03, September 2013
fresh arugula all year
If you only have space for a pot on your balcony , terrace or garden , you can still grow arugula all year around , enough for 2 people, harvesting two or three times a week. I have done it.In Europe I suppose that narrows down to the freeze- free months . And you can also grow kale in a pot . I saw that in Kauai.I am so [ read more ... ]
28, August 2013
Bring on the ladybugs
Two nights ago we had to unleash an army of red spotted bugs and they managed to eat through a plague of aphids on some of my herb pots.We have kept the garden spray-free for 5 years now and with the sometimes pain in the ass invasion of aphids we also have the pleasure of countless praying mantis, bees and spiders working away in a [ read more ... ]
19, August 2013
In my suitcase : Europe to California
Because I live between California and Europe and have been travelling back and forth on that same route for at least 24 years, I have a list of things that I bring with me and keep a reserve of since they are my staples and sometimes difficult if not impossible to find in these countriesOk so when I travel from Europe to California I [ read more ... ]