Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share more photos from Elizabeth F. Gamble House & Gardens in Palo Alto, California.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis essay reflects Sophia’s journey from gardening with ornamental plants to adopting a native plant-focused approach. Initially, Sophia believed her choice of ornamental plants was beneficial to local wildlife, but their perspective shifted after encountering the work of entomologist, Dr. Doug Tallamy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share the thought process we went through as we selected trees for a backyard remodel project.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share some of our favorite moments from the property from fall 2023.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs spring comes to an end and summer begins, we share some of our favorite images from around the property.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food” delves into the world of heirloom seeds and the critical role they play in ensuring food security and biodiversity.
Author Janisse Ray brings readers along a thought-provoking journey through her personal experiences with seed saving and introduces us to a network of passionate gardeners, farmers, and activists who dedicate themselves to preserving rare and endangered crop varieties. She sheds light on the challenges faced by industrial agriculture and emphasizes the need for grassroots efforts to protect our food heritage.
A winner of the American Horticultural Society Book award and is a prestigious Nautilus Book Awards, The Seed Underground is a compelling call to action for everyone, urging us to reconnect with our food sources and support the movement towards seed sovereignty.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAdam Alexander is a Welsh gardener and award-winning film & television producer who brings us along his journey to collect and preserve rare and endangered heritage and heirloom vegetables.
Alexander’s passion is in engendering a feeling of connectedness to the land. He achieves this by reintroducing people to their own food culture & heritage and provides encouragement to eat more locally-produced food.
The Seed Detective is a story of “globalization, political intrigue, colonization and serendipity – describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post we share information around the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. This information gives gardeners a way to check whether a plant will thrive and/or survive without damage in their particular area. Note that as climate changes, so will these zone categorizations.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share photos from Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Zilker Botanical Garden is a delightful space across 26 acres in the heart of Austin. The garden is a paradise for nature enthusiasts. Three areas of the garden are particularly interesting: the Heritage Live Oaks, The Hartman Prehistoric Garden (featuring a variety of vegetation that existed during the time when dinosaurs roamed), and the Isamu Taniguchi Japanese Garden (which offers winding pathways and a place of tranquility).
Reading Time: 2 minutesPiotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski, with their respective backgrounds in fine arts and biology, bring their love of trees alive in their book “Trees: A Rooted History”. Through beautiful illustrations and in-depth descriptions of how trees have literally and figuratively shaped the world around us, Trees is a treat of a read for children and adults alike.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs spring comes to an end and summer begins, we share some of our favorite images from around the property.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share a brief history of the tomato, photos of our own effort to plant and maintain a variety of tomatoes, and a recipe for avocado toast.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.
In 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.