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Topics of interest through the years.


The Roaring Twenties (2023)

After three years of COVID, it's time to celebrate travel, gardens, nature, life, and each other.

Homesteading in the City (2022)

Find your inner homesteader, whether you are living off the land, pioneering something new,  or choosing an alternative way to live.


Back to the Land (2021)

Look to your own yard to see what it has to offer as a wildlife sanctuary, a source for fabric dyeing and project material, and a place to relax and recharge.


Vision (2020)

Look to the past for visionary ideas that got us to where we are, live fully into the present ideas that surround us, and look to the future for great ideas to come.


Plants to Dye For (2019)

Learn about plants that have been used historically to dye fiber, dye fabric with plants and extracts, and visit dyer's studios vicariously.


Sabbatical and Seasons (2018)

Take a sabbatical to explore new ideas, appreciate the seasons and seasonal change, and enjoy the beauty of the everyday.


Color in the Garden (2017)

Learn some color theory, the art and science of color in the garden, and categorize flowers and foliage by color.


Sex in the Garden (2016)

Understand the seed-to-seed life cycle of plant propagation, and clone plants through cuttings, division, and runners.


Living with Drought (2015)

The pain of prolonged drought in the Bay Area and Western United States forces us to rethink our water-thirsty gardens and adopt new practices.


Plants on the Move (2014)

Learn about ancient American gardening methods, the Linnaeus apostles who traveled the world collecting specimens, and the global movement of plants.


Plant Diseases (2013)

Delve into all the things that can go wrong with your plants via bacteria, parasites, water molds, nematodes, fungi, and viruses; and the built-in arms race for balance.


Street Trees Through the Seasons (2012)

Learn more about the magnificent trees that grow in our world, and follow common Bay Area street trees through the seasons.


Welcome to Eden (2011)

Welcome to gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond!


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