This ode to January is from my podcast, The Garden Culture Podcast. Each month I write a dedication to the new month and highlight what's happening in the garden, forest, and home. January Inspiration January is snowflakes on eyelashes, s[...]
This ode to January is from my podcast, The Garden Culture Podcast. Each month I write a dedication to the new month and highlight what's happening in the garden, forest, and home. January Inspiration January is snowflakes on eyelashes, s[...]
This year I'll be starting spring and summer seeds for a majority of my plants, meaning that I am scouring all the seed catalogs. Since I started gardening, I've slowly been transforming into someone who direct-sows, as opposed to buys starts. T[...]
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I grew up in Sonoma County, California (“Nor Cal”) where world-class pinot noir and chardonnay are grown and wild mustard shines between the rows of those grapevines and redwoods line the drive to the house I grew up in. Luckily for me,[...]
This year's Fall gardening season is about to begin! Or, if you're starting seeds, then it's already underway. The key to this season is knowing your hardiness zone and your frost dates. Per the usual. It's different for all of us (hence why[...]
For the past two years, I've grown chamomile for tea. It's the absolute best evening ritual. However, I also use it to soak washcloths for teething babies, to add to meals as a sweet green apple scented garnish, or to a bath for eczema-skinned t[...]
The day has come and gone (okay, but just like a couple of days ago). Our inaugural planting day in the NEW KITCHEN GARDEN! All of a sudden soil was in (yes, all 110 bags) and I was ready to go and had starts waiting for me, and it just …[...]
We have 40 feet of border in the new garden - not including 20 feet of boxwood hedging. And 20 feet of star jasmine. The goal is that when you walk into the garden, you step into a room. A beautiful, but useful room. And in this case, known as e[...]