Support Bella Vista Farms Animal Sanctuary by attending its first fundraiser, Sat., May 3, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Cottonwood Community Center in Cottonwood where you will: • Enjoy a delicious homemade spaghetti-and-meatballs dinner with salad, bread and dessert, as… Continue Reading
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 10th, 11th and 12th – the Redding-based Shasta Chapter of the California Native Society will hold their annual spring plant sale open to the public. Continue Reading
PHOTO: Foothills penstemon (Penstemon heterophyllus) in vigorous summer bloom in a low-water Chico home garden. Some people call them beardtongue – the visual image of which always made me laugh as a girl. Now – as an adult gardener whose… Continue Reading
Despite a long and primarily dry winter, just this week I saw some of the most colorful, lovely and resilient wildflowers – rich yellow Douglas’s violets (Viola douglasii ‘Steudel’) and shooting stars (Dodecatheon sp.). While I know it will not… Continue Reading
The adage “opposites attract” never rings as true as when I’m on a design job that involves working with a couple. From my design viewpoint, I can appreciate each person’s design differences. The mix of tastes and preferences adds flair… Continue Reading
Today my guest is Rosa Maicas, a certified permaculture designer and the founder of the educational non-profit Perma-Fun-K. Perma-Fun-K offers hands on permaculture workshops and lectures for children and adults in California and Spain. Today Rosa joins us to talk… Continue Reading
Single women’s conversations have changed since I was unmarried in my 30s. Back then, my single friends and I asked lots of questions as we discussed available guys. Is he cute? Is he romantic? Is he smart? Does he have… Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day, come and gone, until next February. I appreciate Valentine’s Day as a time to celebrate all those we adore, but we all know that it’s widely accepted as a ‘holiday of love’ for couples. As an artist and… Continue Reading
I am not one of those people who’ll name-drop countries I’ve traveled, any more than I feel it’s good manners to speak openly about a party I attended, lest others weren’t there. Likewise, with travel, I’m keenly aware of what… Continue Reading
Today, women bicycle for many of the same reasons as their 19th century counterparts. Fun and fitness are still the top reasons women give for bicycling.
Bicycling can be a healthy and fun way to complete errands, get to work, or just get outside. Continue Reading
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