Archive for the "Garden" Category

October Garden Calendar

Autumn is already here but why am I surprised? It’s as if I want to slow down the natural cycles to enjoy just a few more hot summer days. However, I too, like all creatures, will will embrace the cooler days, the earlier darkness, and the gentle reminder to get ready for winter. These are signals Read more…

Grow Your Own! August Garden Calendar

August is one of my favorite months to garden in. For one, I love that we can just eat our way through it!  I love the sun kissed smell of the earth as I crunch over the hot redwood needles. This is called forest aromatherapy creating instant peace of mind. I love finding the seed Read more…

July Garden Calendar

It is the beginning of July, thankfully warm, and therefore we can officially say summer is here. With a long cold winter and no spring to speak of, the hot sun and long days feels glorious. July is a peak month for buzzing about the garden. Whether you garden barefoot, garden by moonlight, or garden Read more…

Getting Dirty in February –Garden Calendar

Spring is in the air, but the calendar reminds us we are still in the middle of winter. I’m sure the folks back east probably don’t need any reminders. But, in California and many parts of the country, February is the month where we can start planting in the garden and/or start seeds in cold Read more…

Getting Dirty In January – Garden Calendar

The Happy New Year brings all kinds of new opportunities to spend more quality time growing your favorite fruits, vegetables and herbs.  We also take time to tune in to the winter season and what IS in season for us to harvest, cook with and be nourished by.

Getting Dirty in December ~ Garden Calendar

Cool winter winds rustle the last remaining leaves on deciduous trees. Get out there and enjoy the outdoors! PLANT START IN FLATS DIRECT SOW

Getting Dirty in November ~ Garden Calendar

We have the privilege to enjoy gardening all year round in California but don’t hate us for it! Our dear friends elsewhere, start lushing over all those garden catalogues during the harsh winter months. If you get cabin fever,

Getting Dirty in October ~ Garden Calendar

It has been a magical Fall season for seed collecting here on our property in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  Every year I get drawn to a special focus in my garden and this year it was appreciating the diversity and possibility of the seed. I have always found seeds to be simply amazing and I Read more…

Getting Dirty in September ~ Fall Garden Calendar

Just because summer is over it doesn’t mean it’s time to put away your gloves and trowel. In fact, September is a great time of year to garden and the right time to start sowing seeds for  your fall/winter garden. The soil is still warm from the summer sun which encourages newly planted seeds and Read more…

Getting Dirty in August ~ Summer Planting Guide

It’s August, a late summer sleepy bask in the sun time of year. This is the feeling you get when you allow yourself to sleep in. A little bit indulgent —you want it to last but you know it really won’t. That feeling is your spirit saying ‘enjoy the slow delicacies life offers’. Relax on Read more…