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AdminMar 9, 20204 minEden RevisitedThe bucket list of Northern California public and quasi-public gardens. Motivated by 1993's Visiting Eden, by Joan Chatfield Taylor and M...
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AdminMar 31, 20192 minBefore Breaking BreadBaking makes me feel human. It always has, because the first person in my life that helped me feel whole was our neighbor who invited me ...
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AdminFeb 9, 20181 minMaking a Front Yard into a Welcoming Entry GardenThe Welcoming Garden: Designing Your Own Front Garden, by Gordon Hayward There are some books that stick with me, and The Welcoming Garde...