July 2024

Large mixed crop container
Successful Lessons

Another Successful Mixed Container

This is my second large container and again I tested to see if mixing different crops in one container would work. It did! In this big Bertha, I mixed Arugula (a green leaf crop), carrots and onions (root crops) and the soil has drastically improved and produced lush greens and veggies. The netting on the […]

Crocker Amazon Park
Favorite Parks

Crocker Amazon Park

I’ve lived in my neighbor for years and never went to this park because I heard it wasn’t safe. In fact a few years ago, I heard a lady got raped while jogging there. It never caught my interest, but since I’ve been unemployed as I type this post, I’ve been going on long power

Multi crops in one container
Successful Lessons

Successful Crop Combination

Earlier this year, I noticed my potato plants were growing dark spots on the leaves. After some research, the number one recommendation was to reuse a soil with a different crop rotation. Since potatoes are root crops, I should have used soil that had previously grew fruits or greens. Using the same type of crop

2016 Break Room
Work Projects

A Homey Break Room Renovation

In 2016, I use to work at a home improvement showroom. It was my fourth year working there and my boss at the time gave me the opportunity to remodel a break room that looked like a dirty mechanic’s work space. It had holes in the wall, cement floor, a filthy soda machine, it was

Michael & Herlinda 2017
Travels

Vancouver, Canada 2017

I think this was the first trip I took with my friend Michael (aka. Lanier Smith of Scents Memory) after he moved from San Francisco. Honestly I don’t remember the details of taking the trip, but by the looks of it, I flew and we drove from Olympia, Washington to Vancouver, Canada. It was a

Stony Heart
Life Lessons

The Prayer for our Lost Loved Ones

During my Bible study groups, year-after-year, so many members constantly request prayer for their lost loved ones. As I did my morning Bible reading, I was urgently prompted to create this post and share it for those who need help interceding for their lost loved ones. These verses are found in Ezekiel 36 where God

2023 Appliance Showroom
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2023 Liquidation Sale

This was a commercial created for the closure of the Appliance dept at Floorcraft, San Francisco. It served the Bay Area for over 80 years, so I helped them out by producing and publishing this commercial on a tight marketing budget to reduce their losses and sell off their most valued stock merchandise. This was

Mini XMAS Trees
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2023 Christmas Wonderland

Christmas is a traditional time of year for Flowercraft that provided a wonderful variety of plants, trees, and classic quality service since the 70s to Bay Area residents. If Lowe’s – that is was across the street – doesn’t have what you’re looking for, they refer customers to this place. I use to work with

Potato plants in container with anti-rodent netting
Pest Management

Victory over Rodents in my Garden

It’s my 7th year of container gardening and the two most problematic issues I have are wind and rodents (rats and mice). Seedlings rarely have a chance to mature when they’ve been devoured overnight. This year I tried lining the netting only outside the rim of my pots so rodents would hopefully get stuck and

Not Disciple-Worthy Material
Did you Know?

Not Disciple-Worthy Material

Did you know that to be a Jewish rabbi, the prospective student must seek a rabbi and practically beg to follow that leader for a period of their life to become just like their rabbi? The rabbi or a professor NEVER seeks out their proteges. On the other hand, I never understood why the disciples

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