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June 28, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Wintry weather means down time for gardeners

‘Twas the weekend after Thanksgiving and all through the house, not a creature was stirring — not even a gardener. I should probably do something productive, but what? Should I be good and do a little light weeding? Maybe I can muster up the energy to plant a few more bulbs. Come spring, I’ll be happy I did. Then again, I could make notes of my gardening successes and not-so-great horticultural decisions. “I know,” I say to myself, “this weekend I’ll revel in what I don’t have to do in the garden”.

Datebook (Nov. 28, 2014)

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The Mountain Gardener: A Thanksgiving Poem

Once upon a time when our area was under water

It’s Your Money: A year-end strategy that might cut your tax bill

“I’m proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is — I could be just as proud for half the money.” – Arthur Godfrey

Plain Talk About Food: My Brown Betty teapot

It was in July of 1946 when Dorothy came into my life. Dorothy had arrived just weeks before on board the RMS Queen Mary, along with 455 other war brides, from London, England.

Santa Cruz Trains: Bonny Brae, one hundred years of adventure

Alongside Mount Hermon Road near its junction with Graham Hill Road in Felton, it is immediately apparent that there is a large meadow to the west, a meadow often frequented by horses.

Valley People

Clemons graduates from Air Force cyber training

New Faces

Wiley Benjamin Scott Beasley, an 8-pound 3-ounce boy, was born to Tessa Sierra Wolfe-Beasley and Joseph Benjamin Beasley of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:08 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2014.

Datebook (Nov. 21, 2014)

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Dental health experts to smack plaque in SLV schools

Last week, approximately 33 students at Boulder Creek Elementary School were able to have access to dental care, as Dientes Community Dental Care’s Outreach Program began its tour through four San Lorenzo Valley schools.

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Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week

The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...