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Rainy Day Musings

It’s 55° and grey outside. It’s a good day for staying inside and making soup. The rain is finally here. The plants love it. The birds love it. My dogs hate it. They… Continue reading →

Cool Season Crops: Extending The Growing Season

Having lived most of my life in the Pacific Northwest, my frame of reference for the gardening season was this: in the spring, gardens were planted, then from May until September, things would… Continue reading →

Backyard – Redux

It’s been one year since we re-landscaped our backyard. Some parts of the project were a hit and other parts were definitely a miss. Some of the highlights are set out below: Hit –… Continue reading →

Rain

I woke up this morning to rain. What a welcomed sight. And smell. And feel (yep, I went out into the rain). The drought here in California continues. But for these few hours at least, the… Continue reading →