Although there’s not much new growth in the gardens in winter, as our damp mild weather continues, various species of fungi continue to pop up around the property. This morning I found a small colony of Caulorhiza umbonata, also known as the ‘Redwood Rooter’ mushroom growing underneath a grove of coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) near the house. This [...]
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Our coastal climate eliminates almost any likelihood of snow around Christmas, though there was a dusting of frost at dawn. However, even with no snow at Christmas, nature still provides us with plenty of festive greenery. A Christmas tree… Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) A Little fir grew in the midst of the wood Persimmon Cookies This particular recipe is very special to us, as it comes directly from Grandma’s recipe box. These moist, chewy, spicy cookies are a wonderful way to use up extra persimmons around the holidays. To make these cookies you’ll need to use ripe persimmons, either Fuyu or Hachiya work well. If you have an [...]  |
Monday, Sep 6 Tonight: 51˚ Tuesday, Sep 7 Wednesday, Sep 8 weather feed courtesy of weather.com - thanks! 
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