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The Mountain Gardener | How to Garden in Clay Soil

September 11, 2026

Finance | Recovery from Nixonomics

Fitness | Optimizing Reaction Time

The Mountain Gardener | September in the Garden

Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut

Fitness | Live Longer with Strong Bones

February 10, 2023

We all know clean eating habits and regular training will keep you healthy. But did you also know healthy eating a weekly fitness routine...

Plain Talk About Food | The Value of Pho

February 10, 2023

I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the problems we all have had since the January storms here in our valley; particularly...

The Mountain Gardener | What to Do in the February Garden

February 10, 2023

Hopefully these cold mornings will be a thing of the past by the time you read this. My plants were much happier right after...

Guest Column | Helping Our Community Begin the Recovery Process

February 3, 2023

At the end of last month’s column, I wrote that “2023 would no doubt bring new challenges and opportunities.” What none of us could...

The Mountain Gardener | Add a New Bareroot Rose and Prune the Rest

February 3, 2023

I see some outstanding new rose varieties available for the 2023 season. It won’t come as a surprise that they are all very fragrant...

TherapyWorks | 4 Goals to Set to Improve Your Mental Health in 2023

January 27, 2023

Do you set personal goals as you head into the new year? Did you know that people who set goals tend to have higher...

Plain Talk About Food | A Watched Pot Never Boils

January 27, 2023

Benjamin Franklin, during the late 17th century, coined the phrase, “A watched pot never boils.” I am sure each of us has uttered that...

The Mountain Gardener | Get Your Bare-Root Edibles Now

January 27, 2023

The other day I visited three local nurseries to see what’s new in their bare root edible selection. In addition to the classics, I...

Guest Column | Rain! Rain! Rain!

January 20, 2023

On Jan. 14, Scotts Valley joined other local jurisdictions when City Manager Mali LaGoe issued a Proclamation declaring a local emergency, to be ratified...

The Mountain Gardener | Fight Air Pollution with Houseplants

January 20, 2023

So many power outages these days. I’ve needed to set up a portable propane heater as well as start a fire in the fireplace...

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The Mountain Gardener | How to Garden in Clay Soil

Finance | Recovery from Nixonomics

Fitness | Optimizing Reaction Time

The Mountain Gardener | September in the Garden

Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut

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