bees

Mason Bee House

by Lisa LeCoump
April 20, 2022July 12, 2023

We just added a little Mason bee house to the garden and stocked it with hollow tubes and Mason bee larva, so we should have bees within days.

Growing Herbs for an Edible and Drought Tolerant Garden

by Lisa LeCoump
July 13, 2021July 12, 2023

Growing herbs is a way to grow plants with many uses.

Planting Flowers for Honey bees

by Lisa LeCoump
July 29, 2020July 12, 2023

We are planting flowers for honey bees. They need both nectar and pollen, so we have planted a variety of flowers.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.