This week, we’re looking at the 10-year closure of the North Coast’s recreational abalone fishery and how we got here. We’ll also introduce you to one of the army of volunteers that make visiting the redwoods possible. Finally, you should throw a potato party and we’ll tell you why. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on […]
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Throw a Potato Party
A couple months ago, I received a mysterious summons with strict instructions for secrecy. “There is no Potato Club,” it read. I will not divulge the identities of the guests or the hostess here. We were invited for an evening of starchy revelry among women, a potluck to which we’d each bring a topping for […]
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Blackout Soup
Looking back on the Darkpocalypse of October 2019, I found my household was ill-prepared for this type of event, not to mention any greater potential disaster. Yes, it’s on my to-do list now to gather our supplies, stock appropriate emergency provisions and generally be more prepared. But here’s the thing: I’m fortunate to have this […]
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Hardy Vegetables and Fragrant Flowers
As springtime sunshine beckons us outdoors, here on the home farm we are rolling up our sleeves and heading out for some serious time in the garden. Daylight hours grow and the mercury is rising. It’s prime time to develop garden fever. Lush winter rains combined with fall and spring fertilizing and mulching created primo […]
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Sauced at Breakfast
The sprouting crop of man buns around the room at the Woodrose Café (911 Redwood Drive, Garberville) might lead you to worry about trendiness encroaching on your breakfast, but fear not. A copy of Sunset Magazine‘s Eating up the West Coast, into which the house recipe for cheese sauce found its way, is propped up […]
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February Gardening
Though February is usually a cold one, it’s a month filled with hope as we are just starting to see fruit trees, crocus, daffodils and others emerge from dormancy. It’s the perfect time for that primal surge that tells us to wake up and start thinking about the garden again, because there are a few […]