Under the Solano Sun

Outside the weather is chilly, and I'm glad to be in. With the leaf raking finished and rain on its way, I'm refilling jars in my spice cabinet with herbs harvested and dried from last summer's garden. I always enjoy the fragrance they leave behind on my fingertips. Herbs are fascinating.

If you haven't got this question from a friend or neighbor, it will likely come. Maybe you've had this unusual thing in your own yard. Last August, I saw a posting on our neighborhood social media, asking everyone what to do about this creepy invasion.

There was cause to celebrate recently when the astronauts on the International Space Station began harvesting the most sumptuous looking chiles.

Migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway are attracted to our Davis, California wildlife-friendly yard. Thanks to Audubon (https://www.audubon.org/news/reducing-collisions-glass) and Acopian Bird Savers (https://www.birdsavers.

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