This has been one of the craziest weather years I can remember. So many days with 30 degree shifts and a long cold foggy summer. These tomatoes were planted at the right time, but they just did not like that summer. I have stubbornly held off from razing the vines as long as I’m still picking tomatoes, but they’re gonna go soon. continue reading »
While I do miss the autumn leaves that I grew up with on the east coast and the feeling of distinct seasons, there’s a lot of color popping in my garden. continue reading »
The weather has changed drastically this week. It was in the 90s during the week, started cooling down on Friday afternoon, and by Saturday, it was autumn. The sky was grey and it was cold and damp. The change was a little unsettling, going from that expansive summer feeling to that poignancy that comes with this season. continue reading »
For me, Autumn is the season of hunkering down. It’s always a busy time at work, implementing large changes to the website I work on for the new season, and trying to take care of my body and the garden at the same time.
My mom just finished an almost week long stay in the hospital, and I have been feeling like a wet noodle. My heart goes out to everyone caring for their aging parents. It’s a long hard ride. continue reading »
I want to give a shout out to Produce to the People, a backyard harvest project that collects local produce from residential fruit trees and gardens in SF and gives it away to people in need. continue reading »
Summer has finally come to San Francisco, and it’s REALLY HOT. I thought I’d share some recipes for staying cool. continue reading »
It’s been pretty miserable in San Francisco this summer. I haven’t seen the sun for more than an hour a day for almost a month, but I think things are starting to look up. It’s amazing how much it affects my mood. Sometime last week, I thought I’d brighten things up by getting some ladybugs to munch on the aphids.
Aargh! I went outside yesterday and found two partially ripe low-growing tomatoes that had been mostly eaten. It felt so bad, after all that work, that I just threw them in the compost; out of sight, out of mind. Then this morning, I went out to check again, and, sure enough, there was more damage. This is one of the worst feelings, to nurture a plant through its lifespan, and then see it destroyed right before it becomes good eating. So discouraging. continue reading »
I was able to escape the cold fogginess of this San Francisco summer, and head over to the East Bay this weekend. After a long meeting in Berkeley, I visited some old friends in Oakland, and after a quick garden visit, we were able to take a walk and see the goats grazing in the hills, a loose annual pilgrimage. continue reading »
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