Protecting Trees From Frost with Christmas Lights
I want to say it’s going to get crazy cold here, but I know that’s going to make a bunch […]
Honey-Sweetened Apricot Jam
The other day I spent hours working on an apricot thing that turned out terribly. It happens to everyone with
Prune Your Fruit Trees, People!
A majestic Santa Rosa plum tree cracked and dropped a huge limb in my neighborhood last week, spilling so much
Gem & Haiku: Love at Last?
It’s been exactly a year since I rescued Gem, our fancy red pigeon, from the side of the road. His
Meyer Lemon Jam with Mint and Honey
My neighbor Joanne got three new hens: Cairo, Dubai, and Pauline. Joanne is getting ready to move and had sworn
Cherry Rhubarb Jam with Ginger & Honey (No Refined Sugar)
This week, I got to drive down to the central coast of California to spend a couple of days in
How to Prune a Freeze-Damaged Citrus Tree
I’m slowly getting better at gardening. Partly, it has to do with simplifying. Instead of trying to grow everything, I’ve
Banana Jam & A Hollyhock Cookbook Giveaway!
I’m excited to share this new cookbook with you. Even if I weren’t personally connected with it, I’d say Hollyhock
A Crow’s Breakfast
Our neighborhood is home to a large community of crows. Sometimes, on summer evenings, dozens of them gather on the
Bergamot Honey Syrup
A couple weeks ago, I got hold of my very first bergamots. Is it worth noting that spell check wants
Garden Journal: Raspberry Shortcake in a Half Wine Barrrel
When I walked into the nursery and said I’d come for a strawberry shortcake, they looked at me like I
Honeyed Apricot Blueberry Jam: No Added Sugar
Come July, when our too-short Blenheim apricot season arrives, I’m going to make an entire case of honeyed apricots from