The Savvy Sage

Earlier last month, when it was in the triple digits, I was enjoying a few days' reprieve in Mendocino.

Whispers on the wind, Fall rain kisses thirsty earth, Peace in each cool drop.

They're everywhere! At least that's the way it seems to me. Where I grew up on the East Coast, creatures similar to these were considered exotic and only found in wooded, wild places. Not here! I'd wager there isn't a backyard in Yolo County without a troop of these critters encamped.

Here is the link: https://ucanr.zoom.

Gardeners live by the seasons, yet modern calendars, set into squares within a month, are not oriented to natural cycles. When writing a book about gardening with children, I created a calendar, with the help of my artist daughter Alexandra Hammond, which reflects the seasons in our valley.