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garden planning with drip irrigation

When we took the plunge and moved from San Francisco to Oakland, we knew that we might be giving up a few city-living conveniences. True, we lost our corner produce market but we gained a huge space to grow our own vegetables and fruit. Yes, it's a huge investment in time and energy but we enjoy the process almost as much as the fresh picked tomatoes. That said, we know that there are many of you who don't have the desire, or the time, to get your hands dirty but still want the benefit of home-grown produce. Thank goodness for San Francisco based "My Farm"....

posted originally from: AT:San Francisco

A while back, we mentioned our backyard makeover and working with a wood chipper. It may not be the most perfect or simplest of green moves, but we're listing our time with the wood chipper on our green scorecard. Why? Because it allowed us to reincorporate dead branches and trees back into our yard while providing our plants with a nice thick (and native!) layer of water-saving mulch. You had some queries about the process and we thought we'd share our experience. See below the jump for our tips...

posted originally from: AT:San Francisco

Like Faith over at The Kitchn, I had the pleasure of harvesting my very first tomatoes of the season this week. However, I didn't have any questions as to how I would prepare the first precious beauties because they hopped straight from the vine into my belly. No wondering if they were organic, salmonella-free or pesticide-free and no fretting over the oil or carbon emissions produced by transporting the tiny tomatoes hundreds of miles for my eating pleasure. Those are just a few of the reasons why our home garden is growing exponentially....

posted originally from: AT:San Francisco