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A Literary Roadtrip for Treehuggers
I have a book to recommend to nature lovers and bibliophiles. (I’m finding they often are one in the same, like me!) It’s called Seeds and literally crossed my desk yesterday, when one friend handed a...
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California Friendly Garden Contest: We Are All Winners!
Roger’s Gardens, which is the premiere gardening center in Orange County, California, just announced the winners of its California Friendly Garden Contest. I think it’s so great that this family-owned...
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A Winter Garden: The Perfect Respite from the Holidaze
To my surprise, growing vegetables in winter is easier than in summer. There aren’t as many pests, and I’ve hardly had to water them. I don’t want to jinx it by saying it out loud, but I think my...
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Keep It Simple, Stupid
For the last couple years, I have driven past this building off Coast Highway in south Laguna several times a week, usually on my way down to San Onofre State Beach to go surfing. It’s hard to...
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He Was Amazing!!!
When I moved to California about 25 years ago, I knew little about the state. Over the years, I learned more about its remarkable diversity, history, natural beauty and people from one man–Huell...
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The Buzz About Bees
We’ve all read the alarming news about the decline of bees, especially the honeybees we rely upon to pollinate much of our food. It’s so disturbing, and if you are like me, you would love to be able...
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A Teaser for the Venice Home and Garden Tour
Photo by John Ellis For some unexplainable reason, I have never been to the Venice Home and Garden Tour. I’ve always had a conflict with the date. But this year, I cleared my calendar well ahead of...
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The Ying Yang of Camping at The Bluffs at Sano
My friend Jill warned me about camping down at Trails, which are the gorgeous, remote surf beaches at the southern tip of Orange County and northern border of San Diego County. When I asked if she...
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The Ecology Center
I’ve known about The Ecology Center for a number of years now, but never stopped by to visit. It’s right next door to one of my favorite veggie/fruit stands–South Coast Farms (all organic!). It was...
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Inn Vermont!
Fall at The Weathersfield Inn in Vermont During our yearly visit back east to spend time at our family cabins in New Hampshire, we took a little getaway up through southern Vermont at the end of...
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