It’s pomegranate season here in the North State and I recently watched a friend demonstrate a new (at least to me) pomegranate cleaning device that looks a little like a flat strainer. You place the pomegranate cleaning device over a… Continue Reading
As I compose this month’s calendar piece two things are foremost in my mind. The first is that it is raining. Really raining and the sound and smell and light of this much anticipated seasonal weather has a forceful and… Continue Reading
This week In a North State Garden had the pleasure of speaking with Stephanie Elliott, her two year old son, Collin, and Laurie Niles – all participants in Cultivating Community, a Chico-based project working to encourage the learning about and… Continue Reading
“Eat your weeds,” is a comment you might hear in conversation with regional author Alicia Funk. This struck me as humorously ironic given that last week’s interview taught us more about ways to effectively eradicate troublesome weeds, but never did… Continue Reading
What: Chico Area Farm Tour
When: Saturday and Sunday (June 11 and 12) and June 26
Where: Three farms — Chaffin Family Orchards, Massa Organics and GRUB CSA
Cost: Adults: $15 tour or meal; kids under 6, free; kids over 6, $8.
Through a series of farm tours, visitors will learn … Continue Reading
What: Joel Salatin Speaking about the Power of Local Food When: Monday (Jan. 17) Where: Chico Family Masonic Center Cost: $14 for individuals and can be bought online here. Groups of 10 or more people can by tickets for $12… Continue Reading
Beans and peas have a rich and storied history in fact and myth. Also known as legumes, beans of all kinds are members of what is currently known as the Fabaceae or Leguminosae plant family. With species native to almost… Continue Reading
Regular visitors to A News Café know that we’re strong promoters of locally sourced food. A session during the Great Valley Center’s Sacramento Valley Forum on Wednesday reminded me just how far Shasta County has to go with its local… Continue Reading
Now more than 2 years old, edible Shasta-Butte gets better and covers more territory with each issue. The most recent issue — Summer 2009 — hit stands in late June, so with the fullness of summer’s fruit and vegetable bounty… Continue Reading
Even though many of us in the North State can and do work in our vegetable gardens year-round, March, April and May are such traditional vegetable seed and seedling start times that I have been focusing a lot of my… Continue Reading
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