I can already picture it standing along my north fence, catching the best light my mountain valley can offer. In a place where winters bring almost no direct sun and summers offer only a few hours of light, this little greenhouse will be the heart of my homestead. 🏡 Why I’m Building It My property… Continue reading 🌿 Dreaming Up My Tiny Cattle‑Panel Greenhouse
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Planning My N. California Homestead: Designing a Microclimate Garden
Planning a small, efficient homestead in Northern California means working with a very unusual microclimate. The land sits in a narrow mountain corridor where winters bring almost no direct sun, and summers offer only about four hours of sunlight each day due to the cedars and mountains that surround me. Even with these challenges, it’s… Continue reading Planning My N. California Homestead: Designing a Microclimate Garden
Staying Put: Choosing the Homestead I Already Have
For a while, I imagined my next chapter on one acre, as you have already seen. I worked through what I could grow there, how I would use the harvest, and how the garden could support the recipes I already make. It was an exciting idea. But the more seriously I considered buying a one-acre… Continue reading Staying Put: Choosing the Homestead I Already Have
How I Came to Eat a Whole‑Food Plant‑Based Diet
Every journey has a beginning, and mine started with a documentary. I didn’t set out to change my life, my health, or my future — I simply pressed play on Forks Over Knives. But sometimes the smallest moment becomes the turning point you didn’t know you needed. That film opened my eyes. It was practical,… Continue reading How I Came to Eat a Whole‑Food Plant‑Based Diet
