Author Archives: Lou Murray, Ph.D.

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About Lou Murray, Ph.D.

I'm a retired medical researcher, retired professional writer/photographer, avid gardener, and active environmentalist living in southern California. I wrote a weekly newspaper column on environmental topics in the Huntington Beach Independent for many years. I also supervised environmental restoration projects and taught at the Orange County Conservation Corps before retiring in the summer of 2016. This blog chronicles my efforts to live a green life growing as much food as possible for my husband and myself on a 4,500 sq ft yard that is covered mainly by house, garage, driveway, and sidewalks. I am also dedicated to combatting global climate change.

I harvested over 37 lbs of produce in October, a record for me and my little garden. Visit my blog for details and photos. Continue reading

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This is such a beautiful day that I went to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach. I stopped at the Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s Interpretive Center. A class on … Continue reading

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Chicken Video!

i finally figured out how to add a video to my blog from my iPad. I just needed adequate Internet reception. The video is of my three hens. Continue reading

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Another beautiful day in paradise

It’s another beautiful day in paradise here in Huntington Beach. Temps are headed to the mid seventies and the sun is shining brightly. I’m still playing with my iPad, can’t seem to put it down. I’m sitting on our deck … Continue reading

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Attempting to upload a photo from iPad

I’ve made a bit of progress. I can write a draft on my iPad using the wordpress app, but can’t figure out how to upload it from there. I had to go to the bookmarked page for my blog to … Continue reading

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Still playing with my iPad

Now I’m using the wordpress app to write a post. I can see the typing on the screen at least, but I see no way to upload a photo. Ok, I see how to upload a photo. I have to … Continue reading

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Blogging with my new iPad

Arg, I’m pulling my hair out. I got a new iPad 2 and there is soooo much to learn. I upgraded my wordpress account so I could upload videos directly from my iPad. Then I couldn’t type anything on my … Continue reading

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How to make a pumpkin pie from scratch

Here is how I turned my pie pumpkins into pie, step-by-step. Continue reading

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Harvest Monday, and fall planting in my backyard garden

This Harvest Monday I’m reporting a harvest of over 13 lbs, plus showing photos of my fall garden planted in the backyard in raised beds. Continue reading

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Why I’m behind on putting in my fall garden

My gardening activity has fallen off recently because we have a new grandson, baby Mike. Continue reading

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