Under the Solano Sun

I love perennial vegetables. I have a few of them that I planted once and harvest from year after year - artichokes, asparagus, tree Kale Pentland Brig,' tree collards. I also have Swiss chard, pepper plants, and one eggplant that over-wintered or did not die in the winter.

Here I am again, with my tales of plant woes and the weeds which torment me! Only this time I come with a warning about a plant sold at the nurseries, big box stores, and helpful folk who feel that you cannot live any longer without a certain plant(s) that they must share with you! A good case in po...

Tyler and I were doing some yard work at his house the other day, and all of a sudden I hear "Gramma, HURRY!!! Come look -- HURRY!" So I go over to the olive tree he was supposed to be trimming the suckers off of and there sat a very pretty insect, clearly, not a grasshopper, but bigger.

This fall I signed up at Be Love Farms[1] (which is an organic winery and regenerative farm) to assist with harvesting of Olives and making Olive Oil. It was a fascinating day. the fruits of my labor netted me a few bottles of their Olive Oil and a wonderful lunch.

We are lucky enough to live at the end of a court with an empty lot next to us. My son was mowing the weeds on the lot today, so I was able to walk around the back half and take a look around at what other cleanup needs to be done.