http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:10:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Readers, Hello! Hello! Obviously at this point in time my focus remains tightly on the publication of Plant Whatever Brings You Joy and the unfolding of its making its way into the world. This morning I sat with Antonia (just back from a summer in Costa Rica!) eating freshly ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4417 For over three decades I lived in Marin County, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. I love that county and it served as a wonderful place to raise a child, my Antonia. But places that lovely don't stay unnoticed and as people discovered its beauty and moved in, the ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4382 Hello, dear readers! I don't know what it's like where you are but it's mostly been in the 90's here in Northern California. It doesn't exactly beg for any heavy eating. No. It asks politely for a light meal and here's where I turn at least once during each warm ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4361 Dearest Readers, Today was a special and very important day in my life here in Northern California. Over twenty years ago I removed myself from the intricacies of life in Marin County, where I largely raised my daughter Antonia, and, essentially, "Mom moved to the country and got a dog". Dream ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4297 "Smart by Nature is an inspired handbook that connects hands-on experiences of the garden, the kitchen, the table, the compost heap, and the classroom curriculum." ~Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse In keeping with the inspirational thread we are currently exploring on this blog I was delighted that a close ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=3966 Dearest Readers, Not long ago I did a review of The Family Kitchen Garden which I found a good extension of my excitement about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. British Jamie, you might recall, did a show on national television about our schoolchildren eating a healthier diet, and creating gardens at schools ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4202 old red rose Today I am choosing to celebrate the first day of summer by focusing on the singular beauty of individual flowers. Technology remains a mystery to me, so I'm not quite sure how I arrived at these images. I only know I felt a strong urge early yesterday morning ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4169 Waaaay back in the 70's in Sausalito, when Antonia was a little girl, I joined a choir. The director of that choir was a beautiful singer named Pamela Polland and when you read my book Plant Whatever Brings You Joy you will read in part just how important she is ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4105 For far longer than I care to ponder I've had a rather hazy relationship with lavender. I know it when I see it. I've grown it successfully in the dampness of North Carolina, the deserts of Arizona and the lush soils of California. But could I tell you any details? ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4048 Dear readers, it gives me incredible joy to announce to you that my book, Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden is now ready for publication! The official publication date is August 1, 2010. An event will be held on that date at the Nickel Creek Nursery ... http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/?p=4057