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Gardener, writer, and chicken lover living along the Central Coast.
April 8, 2014

Spiders are Welcome Here

Spiders play an important part in keeping your garden healthy. The more spiders you have in your garden, the healthier it will be.

March 26, 2014

Labradoodle Playdate

We had four Australian labradoodles in our garden last week. They are such joyous dogs. Running through the garden, smelling all the animal scents…

March 18, 2014

More about A Coop for the Garden

Here are more pictures of our “coop that enhances the garden”. We didn’t take many pictures of it being built. We should have. But these will help you see the inside of the henhouse, the size, and understand the general sequence of the construction process.

March 8, 2014

Sunset Magazine’s – Savor the Central Coast

I’ve subscribed to Sunset Magazine  since my young “alternative living” days. Long hair, long dresses, a little farm in the hills of the magnificent…

March 5, 2014

Storing Avocados for Later Use

There is a solution for storing ripe avocados so that you can eat them in daily salads or save them for guacamole when you have the inclination.

February 20, 2014

Website Reorganization-Sorry for the Inconvenience

  Dear Friends. I’m in the process of combining my two websites. I’ve been moving pictures and posts from Backyard Hencam to Central Coast…

February 17, 2014

Cambria’s Water Shortage No Small Deal

We. in Cambria, a little village on the ocean between S.F. and L.A. are experiencing a severe drought. Our water district board, the Cambria…

February 4, 2014

Success! Peeling Hard-boiled Fresh Eggs

Love those fresh eggs but hate that they’re hard to peel? Years ago, when we got the first six hens, we had more eggs…

December 9, 2013

Labradoodle pups at three weeks

I can’t stand it! I have to put up pictures of our Australian Labradoodle pups that are now 2 1/2 weeks old. Sweet!  

November 26, 2013

Australian labradoodle puppies are here again!

Some of you who read my blog know that once and in a while I get “off subject” and leave gardening on the back…

November 19, 2013

Water Issue in Cambria – No Water for Gardens

  I wrote this article for the Cambrian (local publication) in October. Many people commented on it to me so I decided to pass…

October 27, 2013

More Scarecrows at Cambria Scarecrow Festival

    Scarecrows Keep Coming to Cambria   Don and I drove along Moonstone Drive this morning and took pictures of some Scarecrows I…

October 11, 2013

Back In the Garden Again

  I once wrote that I was a “Terrible Garden Blogger”. I was referring to the fact that I just couldn’t get into a…

July 27, 2013

A Praying Mantis Lives in Our Garden

The California praying mantis lives along the coast and into Oregon. They are good bugs who eat harmful insects.

July 3, 2013

A Balancing Act in the Garden

Three easy ways to create balance in your garden. Feeding plants on a regular schedule will keep it green and growing. Don’t overwater or overfeed. Keep weeds under control by mulching and weeding invaders are yound.

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