Sierra Foothills
Make a garden apron from jeans. No sewing!
Besides, talking bee and butterfly plants and using less pesticides at the last Garden Workshop in Oakhurst the other Sunday,…
Fall planting in the Sierra foothills
Part 1-The whys and hows Working along with nature Instead of planting in the Spring and having to water your…
Grinding holes in the Sierra Foothills
Looking into the Sierra Foothill's past Generations ago —women would gather at these spots to grind their acorn meats. “That’s…
Finding Seven Rock
Locating a local landmark 7 Rock is a landmark referred to in the coverage of the recent Willow Fire, smoldering…
New gardening column debuts in Sierra Star | News | SierraStar.com
A new column,”Sierra Foothill Gardener,” is debuting in today’s edition of the Sierra Star. Written by Sue Langley of North…
Growing veggies in the remnants of a straw bale garden
This Year's Veg Garden Experiment: The last two years have been straw bale gardens with great success! This year, there…
Spring wildflowers: The blues
Driving the foothills: Stopping and turning around.... We had to stop and turn around to photograph this field of Lupine,…
The Lavender Experiment
What happens if you don't trim lavender? You all may know I like garden experiments. For the last two years…
The season of clouds and light
November's first rains start the season I call Clouds and Light. After months of brilliant blue, sunny skies, the weather…
Secrets for a weed free garden
One year of seeds brings seven years of weeds! Three things will make your life easier when it comes to…
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