There are few outdoor activities as therapeutic as gardening. While one can get great joy from seeing plants one buys grow – inside or outside…
Jeanne Porter is a Marina resident with a serious thing for plants. Her garden is full, front yard and backyard, with 15 different species. “I…
The phrase “garden club” falsely conjures a genteel image – mostly women of a certain age and class getting together over tea and crumpets and…
Santa Clara >> Five varieties of kale. Fresh arugula, lettuces and herbs arranged in neat rows. It's a typical Californian vegetable gar…
Marina >> Strawberries in the fields are turning red. The first crops of lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower are pushing through the soil.…
As we continue to learn about gardening, we are often reminded of nature's essential role in the process, and, by extension, the wisdom demons…