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East Bay Utility Rebates

By Natie On February 18, 2015 · 1 Comment

Greywater Rebate

3-way valve for laundry to landscape systems are $50.00. See more details here. Lean how to install your own Greywater System with Greywater Action

Lawn Conversion and Irrigation Rebates

up to $2500 for residential gardens. See more details here.

Thanks EBMUD!

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Liquid Gold

By Natie On October 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

Here are some photos from our first harvest. It has been a beautiful learning experience. What stuck with me the most at the end of the process is that good honey is the result of a hives healthy relationship with nature and the process of getting it from the comb to the table is one […]

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The 3 Sisters Guild

By Natie On May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

For years now, I have heard about and seen others grow the three sisters guild and now I am going to plant the corn, beans and squash that make up the guild. This combination of Native American crops aid and nourish each other .  What I have learned about the guild is that […]

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The Haight Street Hives

By Carl On March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since we checked on our 2 hives in the Haight so I went and took a look today on the way to the record store. Both are doing really well (lots of activity) and I think we’re going to have to expand again soon. Hopefully we’ll be able to score […]

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Chicks

By Natie On February 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

Our Chicks! They are growing so fast. light petting allowed.

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July 4th

By Carl On July 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

This July 4th we celebrated by working on our own Little Acre. We repotted a few plants that were getting a little too big for their previous homes and started some new seeds we’re looking forward to saying hello to in the coming weeks.

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Expanding Our Hives

By Carl On June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This weekend we checked in on the 2 hives we’re keeping in the garden at the Red Vic Movie House in the Haight. This is the 4th time we’ve pulled frames since installing the hives and both are doing extremely well. This time we noticed a little mold growing on the trap and […]

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Beekeeping

By Natie On May 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

We are keeping two busy hives in the upper Haight. Within less than a month so much has happened. I’m surprised that bees have such a calming effect on me. The hum of the hive sounds like an eternal Om. Take a look at our photos of the installation and let us know if you […]

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