Gardens are a place of joy. Even bad memories in the garden are things I laugh at now. I remember a time when my grandma
After enjoying the pie, I returned home only to feel a strong tug to return to the vines. Come. Now. The harvest is ripe. A quick online search confirmed my inner sensing and urgency — Concord grapes are best harvested when dry and before a hard freeze. Indeed, the time was right now, given the forecast.
What would Jesus say about all the avocado toast and lattes that keep millennials from being able to buy houses?
Fun facts: Each individual strand of silk on an ear of corn is attached to a single kernel on the cob. Black beans are actually a really deep dark purple.
The most delicious meal of my recent trip to Europe was the simple Greek dish briam, which consists of eggplant, zucchini, potato and tomato roasted in plenty of olive oil with onion, garlic, parsley and salt.
As I buckle up for a hot week in Southern California, I am thinking about how the temperature will impact my gardens. The sun is obviously good and necessary for the success of my crops, but I need to be aware of when it is becoming too much for the plants to manage.
Dependence and trust, rather than greed and hoarding, are the rules of life that will give life to all.
Let’s talk about lawns and the land underneath them.
When the hummingbird comes to the bush next time, don’t pick up your phone to take a photo. Just watch. Breathe. Smile.
