My latest aromatic favorite, seldom cultivated in Seattle, is Umbellularia Californica (an evergreen native of southwest Oregon and Northern California). It is also known as Oregon Myrtle, California Laurel, or California Bay Laurel, California Bay, Headache Tree, Pepperwood, Spicebush, Cinnamon Bush, and … Continue reading →
I spent some time in southern California where I visited some fabulous farmers markets and ate an unbelievable variety of wonderful fruits and vegetables, including Meyer lemons, tangerines, juice oranges, eating oranges, blood oranges, grapefruit, limes of several varieties, dates, … Continue reading →
Last Tuesday I went to the opening day of my neighborhood Carnation Farmers Market, a small town market in a long standing farming valley located in the Cascade foothills. In an area like Carnation, a farmers market could be an … Continue reading →
Are you looking to fill in some space in your garden? Did you lose any plants over the winter this year? Isn’t there some coveted bloomer that you’ve been waiting to find at the right price? If you live in … Continue reading →
