September, 2015

whats growing

By September the large tomatoes have passed their prime, tho the small varieties - Juliet, Black Cherry (our favorite), Jelly Bean, Sweet Cherry - are still producing. The Juliet is a hybrid and also grows well and tastes good. The burgundy okra is producing well - the smaller okra can be eaten raw off the plant, the oversized are tough and the covering is stringy even after grilling (we grill rather than fry) and the transition from small to oversized happens within a few days, so Read more [...]

west coast trip – Bodega Bay area and Burbank

Most towns in Bodega Bay area are small and each has a general store with canned goods and occasional fresh vegetables. Gas stations are sparse and you have to travel several towns to find one. You can measure resident size by the number of gas stations - Bodega (where "Birds" by Hitchcock was filmed) has none, Bodega Bay one. Sebastopol however, has 3 plus a Safeways a Whole Foods and two bookstores! I felt very at home in Sebastopol which reminds me of Asheville NC. A street is named Read more [...]

west coast trip – fulfillment outdoors (part 2)

Larry North of SanFran is Marin county and north of it is Sonoma county and Bodega Bay. The promontory called Bodega Head has craggy cliffs overlooking the ocean with crowds of cormorants and seagulls soaring and calling. On a rocky guano caked outpost flecked with salt foam, squadrons of Pelicans have gathered. And then they pitch forward and off and with powerful wings thrumming they beat above the foaming sea and ascend higher and higher in broad V wave formations until they disappear Read more [...]