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Repurposing An Old Privacy Fence

It was a cold December morning back in 2012. Well, as cold as San Diego gets in December that is. I had just bought my first home and was overly excited about all the projects I had rolling around in my mind. The house itself had just been flipped by investors so I had little work to do inside. Which suited me just fine and dandy because the outside is where I was itching to get busy. But there was a huge privacy fence smack dab in the center of my backyard. Continue reading “Repurposing An Old Privacy Fence”

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Passion fruit vine as a natural privacy fence

You’ve heard of keeping up with the Jones’ before. How about keeping away from the Jones’? Sometimes having a bit of privacy for your yard is a great way to escape into your own paradise without the feeling of prying eyes. Seriously, weird guy who lives in a RV and drinks brandy from red Solo cups. What’s your deal? Perhaps today is a good day for pants?! I digress. Continue reading “Passion fruit vine as a natural privacy fence”

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Composting 101: Don't overthink it!

A word about the role of compost

Dark and nutrient rich compost is a must have for any gardener. In this day and age, chemical fertilizers are destroying commercial farming, polluting our groundwater and are very costly. I will never ever recommend you using chemicals in your yard (or even in your home for that matter). Your children and pets play in the yard and will be exposed to all of those chemicals. My girl Sasha is way too cute to be slowly poisoned just because I want to take the easy way out. Would you poison this little girl? Yeah, me either. I mean, look at that sweet face. Hold on, I need to go scratch her belly real quick. Got myself all a’twitterpated. Continue reading “Composting 101: Don't overthink it!”