Sneak Peek at the Grow What You Love Book! Releasing March 2018
Many of you may know that I’ve been squirreled away this past year writing my first book!
The title of the book is Grow What...
Snap Shots from Community Garden Plot 31b
The story behind these photos begins some two years ago or more. It starts around the time when I found myself stepping away from...
What’s Trending | More Than a Farmer’s Market
I'd like to think every town across the county has a farmer's market to shake things up at least once a week -- seasons...
The Gift of Trees
It's no mystery that, as people, we're compelled by trees or that, as children, we're obliged to climb them. You could say it's part...
Baylor Chapman & Lila B. Design
Some of the most forward thinking living arrangements are the handiwork of Baylor Chapman, author of The Plant Recipe Book. I happened upon her...
The Stuff in Between
Is the substance that is life simply the blur between the lines? In fact, what happened to the lines and whatever was supposed to...
Grow What You Love Book Trailer
The Grow What You Love book trailer is just a small taste of what's in store for readers and anyone looking for simple ways...
Get Growing– My Interview with Kate Hanley
I recently had the pleasure of joining Kate Hanley on her podcast, How to Be a Better Person, to chat about what we as...
What’s Your Mantra?
Mantras come and go while others stick. What’s your mantra?
When I began writing Pass The Pistil I was filled with ideas — ideas spurned...
Community Squeeze: 1st Annual Community Cider Pressing
Do you have an apple tree?
If not, your neighbor may have an apple tree, or maybe there's one down the way near the community park?...
Shooting From the Hip
"Shit or get off the pot." This is a phrase my mother commanded on a regular basis while I was growing up and continues...
Show Me Your #GrowWhatYouLove
What do you love to grow?
A recent visit to New York City reminded me that, while we may live far and wide, we all...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Weeds
"Emily, come help me weed..." The wave of complete suffering that went through my body was whole and dramatic. The effort of holding myself...
Upcycle — Gardening on a Budget
What is it about coming across something perfectly wonderful when you're least expecting it -- at the thrift store, a garage sale or sitting...
Cider Making with City Fruit: What if every town had a community orchard?
Is this a memo from the universe? I returned home from a fabulous research trip to Seattle when a friend sent this photo via...
Community Squeeze: 5 Key Takeaways From Gleaning & Food Making
Fall comes and I'm reminded my garden is far bigger than the confines of the backyard.
In fall, apple trees, figs, persimmons, and fall...
Gifts for Gardeners
Whether homemade, reclaimed or store bought gift giving is personal and is, at its core, a wish for someone’s happiness — no matter the...
Random Acts of Flowers: Learnings From the SF Flower Show
There are 3 things that jump out at me when reading the line-up for the coming San Francisco Flower & Garden Show.
Make & Take...
Plant a Tree With Dame Judi Dench
http://youtu.be/voLCGG-pC1Q
The Woodland Trust is a British organization aiming to save and restore forest lands of the UK. Only 2% of Britain's ancient woodlands remain....