I’m not much of a cook, not much of a seamstress, jewelry-maker, painter or musician. I’m a gardener and so when it comes to homemade gifts this time of year, I turn to the garden. Luckily, it’s not even essential… Continue Reading
Marilynn Jennings is a woman on a journey – a journey with a mission to bring a public labyrinth to the North State. The Chico Community Labyrinth Project (CCLP) is a local initiative to build a permanent, centrally-located labyrinth at… Continue Reading
As the leaves fall and winter settles in for its annual tenure – frosty and spare, the structure of the garden becomes more apparent than ever. Herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees disrobe themselves of the bio-mass of foliage they have… Continue Reading
Look up the word “succulent” in the dictionary and as an adjective you will find something like: juicy, thick and fleshy; from the Latin succus, meaning “juice.” The designation “succulent” describes any plant that “stores water against times of drought… Continue Reading
As a person who visits gardens large and small, fabulous and fantastic as part of what I do, I find it really easy – frustratingly easy – to fall into a trap of garden envy and discontent. Maybe my garden… Continue Reading
Garden clubs – like gardeners and gardens – are all unique. They have their own stories, their own missions – indeed, their own personalities. Shasta Lake Garden Project is no exception. While many clubs focus on gardening and horticultural education… Continue Reading
Fall is the time to plant trees in the North State and a special edition of In a North State Garden aired this past Thursday, October 22nd, specifically discussing choosing, planting, and caring for trees in your North State garden.… Continue Reading
Northstate Public Radio – KFPR 88.9 FM Redding, CA and KCHO 91.7 FM Chico, CA is in the midst of their Fall 2009 Membership Drive and the theme of the drive is: Branching Out! During the drive, regular programming is… Continue Reading
This article was first published early this past spring when the garden was just waking up from its winter sleep. The plants are grown in so nicely and look remarkably different in just this one growing season that I felt… Continue Reading
It’s officially Fall in the North State Garden and although in a lot of our region it’s been hard to tell based on the fairly high temperatures over the past few weeks, our gardens know anyway. Nights and mornings are… Continue Reading
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