Life’s cycles: endings and beginnings
2014 ended with some very big shifts. Dry to wet, warm to cold, life endings and beginnings. For a while […]
January, Winter
December, Fall
Hooray for the rain!
What a wonderful Thanksgiving gift! At last, our prayers for real rain have been answered! These gentle off-and-on rains are
Fall, November
Rain teasers and gratitude
Some rain is better than none, and I’m grateful that we’ve had several little “storms†pass through in the last
Fall, October
Leave the leaves
Happy fall – or is it? What fun last week’s weather brought! A little rain, thunder, rainbows and wonderful sunsets.
September, Summer
Labor Day weekend – preserving, planting and celebrating
It seems right on cue to have a warm Labor Day weekend. The angle of the sun has changed, it’s
August, Summer
Summer abundance; looking towards fall
Amazingly, it is August. Gravenstein apples are ripening and their namesake festival is next weekend! My pepper plants finally have
July, Summer
Water challenges, fruit abundance & care, succession plantings
“Dry†is the primary descriptor that stands out for me for our garden conditions at this time. If you’re in
June, Spring
Beans, the multi-talented vegetable
I love beans, and I love all the different ways you can enjoy them. It is not too late to
June, Summer
Summer lettuce
It IS possible to grow good lettuce all summer in full sun in Sonoma County. People often have poor results
May, Spring
What to do when it’s hot!
Last week’s heat made me think about how and when we water especially when it is hot. First of all