The Mountain Gardener: The perfect tools make for easier planting
Sometimes it's the little things that count — a cool breeze on a hot day, the song of a bird up in the trees, an orange sky at sunset.
Plain Talk About Food: Breads rising and baking in Felton
My La Cloche dome bread baker has been relegated to the garage ever since the smells from I Rise Bakery’s owner, Gardner Lund’s sourdough wheat bread reached my nostrils as I was passing Felton Feed Store a few days ago.
Nature Friendly: A river runs through us
I am so glad to announce that this year the San Lorenzo Valley Water District has again awarded me a grant for six “Watershed Nature Walks.” Our first guided walk will feature Daniel Williford, Henry Cowell State Park interpreter, and Laurie Egan, stewardship coordinator for the Coastal Watershed Council.
Your Health: Preventing osteoporosis takes a lifestyle change
Osteoporosis literally means "bones with holes.” It occurs from bone losing calcium faster than it can be replaced. New bone creation doesn't keep pace with the removal of old bone. The bone is weaker, less dense, and easier to break than healthy bone.
San Lorenzo Valley Museum Hosts Fundraiser at Scopazzi’s
BOULDER CREEK — Scopazzi’s Restaurant will host the annual San Lorenzo Valley Museum Fundraising Dinner on Thursday, June 19. The event’s proceeds will benefit the San Lorenzo Valley Museum in Boulder Creek.
Plain Talk About Food: Five Gallons Of Soup
“Five gallons of soup”, my Hubby Norm yelled, “five gallons of soup?…Colly this time you’ve gone too far!” he kept repeating as I lugged in twenty pounds of Cremini mushrooms packed in five pound cartons. Next came twenty-two quarts of chicken stock, cream and onions and finally, the bottle of sherry wine that it would take to create the Santa Cruz Mountains Gourmet Dinner Club’s Rustic Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...















