Garden therapy in the midst of trauma – a story and a giveaway
I’ve been home from my trip to New York for ten days now and have been excited to share with you some of the gardens
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Harmony in the Garden Blog
Category: Kids in the Garden
California Carnivores
While visiting Sonoma earlier this summer, I told my husband that I just had to see a nursery located in Sebastapol, just a few miles away.
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Celebrating Community Gardens in NYC
One of the many things I love about New York is the surprising amount of community gardens tucked in here and there just waiting to
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Growing your own bean sprouts
In just a few days I’ll be saying goodbye to my daughter as she leaves for college, embarking on a new adventure in her life.
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Flowers and memories – the good and the bad
The other day my parents and I were reminiscing about the time I decapitated their very first little garden. I was only two years old,
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Tomato-In-A-Bag
Okay – you’re in a hurry to plant your tomato plant…here’s the quickest way to do it!
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The Oregon Garden
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking at The Oregon Garden, located in the stunning Willamette Valley town of Silverton. I am
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Last day of summer in our veggie patch
Today is the last day of summer for my daughter and one that’s always a little sad for me. While part of me relishes the
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It’s Glass Pumpkin Time!
It’s time for our annual trip to Palo Alto’s Art Center to buy a glass pumpkin (or three). Picking out which glass pumpkin
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Praying mantis nests for the tough-to-please teenager
Engaging older kids in the garden is definitely not as easy as it was when they were young. It takes a little more
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From ‘Ewww’ to ‘Cool’ – growing mushrooms in a box
I walked into Peets Coffee the other day (sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it?) Anyway, I walked in and saw these interesting
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Freaky Looking Lemons
‘Eureka’ lemon trees are notorious for producing freaky looking lemons (especially in cooler coastal climates like ours in the Bay Area.) Personally, I like the
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