Tag: gardens and gardening
The Mountain Gardener | Magenta: Pantone Color of the Year for...
We are all drawn to different colors in a garden. Some of us like soft, pastel shades while others like strong, jewel tones. They...
The Mountain Gardener | A Christmas Poem
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garden,The creatures were stirring, the deer got a pardon. The hummingbird feeders were hung by the...
Tracing Our Holiday Traditions
We all have traditions that we look forward to every year during the holidays. For some it’s the annual trip to the Christmas tree...
Useful info for you about toxic holiday plants
I have a cat named Archer. He’s a little too vocal sometimes but thankfully, he doesn’t chew on plants. If he did or if...
The Mountain Gardener: Fire and renewal
I regularly visit my burned parcel in Bonny Doon to monitor the progress of the redwoods and understory plants. It will take 30-50 years...
Enriching the Soil With Cover Crops
Every drop of rain that hits bare soil is destructive. Over 3,000 years ago the Chinese protected their soil from erosion and increased fertility...
Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents
When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...
