http://socalocavore.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:28:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My little yard is teeming with life, and I couldn't be more excited. In addition to new shoots, leaves, buds, and blossoms, I have also seen an increase in wildlife - flies, slugs, snails, caterpillars, bees, birds, lizards, and tons of tiny soil helpers that I can't identify. ... http://socalocavore.com/1574/rabid-gardener/ After many years of pining, and many months of delaying, I am now the proud tender of my very own growing space. My dear husband, whose benevolence more often than not gets taken for granted, spent several days designing and building me a raised planter box using nothing but ... http://socalocavore.com/1551/diy-container-gardening/ The premier episode of the Socalocavore video series explores the backyard market garden of San Diego resident Paul Reeb. In addition to a tour of the vineyard and vegetable garden, we learn how his integrated greenhouse and fishpond recycles water while providing nutrients for the plants and clean water ... http://socalocavore.com/1531/socalocavore-the-market-garden/ When we moved into the new house in November, I was disappointed to discover that the 4x4 box in the backyard would not make a suitable planter box. The box is placed on a cement patio that is perpetually in the shadow of the house so growing things there ... http://socalocavore.com/1520/a-crash-course-in-composting/ The Mission Valley Farmers' Market takes place every Friday from 3 -7pm at the Westfield Mission Valley Mall - East Parking Lot, 2028 Camino del Este (map). The East Parking Lot of Mission Valley Mall, tucked behind Macy's and Bed Bath & Beyond, and between Bennigan's and Bank of America, is ... http://socalocavore.com/1475/mission-valley-farmers-market/ I had always thought of urban foraging like a treasure hunt.  Sneaking through the bush, avoiding questioning eyes, searching high and low to seek my quarry – ripe fruit for the taking. Reality was slightly different.  In broad daylight, I pulled my car up to the curb, hopped out, and ... http://socalocavore.com/1418/the-thrill-of-the-hunt-urban-foraging/ The Alpine Certified Farmers' Market takes place every Tuesday from 2 - 6pm at the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd (map). More Info Coming Soon... http://socalocavore.com/1411/alpine-certified-farmers-market/ Fallbrook Certified Farmers Market takes place every Friday from 10am - 2pm and Sunday from 11am - 3pm at 102 S. Main St. (map). Having been only to the Friday Market, I can not attest to the quality of the Sunday.  As for the Friday, it is small.  The Village Square ... http://socalocavore.com/1406/fallbrook-certified-farmers-market/ According to the San Diego Farm Bureau website the Tu Mercado Certified Farmers' Market takes place every Wednesday from 11am - 2pm on the University of San Diego campus at 5998 Alcalá Park (map). When I tried to attend this market, I couldn't find it, and the security guy didn't know what ... http://socalocavore.com/1416/tu-mercado-certified-farmers-market/ The Welk Certified Farmers' Market Place takes place every Monday from 1pm to 5pm in the Winter, and 3pm to 7pm in the Summer at 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr. in Escondido (map). More Info Coming Soon... http://socalocavore.com/1400/welk-certified-farmers-market-place/