Growing Your Health
Cool and often damp December days are not very welcoming to naked gardening. Sitting next to a warm fire, delighting in delicious holiday meals, and enjoying the company of others,…
How to buy a home that isn’t for sale
By Jennifer Stojanovich, Realtor, Better Homes Realty Demand is high in today’s real estate market. With record-low interest rates and a shortage of inventory, we’re in a seller’s market. That…
Don’t Kill that (Beneficial) Bug!
Reports from my gardening and Diablo Gazette friends indicate that their vegetable and fruit harvests were amazing. At least something went right in 2020. You have read over and over…
Are You into Propagating?
By David George – Many of my fellow UC Master Gardeners love to propagate – plants that is. My wife and I do also. We have grown many native cut-leaf…
Early-harvested Veggie Challenges
The horn of plenty begins to fill in July with delicious, naturally-grown vegetables. At my home, we are harvesting early tomatoes, bush beans, pole beans, cucumbers, and several squash varieties.…
NAKED GARDENER A Mother’s Gift
My mother loved her garden. She fawned over our stately avocado tree, gathered oranges and lemons during the winter months, and grew a variety of summertime veggies in neat raised…
Do You Have a Selling Plan? We Do.
The Right Move As interest rates rise and buyers pull back, the pressure to adjust price is more prevalent in order to obtain a faster sale, or a sale at…
A Java Kick for your Garden
THE NAKED GARDENER Do you drink coffee? My lovely wife and I down two mugs each morning. We grind our own Peet’s Coffee beans and drip brew the delicious elixir.…
Thanksgiving Place Setting Ideas
frugelegance, By Carol and Randi, the Frugirls Fall vibes are going strong as we put away the Halloween decorations and get ready for the next big occasion, Thanksgiving. Time to…
The Naked Gardener
by David George I love to spend time in my substantial and challenging garden. The past twenty years, I have adopted natural (naked!), environmentally friendly gardening practices. As every gardener…
What to Know About Starter Homes
by Jennifer Stojanovich Realtor, Better Homes Realty Buying your first home is so exciting. However, the process can be a little intimidating when you’re doing it for the first time.…
Buying Near a School
by Jennifer Stojanovich Realtor, Better Homes Realty Is buying near a school a good idea, or could it be inviting trouble? Here are the pros and cons you should weigh…