smaller spaces (like raised beds) because they help the plant grow up rather than out.
I had my eye on these beautiful red tomato ladders from Gardener’s Supply, but [...]

I’ve been sharecropping for several weeks now, and although I tried to steer us closer to veggies that were suitable for children to grow, we ended up with 3 container gardens full of veggies and herbs.  Hot damn, I’m practically a farmer! Here’s the soybean with another guest post.
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The plants and seeds made it into [...]

It’s time for another guest post by my favorite gardener and domestic diva, the soybean.  She cooks, she gardens, she sews… now if only she would purchase a pygmy goat and chickens for an urban farm…
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What to do when it’s raining and you can’t garden? Find cute botanical prints for a project! After several years [...]