GARDEN RECIPE FOR SPRING: EAT YOUR FLOWERS April showers bring May flowers, right? Though the selections of lovely spring blooms may be limited by a paucity of water and we didn’t really have April showers this year, the nasturtiums running wildly up and down my hill are plentiful and make a simple, peppery salad with…
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Color In The Garden
Color in the Garden Color would typically mean roses, daffodils, lilacs, snapdragons, daisies, you know—color. But that’s not what we’re talking about. We have found, through our discussions and interviews with landscape designers and architects, that there are plenty of ideas for replacing the lush lawns we no longer need. With our ongoing garden hydration…
Book Review: The Beekeeper’s Lament
Book Review: The Beekeeper’s Lament On one of Santa Barbara’s warm, almost-Spring days, spending some time in my favorite book store, I noticed a book that fit right in with our newsletter this month. It was The Beekeeper’s Lament, by award winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus. Even if you have never thought about the plight of…
Spring Recipe: Feta and Honey
Spring Recipe: Feta and Honey Maybe not so pretty, but such a lovely vehicle for our favorite bee by-product. It might make a bit of a mess in your cooking vessel, but REALLY: so worth it. You could use pita bread, but a rough, edgy cracker with some personality of its own is what you…
In My Garden
In My Garden I love Spring. The energy that the longer days and warmer weather give me is equaled by what I get from my garden and the plants that are beginning to come alive. Renewal is happening all around me from flowering succulents to budding roses to the carpet of arugula sprouting from the…
Drought Tips: Shrink Your Lawn or Ditch it All Together
Shrink Your Lawn or Ditch it All Together Spring Equinox ushers in longer days and with the recent arrival of the first day of spring and Daylight Saving Time just kicking in this means more time to devote to our outdoor spaces and gardens. We need to be sure to take time to enjoy our roses’…
