“sumer is a cumin’ in…”
What I’m harvesting now: Summer lettuces, Romano beans, beets, summer squash, Meyer lemons, Red Gravenstein apples, plums. This week a […]
July, Summer
April, Spring
Cultivating a gardener’s patience
It’s hard to believe that it is April, as it feels more like February. This is a year to test
January, Winter
Cold and wet
Happy new year! What a different year it is, with more rain than we’ve seen in a very long time.
Fall, October
Why do we grow food?
Fall greetings, though these days feel a bit like it did this spring. Wonderful moisture in the ground, days are
June, Spring
Thinning fruit; growing peppers
Summer is almost officially here! Â It seems that as the climate warms, more people are getting a jump start on
May, Spring
Cool weather challenges; weeds-into-gold
Our weather turned cool this May, which has been wonderful in some ways. The rush to get warm season crops
April, Spring
Bursting spring; planting potatoes in limited space; spring pests.
Wow, what a powerfully beautiful spring we are having! With the blessing of water in the ground and adequate winter chill, fruit trees, roses and other plants that go winter dormant are bursting into bloom and new growth. Although there are still puddles and very wet soil in some places, the soil in my garden is perfect for working…
Fall, October
Preparing for (possible) rain
Fall greetings gardening friends! iGROWSonoma is back, thanks to a few dedicated people with Sonoma County Department of Health Services,
March, Spring
Changing times: historic ecology & nasty bugs
Happy spring! My apologies for missing posting blogs for a couple of months, and thanks to those of you who
January, Winter
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