Elmhurst Library Garden Plan
I answered a call for a pro-bono landscape architect willing to prepare a garden plan for the backyard space at the Elmhurst Branch Library in …
21 Sep
A visit with my favorite potter
A visit with my favorite potter
One of my new acquisitions is the small tokkuri (sake server) on the lower shelf next to the large vase. It took a while for this …
21 Aug
Bamboo whistles from the Toji Market
Bamboo whistles from the Toji Market
I bought a bunch of bamboo whistles and flutes from this vendor and had him demonstrate each one. It will take some practice, and more before …
22 May
Tomato Dispatch (Livermore)
Tomato Dispatch (Livermore)
By mid May, I had planted two more tomatoes — my favorite Black Russian variety, Paul Robeson, and one of the two Pineapples that our …
25 Apr
Tomato Dispatch (Oakland)
Tomato Dispatch (Oakland)
Finally got a chance to get the tomatoes in the ground at home. Thanks to the neighborhood Gemmers, our gardening group, there’s a nice little …
12 Apr
GEM gathering
GEM gathering
On April 12, my dear fellow members of the Gardeners Exchange of Millsmont (GEM), descended upon my overgrown and neglected backyard for the monthly get-together. The grand effort …