Monthly Archives: April 2026

PLANT ITINERARIES: Cover Crops…

… instead of lawn alternatives. A turn of the weather… showers… for flowers… cover crops… and nitrogen fixing too… Common Buckwheat… benefits… a great mid-summer soil conditioner preceding fall crops in temperate areas! Crimson Clover… benefits… for cool weather… a … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Penguin Lessons

Lessons… stories… movies… for thought…

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Nigellas…

to celebrate ❤️ Heirloom White Nigella Bridal Veil (Nigella papillosa syn. N. Hispanica) Nigella ‘Miss Jekyll Rose’ ‘Persian Violet Nigella Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena To be continued… Nigella sativa Calamintha nepeta… you know, for Carcioffi ala Romana

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CELEBRATION: Napa Weekend

Anniversary… memories… exploration trip to Napa… Culinary Arts Museum! Sunday bfast at Under-Study… Avocado Kosho Toast, Toasted Sesame, Shaved Radish… Buttered Lobster Omelette, Garden Herbs… Cross-laminated Bow Croissants with Peach Marmalade and Elderflower Glaze… Hot Cross Buns with candied citrus, … Continue reading

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