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Still cooking from the garden

It may be nearly December, but I’m still harvesting ‘Rainbow’ Swiss chard, ‘Sungold’ tomatoes, and ‘Gold Rush’ zucchini from the garden. They make a great stir-fry, along with Amy’s Apple & Gouda Cheese chicken...

Happy Thanksgiving

(photo and recipe Bon Appétit | December 2000, via Epicurious.com) I’ve got five pounds of green beans taunting me because the family Thanksgiving “dinner” is at 2:oopm and I’ve only managed to eat breakfast and take a shower. Hey, at least...

Whether you live in northern California’s mountain, Valley, inland or coastal region, there’s always something to engage a gardener’s interest in November. You can either plop into a comfy chair with your laptop and do a little cybergardening, or...

Tree dahlia is blooming!

On my way back from the mailbox, I looked up in the sky and was startled to see that the first of my tree dahlia buds have opened! Alert the media! Dahlia imperialis Good thing I have a telephoto lens… I feel like I can breathe now and won’t be devastated...