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And Yet
Once again the town breathes hot and arid panting at the base of a California mountain range that runs from west to east. We pride ourselves on a canopy of… Read more »
A Poem for Tinker’s Trail – born ?, died 1978
Turning the corner of the new road where earth rose and swelled in other shapes last time I came, I see that someone else has recognized the beauty of the… Read more »
Apples in the Grass, Alas
September… Help! Stop! The season is passing too fast to notice everything. It’s only mid-August as I write this, but summer is aging especially quickly this year since spring rains… Read more »
“Rosmarinus and Lavandula” by Alan Chadwick
In the days when man lived in balance he was watched over and guided by the stars. And at a certain period it was observed that man was beginning… Read more »
Reflections of the Med-fly: Time for Common Sense, plus Tips for the September Garden
At Camp Joy this summer, since we haven’t been allowed to move any fruit or other host crops from our property, we have delved deeply into every piece of fruit… Read more »
Preserving is Beautiful
October 1981 Often people have summed up their summer’s garden experience to me, saying that even if one did not add in the hours of labor, they hardly would have… Read more »
Late Garden Holiday Gifts & Beth’s Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe
November…. What a lovely fall it’s been so far! Just enough rainy weather to bring voluptuous cumulus clouds whose edges glimmer with light at dawn and sunset, but not enough… Read more »
A Little Winter Garden Chit-Chat
November 1999… Seems like months ago I was preaching about planting Y2K gardens. I actually took my own advice for a change and my back yard is beautifully boisterous with… Read more »
Valley Women’s Club Spring Bulb Fundraiser
Boy, do I hope it’s sunny when you read this! I heard recently that the showery cool weather might go on to July. And on the other hand, any day… Read more »
June’s Garden & Towhee’s Carrot Cake Recipe
How quickly this summer is passing! It seems hardly possible that we are almost to the longest day of the year. If you planted a garden this spring, you’ll be… Read more »